Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
UP's MGJNY descended the first half of the east slope of the Moffat quite early this morning. However, the train has a relatively low "blow over" speed, meaning it is highly susceptible to high winds. It has been a morning of high winds, in excess of 55 MPH, on Big Ten. So, DS-378 held the manifest here in the siding at Plain. The wind speeds have died down, and it is time to slowly continue in to Denver. The train is around 7,000 feet long, and has a lot of power on the head end.
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 11:18:01
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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
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
UP 8369

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
MGJNY-17
Train Type
Manifest


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
110
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
70 mm
Shutter
1/1250 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8