RailPictures.Net Photo: UP 7797 Union Pacific GE ES44AC at Alta, California by Steven M. Welch

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» Union Pacific (more..)
» GE ES44AC (more..)

» Donner Pass
» Alta, California, USA (more..)
» November 20, 2010

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» UP 7797 (more..)
» IG4OA 17 (more..)

» Steven M. Welch (more..)
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A heavy Westbound stack train rides dynamics and air down the 2.24% grade of Donner Pass, while the snow keeps falling. Later on in the day, we'd lose power, and it'd be snowing 3 inches per hour... Welcome to Donner!

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ApertureFNumber	f/4.0
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XS
ExposureTime	1/500
ISOSpeedRatings	400
Flash	16
FocalLength	17/1