Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A look out the front of Unit #18. Engineer Trey is in control of the brakes, keeping the speed of our descent at 8 MPH or less. The wheel that looks like a steering wheel is actually a brake wheel. Turning it in one direction or another, increases or decreases the amount of brakes applied.
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Saturday, December 28, 2024 at 14:27:27
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Location Information

City or County and State
El Paso County, CO

Subdivision
Manitou and Pikes Peak

Milepost or Control Point
Mountain View to Windy Point




Train Information
Railroad
Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog Railway
Model
None
Primary Unit Number
MPP 18

Paint Scheme
Symbol
Train Type
0-None



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS R6m2
ISO
800
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
10 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/8