Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
It was this time of year roughly 12 years ago that a "500 year storm" hit Colorado when it rained for four days straight. In that storm, the fill between Tunnel 2 and Tunnel 3 completely washed out, shutting down the Moffat for roughly two weeks. Fast-forward to this day as a westbound coal empty crosses the fill, through the cut, and toward Tunnel 3. In the distance to the left, you can see the back half of the train, still coming through Plain.
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Friday, September 12, 2025 at 08:41:42
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Location Information

City or County and State
Jefferson County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Tunnel 3 (MP 25.8, 369 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
130
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/1600 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8