Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
As this westbound coal empty, with four units on the point, heads west on the main at Plain, you might notice that there is ballast that appears much lighter in places. UP is in the process of essentially re-ballasting the entire Moffat right now! A project, along with tie and tie plate replacements, is supposed to last the next three months.
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Friday, September 12, 2025 at 08:38:52
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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
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
120
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/2000 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8