This was the first time that the Rio Grande heritage unit led the Ski Train. Wind chill was well below zero, with high winds and fresh snow.
Colorado Governor's special, running a bit late.
Rear DPU on a northbound coal empty. Track three at Evans Avenue in south Denver.
Southbound TGNX coal loads, waiting for a crew.
High winds overnight likely drifted onto the steps and plow. as opposed to high snow on the tracks.
This westbound California Zephyr was more than seven hours late getting to the Rocky Mountains. Usually a morning train, it left Denver as the sun went down.
The afternoon of New Year's Eve finds quite a few motors in waiting.
This rotary had come south from it's base in Cheyenne, and was eastbound toward Kansas to battle drifts. It reportedly had not been on this line since 1997.
For three days in a row, the Ski Train's run was cancelled due to operational delays from snow issues on the U.P. Moffat subdivision.
Snowing hard on the servicing area of the yard. The control tower is in the distance.
Warming up the engine to start clearing some switches as a heavy snow falls.
The second blizzard in two weeks was just settling in.
The winter season started on December 27. Here is the business car "Kansas" at the tail of the train on the night before. The station is lit for the holidays.
A few different paint schemes are seen here, about a week after a blizzard.
Three out of four northbound coal empties are seen here within a two mile section of a three track main line on Christmas Eve.