Photo ID: 106311 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada, CO 1325 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express The first run of the Winter Park Express (the new Ski Train) charges quickly west on Main 2 just west of Tennyson Street. Snow dust is flying off the eight Superliners on the trip west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106312 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada, CO 1763 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express It is 8°F outside and there is plenty of snow on the ground. Excellent conditions for the first run of the new Ski Train! The old Ski Train was operated by Ansco (Phil Anschutz's company). The new Ski Train, known as the Winter Park Express, is operated by Amtrak directly. Here, the first run of the Ski Train heads west on Main 2 past the RTD Sheridan Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106313 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada, CO 1549 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express In order to ensure the Winter Park Express makes it up to Winter Park and back, Amtrak is using a pair of P42DCs in front of the eight Superliners. Just moments after the sun peeked over the horizon, the Ski Train approaches the Sheridan Blvd underpass. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106314 Date Shot Photo By Saturday, January 7, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7) Arvada, CO 1543 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Winter Park Express Back when the old Ski Train was running, the train would be wyed (turned around) at Tabernash. Eight years later, however, finds the wye at Tabernash out of service. Amtrak's solution is to place AMTK 406 on the east end of the train. This former F40PH is now a NPCU, or Non-Powered Cab Unit. It still has a control stand in the cab, but no prime mover. Instead, when the engineer works the controls, the commands are sent to the P42DCs on the west end of the train. So the train will actually be pushed up the grade from Fraser to Winter Park, but the engineer will still be on the east end of the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.