Photo ID: 107510 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 25, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1275 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak While stopped in Denver, the Amtrak P42DCs on the point of the Zephyr get their diesel fuel topped off. Here, the nozzle is hook up to AMTK 169 as an Amtrak employee supervises. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 107509 Date Shot Photo By Friday, May 25, 2018 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1241 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Considering that it is a quarter to 6 o'clock in the afternoon, you might think that this the eastbound California Zephyr sitting on Track 4 at Denver Union Station. In fact, this is a very late westbound Zephyr! The train is just over 10 hours late due to a BNSF derailment in Illinois. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106305 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1784 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE This shot feels like it may have been taken somewhere back east. At some cold station in New York or Pennsylvania. In the 1980s. But no, this is indeed a picture from Denver Union Station in 2017. An Amtrak F40PH, complete with red class lights, sits on Track 5, ready for the start of the Winter Park Express (Ski Train). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106304 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1623 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE It has been a long time since you could regularly find an F40PH on the tracks behind Union Station. But, at least for this winter season, you will be able to find one here regularly! AMTK 406 is being used, as you can see, on the Winter Park Express this year. The new Ski Train! The first Ski Train of any type in eight years. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106303 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1314 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE In order to accommodate everyone's skies for the tip to Winter Park, Amtrak got a lot of these ski racks and put them in the baggage portion of the Coach/Baggage cars used on the train. That will allow for quick loading in Denver and unloading on the new platform in Winter Park. And vice versa in the afternoons! Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106302 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1379 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Incredible how quickly things can change. While Union Station (the building) hasn't changed, the surrounding buildings and the tracks behind it in "train hall" have changed immensely in the last ten years! With six tracks (1-3 and 6-8) devoted to commuter rail, two tracks (4 and 5) are reserved for non-commuter trains such as Amtrak and, as you see here, the new Ski Train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106301 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1296 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE The slopes! Says it all...Amtrak put some "wraps" around three of the Superliner that are being used on the Winter Park Express; the new Ski Train. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106300 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1371 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE Looking for a quick way to get to the slopes in Winter Park, CO? Consider taking the re-invented Ski Train, known as the Winter Park Express. Amtrak will run the train from Denver to Winter Park and back on Saturdays and Sundays from January 7, 2017 through March 26, 2017. The train departs Denver at 7am. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106299 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1301 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE Each Amtrak Superliner can have a four digit car number assigned to it. For the Winter Park Express, Amtrak has simply numbered the cars 0001 to 0007. Here, car 5 sits with icicles forming on the exterior shell. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106298 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1429 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE A pair of Amtrak Coach/Baggage Superliners sit on Track 5 at Union Station, ready to take passengers from Denver to Winter Park for a day of skiing on the slopes. Winter tends to be Amtrak's slow season, so they could afford to steal a few Superliners from long distance trains to make up the 7-car consist of the Winter Park Express. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106297 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1487 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE The cold ("bloody") nose of AMTK 156 as it rests on Track 5 at Union Station. At the time of this shot, the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) was two days away from its inaugural run. Amtrak set aside a mighty fine looking unit for the train this winter. Personally, Amtrak's Phase I scheme (represented here) is my second favorite, after the Phase III scheme. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106296 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1513 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak Brrr! Perfect weather for the upcoming first run of the re-invented Ski Train. Amtrak's Winter Park Express will make its first trip from Denver Union Station to Winter Park Ski Resort the Saturday after this picture. Amtrak is using AMTK 156 for power on the train. The P42DC sports the "Bloody Nose" heritage scheme, a modern take on the first paint scheme Amtrak used in the 1970s. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106295 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1449 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE For years, Amtrak used the "Pointless Arrow" as its official emblem. When Amtrak released its heritage units in 2011 for the 40th anniversary of Amtrak, one unit had the Pointless Arrow on it. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106294 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1516 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak, WPE This is when you know it is cold. Icicles have formed on the outside of the P42DC that will be used on the Winter Park Express this season. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 106293 Date Shot Photo By Thursday, January 5, 2017 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Union Station Denver, CO 1766 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Denver Union Terminal (RTD) Amtrak 2017 will mark the first regular running of the Ski Train (now called the Winter Park Express) since March 2009! It's been eight years (where does the time go?), but train service to Winter Park is returning. And Amtrak is using one of its last remaining F40PHs for the train. The prime mover has actually been removed from this F40PH, but it still looks good. The train will operate in a push-pull method between Denver and Winter Park (Fraser). Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture.

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