Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A trio of SD70ACes bring up the tail end of this eastbound BNSF (loaded) unit oil train. I have had people ask why there isn't a buffer car between the end DPUs on the train (like on the head end). The reason is because the buffer car is primarily used to protect the crew. With no crew on the DPUs, a buffer car is not required.
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Sunday, January 12, 2025 at 16:20:14
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Location Information

City or County and State
Gilpin County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
CP DS043 (West Rollins)




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 9065

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
UWGNNSD0-02T
Train Type
Unit Oil

Additional Unit Number(s)
BNSF 8413, BNSF 9032
   


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
110
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/500 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8