The Winter Park Express makes its third and final Friday trip for the 2018 ski season. This year, it ran on the first Friday in January, February, and March. The Denver skyline stands tall in the distance. You might also note the Arvada water tower just below the skyline.
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The California Zephyr is running about 30 minutes late due to some mechanical issues. The P42DC that led the train in to Denver shut down. In need of a second unit for the trip west. AMTK 156 was taken from the Winter Park Express Ski Train on Track 5. Whether or not the unit will make it back to Denver before the next run of the Ski Train is unknown!
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AMTK 156, which has been used on the Winter Park Express Ski Train all season long, was taken by the California Zephyr on this morning. The P42DC that had been leading the train from Chicago to Denver died! In need of a replacement, AMTK 156 was taken.
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As the days gets longer, the sun has been rising earlier, allowing for more light for shots like this one at Leyden. However, in two weeks when Daylight Savings Time starts, this scene will look much different. For now, the Winter Park Express kicks up snow at Leyden as the Denver skyline stands tall in the distance.
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The westbound Winter Park Express has AMTK 193 on point this morning as the train knocks down a clear signal at Leyden. AMTK 156 (the Bloody Nose P42DC) will lead the train for the trip back to Denver in the evening.
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An Amtrak California car catches a ride on the westbound Zephyr. Not entirely sure where the car is coming from...it may be coming from Beech Grove, IN, Amtrak's main maintenance facility.
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Amtrak is running about 30 minutes late this Saturday morning as it approaches a clear signal at Arvada on Main 2. An "Amtrak California" car is catching a ride behind the power and ahead of the baggage car.
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Although the sun is shining bright this morning, plenty of snow is still hanging around, giving the scene a nice powdered donut look as the westbound Zephyr approaches the east portal of Tunnel 1.
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The morning Zephyr climbs the 2% grade up from the base of Coal Creek Canyon toward Tunnel 1. About an inch of snow fell the night before, giving a nice blanket for the morning.
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It is a clear, crisp morning as the westbound Zephyr rolls west just past the grade crossing at Blue Mountain Road. The hot box detector at milepost 22.6 would reveal that it is a chilly 18°F out this morning.
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A few minutes after coming around Big Ten Curve, the westbound Zephyr is out of Eisele and is now rounding the curve toward the Blue Mountain Grade crossing.
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The last Superliner of the westbound Zephyr rolls away from the grade crossing at Crescent. Love how everything in the scene, including the Superliner itself, just screams cold and winter!
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The lead P42DC of the westbound California Zephyr crosses the grade crossing at Crescent. It is one of the few grade crossing anywhere close to Denver that has not yet had crossing arms installed!
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It does not get much better than this! Well, at least not if you are a fan of trains and winter. The westbound Zephyr glides west on the main at Crescent as lightly falling snow continues to work at blanketing the scene.
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