Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
It's amazing how wide these wind mill blades actually are at their base. They are perfect circles at the base. Once attached, the blades will spin at 10-20 revolutions per minute. That can equate to over 200 MPH at the tips. Imagine that centripetal force!
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Saturday, March 24, 2012 at 13:37:11
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Location Information

City or County and State
Longmont, CO

Subdivision
Front Range (BNSF)

Milepost or Control Point
Atwood Street




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
None
Primary Unit Number
None

Paint Scheme
Symbol
UFTCALG1-24A
Train Type
Wind (Blades)


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 7D
ISO
200
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
300 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/10