Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Ten years ago, nobody would have thought that oil trains would bring new life to the Moffat. Yet, that is exactly the case here in 2025. UP and BNSF both seem to be increasing the number of oil trains they are running on the Moffat. A UP example is seen here, rolling east down Big Ten Loop on a frigid February afternoon.
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Tuesday, February 11, 2025 at 15:57:14
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44ACM
Primary Unit Number
UP 5919

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

Additional Unit Number(s)
UP 7664
   



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

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