Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
I'm guessing emerging from Tunnel 1 was a bit unpleasant for the Amtrak crew on the eastbound Zephyr, going from the relative darkness of the Tunnel and then descending the grade, facing directly into the setting sun to the west. Storm clouds are swirling around quite a bit off east toward the plains.
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Sunday, May 03, 2026 at 18:27:30
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4)




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
UP 7364

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
AMT6-02
Train Type
California Zephyr (Amtrak)


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
100
898
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/640 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8