Railroad photograph
Photo by: Kevin Morgan
BNSF 8444 leads the Provo-Denver around the south edge of Big Ten Curve, just out of Eisele (Clay). For those that enjoy numbers, 8444 caught my eye as that was, for many years, the number of UP's 4-8-4 Northern Steam Engine (UP 8444). On June 2, 1989, it was renumbered UP 844 (its original number) after GP30 #844 was retired, opening the spot on the roster.
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Location Information

City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Big Ten Curve (MP 19.5 to MP 20.2)




Train Information
Railroad
BNSF
Model
SD70ACe
Primary Unit Number
BNSF 8444

Paint Scheme
BNSF New Image
Symbol
HPVODEN1-17A
Train Type
Manifest


Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
DJI / Mavic 3 Pro [FC4382]
ISO
100
888
Flash
Did Not Fire

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