Photo ID: 106298 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1373 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, Winter Park Express A pair of Amtrak Coach/Baggage Superliners sit on Track 5 at Union Station, ready to take passengers from Denver to Winter Park for a day of skiing on the slopes. Winter tends to be Amtrak's slow season, so they could afford to steal a few Superliners from long distance trains to make up the 7-car consist of the Winter Park Express. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106297 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1427 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, Winter Park Express The cold ("bloody") nose of AMTK 156 as it rests on Track 5 at Union Station. At the time of this shot, the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) was two days away from its inaugural run. Amtrak set aside a mighty fine looking unit for the train this winter. Personally, Amtrak's Phase I scheme (represented here) is my second favorite, after the Phase III scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106296 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1453 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Winter Park Express, Amtrak Brrr! Perfect weather for the upcoming first run of the re-invented Ski Train. Amtrak's Winter Park Express will make its first trip from Denver Union Station to Winter Park Ski Resort the Saturday after this picture. Amtrak is using AMTK 156 for power on the train. The P42DC sports the "Bloody Nose" heritage scheme, a modern take on the first paint scheme Amtrak used in the 1970s. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106295 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1383 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, Winter Park Express For years, Amtrak used the "Pointless Arrow" as its official emblem. When Amtrak released its heritage units in 2011 for the 40th anniversary of Amtrak, one unit had the Pointless Arrow on it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106294 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1454 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, Winter Park Express This is when you know it is cold. Icicles have formed on the outside of the P42DC that will be used on the Winter Park Express this season. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106293 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1668 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Winter Park Express 2017 will mark the first regular running of the Ski Train (now called the Winter Park Express) since March 2009! It's been eight years (where does the time go?), but train service to Winter Park is returning. And Amtrak is using one of its last remaining F40PHs for the train. The prime mover has actually been removed from this F40PH, but it still looks good. The train will operate in a push-pull method between Denver and Winter Park (Fraser). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106292 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1277 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Winter Park Express Not too much of a secret what this Amtrak Superliner is going to be used for! The return of the Ski Train! Amtrak is calling it the Winter Park Express. And three of the Superliners have special wrap applied to them. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106052 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, June 4, 2016 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1538 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District On April 22, 2016, RTD opened the "A Line" commuter rail line that runs from Union Station to Denver International Airport. While Denver has had "Light Rail" trains for 20 years, "Commuter Rail" is new to Denver. These trains are heavier, take more "juice" to run (from the catenary overhead), have more seats, and can move at 79 MPH (versus 55 MPH for Light Rail). Here, a train from DIA arrives at Track 1. A crowd of people await to board for the trip east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105684 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 31, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1633 (1 Comment Posted) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) American Railway Explorer It may say American Railway Explorer on the side, but the California is no stranger to Denver! Prior to the end of the Ski Train in 2009, this car had Rio Grande written along the top of it. Good to see it back at Union Station, if only for a short time. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105683 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 31, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1396 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) American Railway Explorer Private varnish hanging out on two different tracks at Union Station to close out 2015! The California and Kansas are on Track 5 to the left and the Patron Tequila is on Track 4 to the right. The latter was dropped off by the California Zephyr when arriving this morning and the former will be picked up and head west with the Zephyr to California. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105682 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 31, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1379 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) None Built in 1927, the Patron Tequila was original the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio car 50. In 1992, it was sold to gentleman named John Paul DeJoria, who ultimately refurbished it and turned it in to the car you see now in 2015. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105681 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 31, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1406 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District Is this Denver or Philadelphia!? Not used to seeing so much catenary (that the overhead power lines for the commuter trains) here in Denver. While I don't personally find the new commuter cars that will be used in Denver particularly pleasing aesthetically, it is cool to see CTC back in operation at Union Station! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105680 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 31, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1459 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Regional Transportation District Starting in 2016, you are going to be seeing these commuter cars a lot more around Denver! These commuter cars have a top speed of 79 MPH and will be used on the RTD A Line, B Line, and G Line. On a chilly New Year's Eve, RTD is working on some test runs between Union Station and Denver International Airport (the A Line). That line is set to open on April 22, 2016. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105679 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 31, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1410 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) American Railway Explorer Two of Phil Anschutz's three private cars (the California and Kansas, both of DRGW and Ski Train heritage) sit on Track 5, while the Patron Tequilla (of Gulf, Mobile, and Ohio heritage) sits on Track 4. A lot of mighty fine looking varnish here in Denver on New Year's Eve, 2015! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 105678 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 31, 2015 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1453 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Early plans for the remodel and rebuilding behind Union Station called for the tracks to be underground! That plan was ultimately scrapped because there wasn't enough room for a gentle enough grade to allow Amtrak to "climb" out and get back up to the surface. Honestly, I'm glad it didn't work out, because shots like this would not have been possible. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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