Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
After meeting the Rocky Mountaineer at Arvada, this loaded oil train continued east and into Bypass 1 at C&S Junction. The Rocky Mountaineer got out of town just in time, as both Bypass tracks are now plugged with trains. Bypass 2 has a coal train on it (behind the camera). At the time of this photo, there was a new rumor floating around that UP is planning to start running all oil trains through Wyoming and over Soldier Summit, cutting out the Moffat. Time will tell...
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Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 10:37:40
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Location Information

City or County and State
Denver, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Pecos X-Over to C&S Jct (MP 4.0 to MP 4.8)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
ET44AC
Primary Unit Number
UP 2673

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
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