Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
The size of the wind mill blades that are transported by rail are actually quite massive. The engineering to transport them by rail is actually quite impressive. The infrastructure holding the blades is capable of shift on the flat cars to accommodate the train going through curves.
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Sunday, February 16, 2025 at 11:14:54
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Location Information

City or County and State
Boulder County, CO

Subdivision
Front Range (BNSF)

Milepost or Control Point
Longs Peak (7,685ft)




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
C44-9W
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 5263

Paint Scheme
BNSF Heritage 2
Symbol
UGFDAMA1-07A
Train Type
Wind (Blades)


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4370]
ISO
110
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/1250 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4