Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
In addition to the scenery, wildlife is certainly one of the draws for passengers that choose to ride the California Zephyr. This morning, a small herd of elk hustle away from the tracks, trying to distance themselves from the noisy steel beast rolling by them. A quartet of P42DCs lead the unusually long (11-car) train this morning.
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Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 12:26:57
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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 [FC4382]
ISO
170
886
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/2000 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8