Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Coming around Big Ten Curve, the eastbound Zephyr is descending the nearly 2% grade toward Rocky. Note the tail end of the open hoppers that serve as a wind break to the right of the frame. You can see the Denver skyline off in the distance, where the Zephyr itself will be in about 45 minutes.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Primary Unit Number
AMTK 157

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


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4370]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/120 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4