Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
The 15 miles or so between Castle Gate and Colton are the steepest part of the climb up Soldier Summit. Indeed, those 15 miles are really the only section of the climb that necessitate mid-train swing helpers. This coal load just passed the crossover at Colton and is starting to slow to a stop. It is here that the mid-train swing helpers will cut out from the train and return to Helper.
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Saturday, May 03, 2025 at 09:08:03
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Location Information

City or County and State
Carbon County, UT

Subdivision
Provo (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
CP RG645 (Colton (Crossover))




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44AC-CTE
Primary Unit Number
UP 5680

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
CWELB-02
Train Type
Unit Coal


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
160
Flash
Did Not Fire

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