Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Close to five hours after departing Fraser, CO, this Union Pacific passenger special has made it to Palmer Lake. A distance of about roughly 115 miles. Just to change things up a bit, I decided to get an elevated shot here, including the entire lake that shares a name with the town. The train has another 20-ish miles to go before arriving at Colorado Springs, where its VIP passengers (including UP CEO Jim Vena) will get off the train. The train would then continue to Pueblo to turn around and then return north, deadheading back to Council Bluffs, IA (home base for UP's passenger equipment).
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Tuesday, April 07, 2026 at 14:42:22
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Location Information

City or County and State
Palmer Lake, CO

Subdivision
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF)

Milepost or Control Point
Palmer Lake




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44ACM
Primary Unit Number
UP 6001

Paint Scheme
UP Nose Flags/Shield
Symbol
PFRPU-07
Train Type
Passenger

Additional Unit Number(s)
UP 6909
   


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/240 seconds
Aperture
f/10