Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

From Rollins Pass, we can see an eastbound oil train on the main at East Portal, having just emerged from the Moffat Tunnel. Prior to the tunnel opening nearly a century ago, trains had to make the steep climb here up and over the Continental Divide.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Boulder County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
East Portal (5,750 ft)




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 6139

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
Train Type
Unit Oil




Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
160
900
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8


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