Photo ID: 106286 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 622.5 Arapahoe County, CO 1320 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific UP runs a manifest on the Limon Sub between Denver, CO and Salina, KS several times a week. It seems to be a bit elusive at times, but I happened to come across it just west of Watkins on a frigid January morning. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106287 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed MP 622.5 Arapahoe County, CO 1275 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific There is a bridge on a curve just west of Watkins that works quite well for both eastbounds and westbounds. Here, a westbound UP manifest has an all-EMD consist on the point. The first unit is my personal favorite unit of the last 20 years or so. An SD70M with flared radiators. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106288 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K625 (East Mesa) Aurora, CO 1526 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A westbound manifest kicks up some snow on the main along the siding of Old Mesa just east of Mesa. The temperature outside is a mere 5°F. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106289 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP K625 (East Mesa) Aurora, CO 1507 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific UP's Salina, KS to Denver, CO manifest crosses Picadilly Road on the far east side of Aurora. The train is coming up to an approach signal at the east end of Mesa. The train will hold the main at Mesa until the 36th Street yard opens a spot for the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106290 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1355 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A westbound UP manifest slows to a stop on the main at Mesa. As this point on this cold afternoon, the yard does not have a spot open for the train just yet. So, the train shall follow the old adage "hurry up and wait". Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106291 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Mesa (8,880ft) Aurora, CO 1350 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Limon (UP) Union Pacific A trio of EMDs, setup elephant-style, lead up a westbound manifest. The two SD70Ms are the two online. The GP40-2 is returning to Denver after a 90-day inspection in North Little Rock, AR. The GP40-2 is actually of DRGW heritage. Specifically, DRGW 3111. 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 1326 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak 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: 106293 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1754 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak 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: 106294 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1512 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE 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: 106295 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1445 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE 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: 106296 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1510 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) 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: 106297 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1484 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE 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: 106298 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1423 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE 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: 106299 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1298 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE Each Amtrak Superliner can have a four digit car number assigned to it. For the Winter Park Express, Amtrak has simply numbered the cars 0001 to 0007. Here, car 5 sits with icicles forming on the exterior shell. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106300 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1365 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE Looking for a quick way to get to the slopes in Winter Park, CO? Consider taking the re-invented Ski Train, known as the Winter Park Express. Amtrak will run the train from Denver to Winter Park and back on Saturdays and Sundays from January 7, 2017 through March 26, 2017. The train departs Denver at 7am. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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