Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A pair of P42DCs leads the Zephyr westbound on the approach to East Portal. There were rumors about 20 years ago that Amtrak was going to add a second main track through here, connection East Portal and Tolland. With the downturn in coal traffic, that possibility has become something for the "ideas never implemented" book.
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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
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Primary Unit Number
AMTK 152

Paint Scheme
Amtrak Phase 5b
Symbol
AMT5-15
Train Type
California Zephyr (Amtrak)

Additional Unit Number(s)
AMTK 190
   


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
130
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/2500 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8