On a freezing January morning, the third run of the Winter Park Express kicks up a lot of snow as it charges west out of Leyden. The departed about 20 minute due to an issue with their PTC (Positive Train Control).
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The sun is just barely peeking out from clouds to the east as the westbound Winter Park Express crosses 80th Avenue, just east of the east switch of Leyden. The train is kicked up a bit of snow on this extremely frigid January morning. The temperature this morning is a bone chilling -10°F (-23°C)!
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On a beautiful, albeit freezing (16°F) January morning, AMTK 78 and AMTK 45 emerge from Tunnel 3 and are about to head in to Tunnel 4 west of Plain in the Tunnel District.
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The westbound Zephyr just passed by a clear (green) signal at the west end of Plain, and the head end is just about enter in to the east end of Tunnel 2, marking the start of the Tunnel District.
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The westbound California Zephyr departed Denver about 30 minutes late, and is about 90 minutes behind the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) as it charges west on the main at Plain. UP has a lot of equipment and stacks of panel track alongside the House Track at Plain.
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A year from now, if the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) runs in 2025, there will very likely be houses in the background in this shot. For the first run in 2024, however, there is only asphalt and a few construction vehicles behind the westbound Ski Train on the main at Plain.
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AMTK 142 and AMTK 192 lead the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) up the grade toward Tunnel 1. This trainset came the other way over the Moffat last Monday when it came to town (from Emeryville, CA) on eastbound California Zephyr.
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The coaches at the head end of the Winter Park Express (Ski Train) offer a fantastic glint in the early morning sunshine at the west end of Eisele (Clay).
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The five car Winter Park Express (Ski Train) is making its way through the S-Curve near the west end of Eisele (Clay).
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Halfway through Eisele (Clay) on the main, the first Winter Park Express of the season is making good time on its trip west.
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Just 12 minutes after the sun rose over the eastern horizon, the first Winter Park Express (Ski Train) of the 2024 season charges west between Leyden and Rocky. Just like last year, this year's Ski Train consists of a pair of P42DCs, four coaches, and a lounge car (spliced between the four coaches).
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Overcast skies this morning allowed for some different perspective of the westbound Zephyr (there are not in terrible light). The train is moving toward the west end of Eisele (Clay) as we look back toward Big Ten, Little Ten, and Rocky.
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The Zephyr has made it way up and around Big Ten Curve and is facing a clear (green) signal at the east end of Eisele (Clay). A cold front is moving in to the area, and the skies are overcast this morning.
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AMTK 51 and 61 lead the westbound Zephyr up the north side of Big Ten Curve. The Zephyr had an extra lounge car on the end when it departed Chicago yesterday. It was dropped off in Denver this morning, although the reason is not clear.
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The westbound Zephyr climbs the grade on the north side of Big Ten Curve. The previous day, there was a 10 MPH slow order around Big Ten due to high winds. Today, however, the wind has died down and the Zephyr is moving at track speed.
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