Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
This westbound ballast train was setup in a 3x2 configuration. However, when it started pulling out of the siding at Rocky, the drawbar on the front of the lead ballast car broke, and the train went into emergency. Fortunately, the train was not further west when it broken, as there is a chance the train would've blocked the mainline.
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Tuesday, September 02, 2025 at 15:45:21
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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
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
UP 8088

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

Additional Unit Number(s)
UP 8983, UP 6198
   



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

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/2500 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8