Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
After meeting UP's MNYGJ, and with a clear (green) signal at the east end of Rocky, this Amtrak special with the Amtrak Cascades AIRO trainset start to roll east on the main track, the sun quickly setting behind the Rocky Mountains under partly cloudy skies to the west.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Rocky (7,330ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
ALC42E
Primary Unit Number
AMTK 70001

Paint Scheme
Amtrak Cascades
Symbol
AMT964-22
Train Type
Amtrak AIRO


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
160
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8