Photo ID: 111502 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 422 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Just west of Tunnel 1, the five-car Winter Park Express is making track speed as it tries to make up some time after departing Union Station 20 minutes late. It was ready to depart just as the Zephyr was arriving and backing into Track 4. Fortunately, there are no further delays to be had ahead, and it'll arrive at Winter Park three minutes early! I had planned to chase the train further west, but when I stopped for this shot, I discovered I picked up a screw in my tire and the tire was totally flat. So, changing the tire took catching up to the Ski Train out of reach. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111501 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS022 (West Eiesle (Clay)) Arvada, CO 342 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express is throttling up as it passes through the OS at the west switch of Eisele (Clay). Note the orange bag that is covering the coupler on the front of AMTK 75. This bag is to prevent snow and ice from building up on the coupler and in the knuckle. This is because the power must run around the train at Fraser. AMTK 75 will be the trailing unit for the journey east. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111500 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Rocky (7,330ft) Arvada, CO 274 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The first run of the Winter Park Express meets BNSF's Provo-Denver manifest, waiting in the siding at Rocky. With the Ski Train now clear of the east switch of Rocky, DS-380 is already setting up a signal for the manifest to depart eastbound and continue in to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111499 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 317 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Winter Park Express is kicking off the season with four coaches and a lounge car. AMTK 75 and AMTK 146 are providing the power. Tickets for the train are about 50% of what they were last year, thanks to some subsidization by the Colorado government. After Christmas, two additional coaches will come to Denver to be added to the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111498 Date Shot Photo By Friday, December 20, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Barbara's Gulch (MP 15.9 to MP 17.2) Arvada, CO 337 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak It is a sunny and relatively warm December morning for the first run of Amtrak's Winter Park Express Ski Train. For the first time since the Anschutz Ski Train, the regular season is starting in December (before Christmas) instead of in January. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111495 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 260 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak In an unusual move, the westbound Zephyr has a trio of P42DCs on this particular morning, with AMTK 79 (Phase 7) on the point, followed by AMTK 207 and AMTK 168. All three units are elephant-style. Incidentally, within a month or so, Siemens Chargers are likely to start showing up on the Zephyr. Solid sets of P42s may be nearing an end. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111494 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, December 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Arvada to Leyden (MP 7.5 to MP 11.9) Arvada, CO 215 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The morning westbound Zephyr departed Denver right around 40 minutes late this morning. Here, the train is headed west through the heart of Arvada, having just crossed Olde Wadsworth. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111487 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 288 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The last coach on the eastbound Zephyr left the frame during this timed exposure, creating the ghostly view on Track 4. Meanwhile, the equipment for the Winter Park Express (Ski Train), which includes a pair of P42DCs, sits peacefully on Track 5. In less than 36 hours, the train will depart for its first run of the season. Amtrak has worked the government of Colorado to add more dates to the season. Additionally, the government of Colorado is subsidizing the cost of tickets, reducing the overall price for passengers in an effort to increase demand. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111486 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 274 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak A coach car on the eastbound Zephyr, pulling out of Union Station on Track 4, passes by the Winter Park Express (Ski Train), just set out by the Zephyr on Track 5. AMTK 75, which was repainted in the Phase 7 paint scheme earlier this year, will be one of the two P42DCs on the train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111485 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 303 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The eastbound Zephyr is picking up a little speed as it pulls out of Denver Union Station on Track 4. Meanwhile, the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) sits on Track 5, awaiting the start of the season. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111484 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 322 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak AMTK 78, on the point of the eastbound Zephyr, has completed its station stop in Denver and is starting to pull forward on Track 4, away from Union Station. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111483 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 342 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak After 2 1/2 hours of work setting out the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) and performing its own station stop, the eastbound Zephyr is getting very close to departing from Track 4 and continuing east to Chicago. The Winter Park Express, meanwhile, sits on Track 5, waiting for its first run of the season in less than 36 hours. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111482 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 294 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Using an 11mm wide angle lens, I set up for this shot of a pair of P42DCs, sitting next to each other on tracks 4 and 5 and Denver Union Station. AMTK 78, on Track 4, is leading the eastbound California Zephyr. AMTK 75, on Track 5, is leading the Winter Park Express for the upcoming season. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111481 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 301 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak An Amtrak mechanical crewmember has climbed aboard the cab of AMTK 75 and has turned on the headlight as a quick test. Meanwhile, the eastbound Zephyr is stopped on Track 4, getting refueled and also going through its mechanical checks and air tests before completing its station stop and continuing east toward Chicago. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 111480 Date Shot Photo By Wednesday, December 18, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 312 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak The Winter Park Express (Ski Train) is stopped on Track 5 at Denver Union Station, ready to start the season. For the first time, the regular season of the train will start in December, much as the Anschutz Ski Train used to do. AMTK 75, sporting the new Phase 7 scheme, will be power for the train along with AMTK 146 (in the Phase 5 scheme). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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