Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
UP 5727 leads the westbound Zephyr out of the Norden snow shed on Donner Pass. Donner Pass averages around 30 feet (9.1 meters) of snow each winter. Several control points are built within snow sheds to help protect the switches from the snow so crews do not have to dig the switches out.
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Sunday, September 06, 2026 at 15:26:37
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Location Information

City or County and State
Norden, CA

Subdivision
Roseville

Milepost or Control Point
Norden




Train Information
Railroad
Amtrak, Union Pacific
Model
AC4400CW
Primary Unit Number
UP 5727

Paint Scheme
UP Nose Flags/Shield
Symbol
AMT5-04
Train Type
California Zephyr (Amtrak)


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
1/2000 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8