Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
The paint on UP 6397 has certainly seen some better days as the unit crosses over East Portal Road roughly halfway between the west switch of Tolland and the east switch of East Portal. About 20 years ago, there were rumors that Union Pacific was considering a project to connect Tolland and East Portal. However, if any such project was ever seriously considered, it was dropped with the economic bubble, and start in the downturn of coal, in 2008.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Gilpin County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Tolland to East Portal (MP 47.7 to MP 48.9)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
AC4400CW
Primary Unit Number
UP 6397

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

Additional Unit Number(s)
UP 5862, UP 6396
   



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/120 seconds
Aperture
f/5.6