Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A southbound BNSF coal load starts the real grind up toward Palmer Lake as the tracks increase around 1.2% and will remain around that for the trip to the top of hill. Longs Peak is visible in the background, as some clouds start to move toward the plains from the mountains.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Douglas County, CO

Subdivision
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF)

Milepost or Control Point
Blakeland




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 6109

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
CBTMSPS-023
Train Type
Unit Coal


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4370]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/640 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4