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Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A westbound ballast train has suffered a broken drawbar. When the drawbar broke, the engines (obviously) pulled away from the cars, putting the train into emergency.
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Tuesday, September 02, 2025 at 15:42:21
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Rocky (7,330ft)



Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific, Herzog 		Model
None 		Primary Unit Number
None

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings 		Symbol
Train Type
Ballast Train


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

Focal Length
166 mm 		Shutter
1/500 seconds 		Aperture
f/3.4