Amtrak Phase II heritage locomotive #130 leading the Northeast "Roanoke" Regional at Gilbert Station.

Sleet is falling as the Winter Park Express Ski Train heads back to Denver by running though Coal Creek Canyon on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Winter Park Express
Westbound Winter Park Express exits tunnel 1 at Plainview, CO.

Amtrak 130 Heritage
Continuing my study of Amtrak 130 now from the overlook at Pinecliffe going out of tunnel 29 on Winter Park Express.

Daylight Savings Time
One more chance for some morning going on the Westbound Winter Park Express just after first light.

Amtrak Heritage
Tunnel 29 plays host to Amtrak 5 in classic colors.

AMTK heritage engine 130 (P42DC in Phase II paint scheme) leads the California Zephyr through Keenesburg, Colorado at sunrise.

The California Zephyr has heritage engine 130 (P42DC) on point as it heads towards Tunnel 29 at Pinecliffe, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs towards Keenesburg at sunrise on the Brush Sub.

Amtrak train 1105, the westbound Winter Park Express, was due out of Denver Union Station at 7:00 am, but didn’t show up at UP’s North Yard, about one mile away, until 7:35. Amtrak P42... (more)

The Winter Park Express arrives back in Denver and reverses into Union Station, ready to offload more delighted Ski Train passengers after a long day on the slopes.

Amtrak's Winter Park Ski Train seemingly dives into the east portal of the historic Moffat Tunnel and will spend the next 12 minutes in total darkness as it runs towards the Winter Park ski resort... (more)

Amtrak's Winter Park Express is led by heritage engine 130 (P42DC) as it runs past the Union Pacific's North Yard in Denver, Colorado.

Sepia tones at sunrise provide a backdrop for the Amtrak Winter Park Express as it runs through Arvada, Colorado.

A rare treat at Denver Union Station is the California Zephyr with heritage engine 184 sitting next to the Winter Park Express Ski Train sporting heritage engine 130. Heavy rain will turn to snow... (more)