Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

At first glance, this might appear to be a unit covered hopper train. While it is almost exclusively covered hoppers, you can see two tank cars off in the distance. This is an extra train, with the symbol MDVBOX-27. All the cars on this train are headed for industries on the Craig Branch. Normally, the cars would be added to the MNYGJ and the cars would be set out at Bond. However, the sheer volume of cars have necessitated this extra train. A rare sight indeed on the Moffat.
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Saturday, September 27, 2025 at 5:44:00 PM
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Location Information
City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
UP 5552

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
MDVBOX-27
Train Type
Manifest



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
190
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8


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