Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
This eastbound coal train loaded at the West Elk Mine on the North Fork Branch. For all intents and purposes, the West Elk Mine is the only mine remaining in Colorado that still loads trains. The train will cut out its mid-train swing helpers before continuing east onto the KP (the Limon Sub).
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Location Information

City or County and State
Denver, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Pecos X-Over to C&S Jct (MP 4.0 to MP 4.8)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44ACM
Primary Unit Number
UP 5855

Paint Scheme
UP Nose Flags/Shield
Symbol
Train Type
Unit Coal



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
300
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/800 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8