Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
What is this? UP 1989 running on a train in daylight and not on the Joint Line? Yep! Somehow, UP 1989 escaped captive service and went west to Grand Junction on the MNYRO. It was then used as a mid-train swing helper on this coal load coming east. The train here is just existing Tunnel One.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
MP 23




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific, Rio Grande
Model
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
UP 1989

Paint Scheme
Symbol
CSMTV9-28
Train Type
Coal

Primary Unit Future Number(s)
UP 8521


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 40D
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
135 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/7.1