Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

A UP coal load passes by some maintenance of way equipment currently tied down in the house track at East Portal. The coal load has the standard 2x3x1 setup as far as power goes. Dynamic brakes are starting to whine in the valley as the grade downhill grade increases.
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Monday, September 23, 2024 at 8:00:43 AM
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Location Information
City or County and State
Gilpin County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
East Portal (5,750 ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
SD70ACe
Unit Number
UP 8879

Symbol
Paint Scheme  




Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4370]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/640 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4


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