Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
We are only a week away from the shortest day of the year, so the sun is setting mighty early! With roughly 30 minutes left before the sun dips behind the Rocky Mountains, a northbound special crosses the South Platte River between La Salle and Greeley. The UP train, with a CSX visitor from the east, is a special nuclear cask train.
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Sunday, December 14, 2025 at 15:53:52
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Location Information

City or County and State
La Salle, CO

Subdivision
Greeley (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
La Salle to Greeley




Train Information
Railroad
CSX, Union Pacific
Model
ES44AH
Primary Unit Number
CSX 798

Paint Scheme
CSX Dark Future (yn3)
Symbol
Train Type
Special



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

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/640 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8