Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A lot of fresh ballast has been laid here at Plain as the westbound Zephyr enters the siding to meet an eastbound BNSF oil train. Note that the engineer on the Zephyr has dimmed the headlight for the meet.
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Monday, November 10, 2025 at 09:44:33
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Plain (6,530 ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Primary Unit Number
AMTK 198

Paint Scheme
Amtrak Phase 5b
Symbol
AMT5-09
Train Type
California Zephyr (Amtrak)


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

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4