Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
An eastbound coal train crosses over Indiana Street in Arvada as the train approaches a clear signal at West Leyden. This train is headed for the Cherokee Power Plant in northeast Denver. With only one generator still burning coal, this "Public Service" coal train is running increasingly less. And, by the end of 2017, that last coal generator will be powered down and the plant will burn natural gas exclusively, spelling the end of this coal train...and possibly all coal traffic on the Craig Branch.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
CP DS013 (West Leyden)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
UP 5355

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
CEYPS-20
Train Type
Coal


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS-1D Mark III
ISO
400
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/5.6