Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
An eastbound UP passenger special wraps around the base of Coal Creek Canyon, heading east toward Denver. The train departed Fraser this morning, and has several VIPs on board, including Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena, riding in the last car. The train is making rapid progress, moving at track speed.
Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster.
User Comments (0)

No comments posted yet. Click Here to add the first one!

221
views
0
comments
Tuesday, April 07, 2026 at 11:59:52
image date



Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Coal Creek Canyon (MP 22.8 to MP 23.4)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
C44ACM
Primary Unit Number
UP 6001

Paint Scheme
UP Nose Flags/Shield
Symbol
PFRPU-07
Train Type
Passenger


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