Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
When the Moffat route was originally built and the railroad was faced with Rock Creek Canyon, there were two options. Build a roughly 1,800 foot long bridge across the canyon, or build back into the canyon roughly a mile in and back out, where a fill and four tunnels could facilitate the journey. The railroad chose the latter option. The westbound Phippsburg Local has just completed that journey in and out, and is now continuing west toward Phippsburg.
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Sunday, September 08, 2024 at 12:44:05
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Location Information

City or County and State
Routt County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Rock Creek Canyon




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
AC4400CW
Primary Unit Number
UP 6038

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
Train Type
Local



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
120
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/3200 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8