Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
The California Zephyr rolls through scenic Byers Canyon at 25 MPH. There are multiple slide fences throughout Byers Canyon. These fences protected the tracks from falling rocks. And, if a large rock breaks one of the wires, the dispatcher is notified and signals around the break drop to restricting.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Grand County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Byers Canyon




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Primary Unit Number
AMTK 184

Paint Scheme
Amtrak Phase 4 (Heritage)
Symbol
AMT5-01
Train Type
California Zephyr (Amtrak)


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS-1D Mark III
ISO
200
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
285 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/7.1