Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Just from looking at this scene, it is hard to believe that it is March! This eastbound coal load heads slowly in to the siding at Leyden where it will wait to meet the California Zephyr and a second westbound. If you look toward the west end, you can see the two mid-train swing helpers. Most coal trains on the Moffat have three mid-train swing helpers. Those trains have the three units cut out in Denver for the trip east on the plains. This train, however, is headed for the Xcel Energy Valmont Power Plant in Boulder.
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Monday, March 02, 2015 at 08:24:28
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Leyden (7,020ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
UP 8790

Paint Scheme
Symbol
CEYVL-01
Train Type
Coal


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

Focal Length
250 mm
Shutter
1/800 seconds
Aperture
f/10