Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
If you are familiar with the Moffat, then you are probably well aware that in the early 2000s, coal was king on the line. You could expect to see as many as 16-20 coal trains (half westbound empties and half eastbound loads) in a 24 hour period. Now, coal train have essentially become the rarest train type (of the train types that run) on the Moffat. UP 7861 leads this westbound at Plain. Note the missing number board on the engineer's side. there is an array of LEDs providing lights for the should-be number board.
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Friday, September 12, 2025 at 08:38:43
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Plain (6,530 ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
UP 7816

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
Train Type
Unit Coal



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4370]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4