The westbound California Zephyr departed on time, but got held up at C&S Junction due to a switch that would not lock up. Now running around 25 minutes late, the train makes its way through the curves on the approach to Blue Mountain Drive.
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When Amtrak started running the Winter Park Express again a few years ago, they seemed to make an effort to include a specially-painted (heritage) unit on the train. Not the case this year, as AMTK 142 and AMTK 192 lead the train west, just west of Tunnel 1.
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The Winter Park Express emerges from the west end of Tunnel 1 on an extremely cold January morning. The temperature is currently -7°F (-22°C) and is not expected to even climb to 10°F (-12°C) today.
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The morning Winter Park Express is kicking up a lot of snow as it cruises toward a clear (green) signal at the MP 14.5. The train is making track speed, blowing up the fresh powder on a -5°F (-21°C) morning.
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On a freezing January morning, the third run of the Winter Park Express kicks up a lot of snow as it charges west out of Leyden. The departed about 20 minute due to an issue with their PTC (Positive Train Control).
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Five units lead UP's Grand Junction to North Yard manifest east through Arvada, across Carr Street. The train will meet the Winter Park Express at C&S Junction.
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Near the end of Blue Hour, UP's MGJNY rolls slowly east through Arvada, approaching the high/wide detector at MP 8.4. The temperature is a very cold -5°F (-21°C) this morning.
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The sun is just barely peeking out from clouds to the east as the westbound Winter Park Express crosses 80th Avenue, just east of the east switch of Leyden. The train is kicked up a bit of snow on this extremely frigid January morning. The temperature this morning is a bone chilling -10°F (-23°C)!
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On a beautiful, albeit freezing (16°F) January morning, AMTK 78 and AMTK 45 emerge from Tunnel 3 and are about to head in to Tunnel 4 west of Plain in the Tunnel District.
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The westbound Zephyr just passed by a clear (green) signal at the west end of Plain, and the head end is just about enter in to the east end of Tunnel 2, marking the start of the Tunnel District.
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The westbound California Zephyr departed Denver about 30 minutes late, and is about 90 minutes behind the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) as it charges west on the main at Plain. UP has a lot of equipment and stacks of panel track alongside the House Track at Plain.
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A year from now, if the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) runs in 2025, there will very likely be houses in the background in this shot. For the first run in 2024, however, there is only asphalt and a few construction vehicles behind the westbound Ski Train on the main at Plain.
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AMTK 142 and AMTK 192 lead the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) up the grade toward Tunnel 1. This trainset came the other way over the Moffat last Monday when it came to town (from Emeryville, CA) on eastbound California Zephyr.
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The coaches at the head end of the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) offer a fantastic glint in the early morning sunshine at the west end of Eisele (Clay).
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The five car Winter Park Express (Ski Train) is making its way through the S-Curve near the west end of Eisele (Clay).
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