Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
This Drake coal empty is snaking through Byers Canyon as it approaches the west end. The "Drake" here is in reference to the Drake Power Plant in Colorado Springs which this unit train services. The train is headed for the Energy Mine on the Craig Branch.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Hot Sulpher Springs, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
MP 88




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
AC4400CW
Primary Unit Number
UP 6678

Paint Scheme
Symbol
CDKEY-10
Train Type
Coal


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 20D
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
135 mm
Shutter
1/320 seconds
Aperture
f/6.3