Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A few light snowflakes are falling in this frozen scene as the Zephyr passes by the hotbox detector at MP 22.6, just west of the Blue Mountain grade crossing. When the detector offers up its readout, it will indicate the temperature is a bitter cold 10°F (-12°C) out.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Detector (MP 22.6)




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Primary Unit Number
AMTK 151

Paint Scheme
Amtrak Phase 5b
Symbol
AMT5-17
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
1/1000 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4