Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
One of few-remaining coal trains on the Moffat heads west on Main 1 alongside the new commuter rail station near Sheridan Blvd. The train is headed for the Energy Mine on the Craig Branch. Upon returning east, the coal will be delivered to the Xcel Energy Cherokee power plant in northeast Denver. The plant is in the process of converting to natural gas and, by the end of 2016, this coal train will likely be eliminated. The closest track in the foreground is BNSF's Golden Sub. The track next to it is UP's Arvada Siding.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Denver, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44AC-CTE
Primary Unit Number
UP 5801

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
CPSEY-07
Train Type
Coal


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 7D
ISO
1600
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
100 mm
Shutter
1/320 seconds
Aperture
f/9