Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

A long string of tank cars loaded with waxy oil rolls east through the heart of Arvada, led by an SD70ACe. BNSF and UP both run oil trains on the Moffat that load at the Wash transload facility near Wellington, UT. UP seems to run a few more trains than BNSF, but catching either is not uncommon.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9)




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 8427

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
Train Type
Unit Oil




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

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/2000 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8


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