Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

The Dotsero Cutoff is one of the newest stretches of significant mainline in Colorado. "Newest", in this case, is relative as the cutoff was completed in June 1934. The cutoff created a vital connection between Denver and Salt Lake City, eliminating the need for trains from Denver to run south to Pueblo and west over Tennessee Pass. 175 miles were cut out of the old route. Here, the eastbound Zephyr winds along the Colorado River near the east end of the cutoff under dramatic skies.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Eagle County, CO

Subdivision
Glenwood Springs (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Bond to Dell




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Unit Number
AMTK 170, AMTK 171

Symbol
AMT6-07
Paint Scheme  



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
170
Flash
Did Not Fire

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


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