Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
The Rocky Mountaineer is passing the location where, once upon the time, the tracks curve and started up the major grade of Rollins Pass. Today, the east leg of the wye at East Portal lies on a portion of that original grade.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 13:35:21
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Location Information

City or County and State
Gilpin County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
East Portal (5,750 ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Rocky Mountaineer
Model
SD40M-2
Primary Unit Number
RMRX 8600

Paint Scheme
Rocky Moutaineer
Symbol
PDVGSJ-16
Train Type
Rocky Mountaineer


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