Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

It is quite impressive watching the energy transition from coal to oil on the Moffat. 20 years ago, the Moffat saw as many as 16-18 coal trains in a 24 hour period. While oil trains have not (yet) become that common, their presence is absolutely increasing. Two years ago, there might be one UP oil train ever two days. Now, there seems to be an average of at least three oil trains every 24 hours. The train pictured is no exception, three UP units leading the train west at Blue Mountain Drive.
Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster.
User Comments (0)

No comments posted yet. Click Here to add the first one!

56
views
0
comments
Sunday, September 22, 2024 at 3:44:43 PM
image date



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
ES44AC
Unit Number
UP 7873

Symbol
Paint Scheme  




Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
120
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/1000 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8


Check out ColoradoRailfan.com on Facebook
Check out the latest ColoradoRailfan.com photos on Flickr

ColoradoRailfan.com Email Subscription
To receive updates made to ColoradoRailfan.com via Email, Click Here.

The D&RGW Site Ring
This site owned by: Kevin Morgan
Add Your Site

SiteRing by Bravenet.com

SiteRing by Bravenet.com

All content ©2000,2024 by Kevin Morgan, except where noted. Please do not use any material from this site without permission. Thank You.