Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
As the westbound Zephyr rolls along in Byers canyon, we can see the Colorado River at the bottom of the canyon. This is close the start of the Colorado River, which will continue to flow all the way to the Gulf of California. In this shot, note that a fairly significant section of rock face gave way and fell down to the river below. The rocks being much brighter shade of orange, having not been exposed to the elements until relatively recently.
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Saturday, March 14, 2026 at 11:51:07
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Location Information

City or County and State
Grand County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Byers Canyon




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Primary Unit Number
AMTK 176

Paint Scheme
Amtrak Phase 7
Symbol
AMT5-13
Train Type
California Zephyr (Amtrak)

Additional Unit Number(s)
AMTK 203
   


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
150
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/2500 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8