Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
About two hours earlier, BNSF's Provo-Denver came down the Moffat and took the siding at Rocky. The conductor tied some hand brakes and aligned the derail in the derail position. The derail exists so that, should the uncrewed train roll east for any reason, it will intentionally derail (away from the main track) before entering the main track. As you can see, a single switch point is creating a break in the south rail, which would result in the train derailing if it started to roll.
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Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:35:31
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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
BNSF
Model
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 5891

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
HPVODEN1-11A
Train Type
Manifest


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

Focal Length
166 mm
Shutter
1/240 seconds
Aperture
f/3.4