Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

We are pretty close to the highest point on any active mainline (non-excursion) in the United States! The Moffat Tunnel Sub peaks out (pardon the pun) at 9,242 feet above sea level inside the tunnel. Here, the MNYGJ is on the mainline approaching the east portal of the tunnel.
Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster.
User Comments (0)

No comments posted yet. Click Here to add the first one!

1767
views
0
comments
Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 12:16:06 PM
image date


Location Information
City or County and State
East Portal, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
East Portal (5,750 ft)



Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific 		Model
C44AC-CTE 		Unit Number
UP 5687

Symbol
MNYGJ-25 		Paint Scheme  


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 40D 		ISO
200
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
28 mm 		Shutter
1/500 seconds 		Aperture
f/7.1

Check out ColoradoRailfan.com on Facebook
Check out the latest ColoradoRailfan.com photos on Flickr

ColoradoRailfan.com Email Subscription
To receive updates made to ColoradoRailfan.com via Email, Click Here.

The D&RGW Site Ring
This site owned by: Kevin Morgan
Add Your Site

SiteRing by Bravenet.com

SiteRing by Bravenet.com

All content ©2000,2024 by Kevin Morgan, except where noted. Please do not use any material from this site without permission. Thank You.