Photo By: Kevin Morgan

A look at one of the Federal Railroad Administration's inspection cars, DOTX 221, as it sits behind the power and ahead of the baggage car on the westbound California Zephyr. The FRA has a couple of inspection cars that are often sent out to inspect the rails all across the United States. These cars are sometimes on Amtrak, and sometimes just on freight trains.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)




Train Information
Railroad
DOTX
Model
None
Primary Unit Number
DOTX 221

Paint Scheme
Symbol
AMT5-02
Train Type
California Zephyr (Amtrak)



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
160
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/1600 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8


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