Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A trio of units lead a westbound empty oil train at East Portal, roughly 9,500 feet (2,900 meters) above sea level. The valley is showing its fall colors in full force just a few days into the official start of fall. The window for peak fall colors up at the Moffat is actually quite small. Only a couple of days a year have colors like this. Strong winds are quite common up here and will strip the trees of their leaves in no time.
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Monday, September 23, 2024 at 11:18:54
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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
Union Pacific
Model
ET44AC
Primary Unit Number
UP 2635

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
Train Type
Unit Oil



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
140
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/1000 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8