Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
Three GEs are serving as the mid-train swing helpers on this eastbound coal load. Coal trains have increased slightly on the Moffat in the past few months. It seems that UP has picked up a few new contracts for West Elk coal from the North Fork branch.
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Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 08:47:30
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
AC4400CW
Primary Unit Number
UP 7174

Paint Scheme
UP Flag/Lightning/Wings
Symbol
CWEDG-24
Train Type
Unit Coal

Additional Unit Number(s)
UP 8150, UP 6223
   


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
100
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/240 seconds
Aperture
f/7.1