Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
The clouds have moved in as a UP coal empty rolls east toward the (now defunct) switch to the Chem Spur. It would seem that these cars are being repositioned. They very possibly were just pulled out of storage somewhere on the former Rio Grande. Two AC4400CWs and an ES44AC lead the empty, elephant-style.
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Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 15:57:26
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
AC4400CW
Primary Unit Number
UP 6246

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

Primary Unit Past Number(s)
ex-SP 106



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
230
Flash
Did Not Fire

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