The Ski Train's sitting on the transfer track between UP's 36th Street Yard and BNSF's 38th Street Yard. This is the first time I've personally seen the train take this route to wye. The train held here, waiting for permission from BNSF, until long after I had to hit the road!
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Need a light? It is well after sunset as a fresh UP crew ("fresh" meaning a different crew from the one that took the train to Winter Park) works to wye the train so it is prepared for its next run. You can see the route it is taking from the alignment of the switches!
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In the past, the Ski Train has used the Passenger Lead and the Buck to perform its wye move and turn around. This time, the Ski Train backed down the inbound lead toward 36th Street. An interesting shot of the train with Coors Field in the distance.
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The eastbound Ski Train rounds the curve just west of Leyden (and the bridge over Indiana Street). The train would get clear signals for the remainder of the journey in to town.
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Okay, it is time to get a little bit artsy again. Not far from the west switch of Leyden, I setup for the eastbound Ski Train. Using the 300mm lens, I focused on the rail in the foreground while the Ski Train approached in the distance. This is the result...
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The Ski Train makes its way down from Tunnel One on a beautiful 65 degree Spring day. Actually, a storm was moving in right at this point and clouds in the west blocked out direct sunlight, resulting in an overexposed sky to the east. But what is one to do!?
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The eastbound Ski Train passes the (Rio Grande style) intermediate signal at MP 9.8 as it moves east at track speed. The crossing in the foreground is for Kipling Parkway.
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Ten miles away from Union Station and this Saturday version of the Ski Train is running right on time on its journey home. This shot was taken at Kipling Parkway, just west of the intermediate signal at MP 9.8.
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A train full of tired skiers is only about 13 miles away from Union Station in Denver. I think this shot worked really well as a black and white photo.
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Some nice lighting and clear skies on this Friday the 13th! The Ski Train has a clear signal as it makes its way west out of Leyden in western Arvada.
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At the west switch of Leyden, the Ski Train makes its way west about a half hour after sunrise. The train had to run through the siding as a coal load was waiting on the main track.
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A look at the eastbound Ski Train at Chemical, but from a slightly different angle! No problem getting a shot from the north side of the tracks on a cloudy day like this one.
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Looks like a company is treating its employees to a great day riding "First Class"! Individual tickets cannot be purchased for the last three cars on the train (the California, Utah and Kansas). The cars themselves must be rented as a set.
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With the start of Daylight Savings Time, the extra hour of light in the evening makes a huge difference! There is still plenty of light at 5:45pm to capture the eastbound Ski Train as it crosses 68th Avenue in Arvada.
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After a full day of skiing for the passenger (and a full day of work for me), the Ski Train is on its way back home as it passes the turnout that leads to the Mesa Oil Chemical Plant.
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