Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

The West Elk Mine has been trying to get new contracts and up its production in recent months. It appears that it has, to some extent, been successful as more coal trains have returned to the Moffat. This eastbound coal load is following along South Boulder Creek between Tolland and Rollins.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Gilpin County, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Rollins to Tolland (MP 41.2 to MP 45.8)




Train Information
Railroad
Union Pacific
Model
AC4400CW
Primary Unit Number
UP 6290

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

Primary Unit Past Number(s)
ex-SP 244




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
1/1000 seconds
Aperture
f/2.8


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