Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
It is not particularly often than you see a loaded coal train on the Moffat with six units on the head end in 2025. Traditionally, UP's "preferred" setup for coal loads has been 2x3x1. In this case, this shorter-than-normal coal train was configured as 4x2. However, after breaking a drawbar overnight, two units came out of Denver and were added to the head end, making the train the 6x2 that it now is.
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Friday, September 26, 2025 at 13:45:15
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Location Information

City or County and State
Granby, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Granby (7,325 ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
UP 8942

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
CWEJC-20
Train Type
Unit Coal


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
120
Flash
Did Not Fire

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