Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
An eastbound loaded oil train crosses over East Portal Road just west of the west switch of Rollins. You can see the ice and snow covering South Boulder Creek. About the only snow there seems to be up here. One of the driest (and warmest) winters we've had in decades here in Colorado.
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Friday, February 06, 2026 at 09:20:40
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Location Information

City or County and State
Gilpin County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8)




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 8540

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
Train Type
Unit Oil



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
120
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/1600 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8