Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Four P42DCs lead the westbound Zephyr under overcast skies and chilly temperatures near Pactolus, west of Cliff. Temperatures today in the Colorado high country were only in the 40s. Certainly colder that the seasonal norm. Despite the relative lack of precipitation this past winter, the foliage has greened up quite nice.
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Sunday, June 14, 2026 at 13:12:22
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Cliff to Rollins (MP 38.2 to MP 41.2)




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak
Model
P42DC
Primary Unit Number
AMTK 146

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

Additional Unit Number(s)
AMTK 153
   


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
160
898
Flash
Did Not Fire

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