Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
The West Local is coming to a stop alongside Colorado Wood and Metal so the air brakes on the six hoppers the train picked up can be charged. That'll be necessary for the journey down the 8% grade back to the mainline, as well as on the mainline itself.
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Wednesday, November 15, 2023 at 15:03:13
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Location Information

City or County and State
Jefferson County, CO

Subdivision
Rocky Flats Industrial Lead (UP)

Milepost or Control Point




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
GP40-2
Primary Unit Number
UP 1507

Paint Scheme
UP Lightning/Wings
Symbol
LDB17-15
Train Type
Rocky Local

Primary Unit Past Number(s)
ex-SP 7129


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

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/1600 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8