Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A timeless image of a westbound train crossing over CO-72 at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon. 40 years ago, this same shot was replicated many times with the Rio Grande Zephyr and other Rio Grande traffic. Today, the scene contains some eastern visitors. This coal train originated east of the Mississippi River in CSX land, and the CSX power has stayed with the train the entire way to Colorado.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Coal Creek (MP 23)




Train Information
Railroad
CSX, Union Pacific
Model
SD40-2
Primary Unit Number
None

Paint Scheme
CSX Dark Future
Symbol
CDRWE9-15
Train Type
Coal


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

Focal Length
170 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/5.6