Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

Some rain is coming down a few miles to the northeast as a UP coal load makes its way south out of Greenland on Main 1. The train is just a few miles away from the "top of the hill" at Palmer Lake. Once it crests the divide at about 7,300 feet, it will enter dynamic braking mode for the decent toward Pueblo.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Greenland, CO

Subdivision
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF)

Milepost or Control Point
South of Greenland




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
SD70ACe
Unit Number
UP 8837

Symbol
CNACQ9-18
Paint Scheme  



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic Air 2 [FC3170]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8


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