Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
When I set out to get a picture of an eastbound this afternoon, I was expecting BNSF's Provo-Denver. I was surprised to find a loaded UP coal train rolling east instead! The train is actually shorter than most coal trains that run on the Moffat. Instead of the normal 105 (give or take) cars, this train was only 79 cars. As a result, there are only two mid-train swing helpers, and you can clearly see the end of the train stretched along the straightaway here alongside CO-72 and Welton Reservoir.
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Wednesday, June 02, 2021 at 17:17:17
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
West of Leyden




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
UP 7699

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
CWEKS9-01
Train Type
Coal


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

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/800 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8