Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
UP 5799 passes by Blue Mountain Road crossing through the S-Curves below Tunnel 1. A pair of DPUs is visible in the distance, descending from Tunnel 1. The train is only 79 cars long, so there are no mid-train DPUs. Note the new add-on to the Coal Creek fire station on the left side of the frame!
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Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 11:22:31
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44AC-CTE
Primary Unit Number
UP 5799

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
CWEOJ-17
Train Type
Unit Coal


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/1250 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8