Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Chem spur has not been used in nearly a decade, ever since Mesa Oil moved to a new location in Denver. To smooth out the ride and reduce the risk of a derailment, UP removed the frog from the turnout in 2017. As you can clearly see, the remainder of the spur is not entirely inaccessible by rail.
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Friday, September 15, 2023 at 08:56:01
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Chemical (MP 14.5)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
None
Primary Unit Number
None

Paint Scheme
Symbol
Train Type
0-None



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 [FC4170]
ISO
120
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/15 seconds
Aperture
f/4.4