Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Just east of the siding of Thompson, you'll find this absolutely fantastic S-Curve. A westbound coal train, which loaded at the West Elk Mine in Colorado, is headed for Trona, not far from Mojave, CA.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Grand County, UT

Subdivision
Green River (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Thompson Curve




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
AC4400CW
Primary Unit Number
UP 6401

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
CWETR9-26
Train Type
Unit Coal

Primary Unit Past Number(s)
ex-SP 265


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS R6m2
ISO
200
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
105 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/8