Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Why take a picture of a coal hopper? Because they are becoming less and less common. The hoppers that say XCLX on the side seem to be dropping off particularly fast, as Xcel Energy is refactoring many of its plants to burn natural gas rather than coal.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Simms Street




Train Information
Railroad
XCLX
Model
None
Primary Unit Number
XCLX 090236

Paint Scheme
Symbol
CEYPS-27
Train Type
Coal


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

Focal Length
18 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/10