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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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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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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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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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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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 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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The Zephyr makes its way through the cut on the north side of CO-72 at the base of Coal Creek Canyon. Snow is very lightly falling as the train continues to make its way west in to the Rockies.
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The Zephyr wraps around the curve at the base of Coal Creek Canyon on a morning that so far as not been warmer than -5°F (-21°C). Some light snow is forecasted to continue falling throughout the day.
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