Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
This is a spot that I have thought about shooting at, but I never got around to it until today! Love the wall of trees that this southbound unit coal train is passing as it cuts into the 1.2% grade. Uncountable thousands of coal trains have passed this way since the Powder River Basin really started mining in the mid-to-late 1980s.
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Monday, July 14, 2025 at 12:15:20
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Location Information

City or County and State
Douglas County, CO

Subdivision
Colorado Springs (UP)/Pikes Peak (BNSF)

Milepost or Control Point
Castle Rock to Larkspur




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 9215

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
CBTMCRD-036
Train Type
Unit Coal


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
180
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/1250 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8