Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

An eastbound unit oil train passes through the east OS of Plain on the main track, right at MP 24. Off in the distance, you can clearly see the Valmont powerplant. The powerplant was fueled by coal when it was in operation. However, Xcel Energy shut the power plant down in 2017.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
CP DS024 (East Plain)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
ES44AC
Unit Number
UP 7830

Symbol
OWUSN-27
Paint Scheme  



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS 6D Mark II
ISO
125
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
190 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/8


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