Coal Unit Train, Austin
12 images Created 14 Jul 2012
Coal is delivered to power plants in Unit Trains that typically have 100 to 120 cars with a nominal load of 100 tons per car. This is roughly a day's supply for a major coal fired power plant. This is the beginning of a project to visualize just how much coal is used in Central Texas.
These photos capture a coal train headed for San Antonio through the Austin area.
These photos capture a coal train headed for San Antonio through the Austin area.