Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
The eastbound Canyon Spirit is just passing by the hotbox detector (HBD) at milepost 22.6. The detector will provide an audible readout of information, including the number of recorded axles, train speed, and outdoor temperature. It would reveal that the train is slowly meandering along at 12 MPH.
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Sunday, April 19, 2026 at 16:21:44
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Detector (MP 22.6)




Train Information
Railroad
Rocky Mountaineer
Model
GP40-3
Primary Unit Number
RMRX 8021

Paint Scheme
Canyon Spirit (Rocky Moutaineer)
Symbol
PGSDV-19
Train Type
Canyon Spirit


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

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4