Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A shot that really puts the "S" in "S-curve"! This coal empty, which has 143 cars and is just over 7,700 feet long, stretches from Big Ten Loop down through Little Ten Loop near west Rocky. The cars are headed for Provo, UT. The exact reason is not clear.
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Tuesday, August 04, 2020 at 11:52:36
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44AC-CTE
Primary Unit Number
UP 5916

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
COKAT1-31
Train Type
Coal

Additional Unit Number(s)
UP 5711
   


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic Air 2 [FC3170]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/640 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8