Photo ID: 110119 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS025 (West Plain) Arvada, CO 342 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak At the west switch of Plain, the westbound Ski Train is on a clear (green) signal and is about to start west in the Tunnel District after it enters in to Tunnel 2, just ahead. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110118 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Plain (6,530 ft) Arvada, CO 302 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak's short Winter Park Express Ski Train passes through a very wintery scene on the main track at Plain, just east of Rainbow Cut. There are 266 passengers on board the train this morning, ready for a fun day on the slopes at Winter Park. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110117 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS024 (East Plain) Arvada, CO 349 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The five car Winter Park Express Ski Train passes through the OS at the east end of Plain on its way west to Winter Park. Note the snow-covered asphalt road to the right which will serve the new Canyon Pines neighborhood once houses are built. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110116 Date Shot Photo By Friday, January 19, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed CP DS012 (East Leyden) Arvada, CO 326 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Since last weekend, both P42DCs of the Winter Park Express were changed out. AMTK 142 and 192 were in charge of the five car train last weekend. This morning, AMTK 153 and 27 are running on the Ski Train. It is a bit late (due to a mechanical issue), but is now charging west through the OS at East Leyden. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110103 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 353 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak With a winter blizzard finally moving out of the area overnight, the sky is mostly clear and the temperatures are rising. It is 22°F (-6°C) this morning, an increase of nearly 30° since yesterday morning. However, the wind has also picked up a bit, blowing a lot of the freshly fallen snow around. The Zephyr is contributing a bit, kicking up snow in its own wake as it proceeds west. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110102 Date Shot Photo By Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Leyden to Rocky (MP 13.4 to MP 17.4) Arvada, CO 422 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak After several days of sub-zero temperatures, things are finally warming up in the Denver area as it is a balmy 22°F (-6°C) out. The westbound Zephyr is running a little bit late after a UP yard job had issue at North Yard and the main was briefly blocked. But the train is hustling west now, creating a blizzard of its own in its wake. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110101 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 15, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 80th Avenue (MP 11.75) Arvada, CO 521 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Winter has settled in in a major way across the plains and into the Rockies. Evidence of the heavy snow fall is quite apparent as the front of AMTK 190 is covered in snow, and is indeed kicking up fresh powder as it approach the east end of Leyden at track speed. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110100 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 15, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed 80th Avenue (MP 11.75) Arvada, CO 417 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak The Zephyr has not run east of Denver (to Chicago) since last Thursday night. Severe weather on the plains has resulted in Amtrak canceling the Zephyr between Denver and Chicago. #6 has been laying over in Denver for the night, then departing west the next morning as #5. AMTK 190 leads the westbound Zephyr on the approach to Leyden, the same unit and train that came east as #6 last night. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110098 Date Shot Photo By Monday, January 15, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 521 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak Amtrak added two holiday runs for the Winter Park Express this year. Today, MLK Day, is the first "bonus" day for the Ski Train. It is -7°F (-22°C) and the snow is falling as the train approaches the grade crossing at Blue Mountain Drive. The orange object on the front of AMTK 192 is actually a protective cover that goes over the coupler. It prevents snow and ice from building up in the knuckle, making it easier when AMTK 192 has to be attached to the train in Fraser after running around it for the trip back to Denver. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110097 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek (MP 23) Arvada, CO 358 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110096 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Coal Creek (MP 23) Arvada, CO 298 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110095 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Blue Mountain Drive (MP 22.43) Arvada, CO 377 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110094 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 334 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110093 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Tunnel 1 (MP 23.4, 366 ft) Arvada, CO 307 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak 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. Email Questions or Comments to the Webmaster or add a comment to the picture. Photo ID: 110092 Date Shot Photo By Sunday, January 14, 2024 Kevin Morgan Location Times Viewed Chemical (MP 14.5) Arvada, CO 328 (Add a Comment) Subdivision Railroad Moffat Tunnel (UP) Amtrak 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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