Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
The eastbound California Zephyr passes by the seldom-used wye that still exists at East Portal just east of the Moffat Tunnel. The east leg of the wye (right side of the wye) used to be part of the mainline that ran up and over Rollins Pass. Once the Moffat Tunnel was completed and opened, the old mainline was torn out and just this leg of the wye remains from the portion that ran over Rollins Pass.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Gilpin County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

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




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Primary Unit Number
AMTK 172

Paint Scheme
Amtrak Phase 5b
Symbol
AMT6-03
Train Type
California Zephyr (Amtrak)


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic Air 2 [FC3170]
ISO
400
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8