Photo By: Kevin Morgan

More than 9,000 feet above sea level, the westbound California Zephyr is on the main passing a UP manifest holding up on the siding at East Portal. Amtrak is about to plunge into the 6.2 mile long Moffat Tunnel. The manifest has been stuck in the hole while waiting for an eastbound coal load and now Amtrak.
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Posted By John French On Sunday, December 28, 2008 At 3:01:03 PM (PT)

Outstanding picture, keep up the fantactic pictures.

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Location Information
City or County and State
Tolland, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
MP 50




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Unit Number
AMTK 58

Symbol
ATK5-26
Paint Scheme
 



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 40D
ISO
160
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
135 mm
Shutter
1/250 seconds
Aperture
f/8


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