Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
This is a shot that I have wanted to get for quite some time, and today was finally the day! UP's passenger special is emerging from the west portal of Beaver Tail Tunnel. This tunnel is 758' long and it is the only tunnel between Glenwood Springs and Grand Junction.
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Wednesday, September 24, 2025 at 10:52:38
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Location Information

City or County and State
Mesa County, CO

Subdivision
Glenwood Springs (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Beaver Tail Tunnel (MP 428.5, 763 ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44AC-CTE
Primary Unit Number
UP 5898

Paint Scheme
UP Nose Flags/Shield
Symbol
PRFSC-24
Train Type
Passenger


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

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/240 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4