Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

Back in Byers Canyon, this BNSF oil train is working to climb the grade along a very low Colorado River. Byers Canyon offers several fantastic vantage points, even just from along US-40 on the south side of the canyon.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Grand County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Byers Canyon




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 6255

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
Train Type
Unit Oil




Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
140
900
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/1600 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8


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