Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
A pair of units leads an eastbound coal train out of Tunnel 2 and toward a green signal at the west end of Plain. The train loaded at the only coal mine still loading in Colorado, the West Elk Mine on the North Fork Branch.
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Thursday, August 06, 2026 at 08:46:04
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Location Information

City or County and State
Jefferson County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Tunnel 2 (MP 25.4, 516 ft)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
ES44AC
Primary Unit Number
UP 2747

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



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Hasselblad / Mavic 3 / Mavic 3 Pro [L2D-20c]
ISO
100
900
Flash
Did Not Fire

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