Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
The MGJNY would typically make it through the Moffat Tunnel and, if not all the way to North Yard in Denver, at least to a siding on the east slope of the Moffat to tie down. That was not the case on this Friday, as DS-80 had the train tie down here on the main at Tabernash. There is a "dry run" of the Rocky Mountaineer's "Rockies to the Red Rocks", a new train that will run between Denver, CO and Moab, UT starting August 2021. The Rocky Mountaineer is a Canadian tour company. They struck a deal with UP to run the train over the former Rio Grande. For this dry run, UP dignitaries, including...allegedly...UP CEO Lance Fritz. Thus, the DS was not going to take any chances in running the MGJNY and holding up the special.
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Friday, July 02, 2021 at 12:35:27
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Location Information

City or County and State
Tabernash, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Tabernash




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
UP 8780

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
MGJNY-02
Train Type
Manifest


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic Air 2 [FC3170]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/800 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8