Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

As the westbound Zephyr starts to accelerate on the main track after clearing a 10 MPH slow order, a herd of elk hear the approaching train and are started to move further up the mountain side. The elk on the far left even looks like it might be calling out a warning.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Eisele (Clay) (5,780 ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Primary Unit Number
AMTK 146

Paint Scheme
Amtrak Phase 5b
Symbol
AMT5-13
Train Type
California Zephyr (Amtrak)



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4370]
ISO
100
888
Flash
Did Not Fire

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


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