Eastbound ski train

The ski train is about to depart with the two cleanest locos that North Yard could find, soon after its departure the westbound California Zephyr will arrive and one of the F 40's will be attached... (more)

The Amtrak Ski Train is about to leave for the Fraser/Winter Park Station for Winter Park Resort, CO to return to Denver Union Station. An aerial view shows Amtrak NPCU 406 and three Superliners w... (more)

On the night before the Amtrak Ski Train leaves for Winter Park, CO on its inaugural run for 2017, Amtrak NPCU 406 wears a special wrap scheme at Denver Union Station.

Shortly after sunrise on January 30, 1966, here comes Rio Grande’s famous Ski Train, just past Rocky siding and ready to dig into the 2 percent grade that begins at Little Ten Curve. In the next... (more)

When the Canadian National bought the Ski-Train, it was delivered to the CN at Omaha. The CN handled the train east across the Iowa Division as a separate move, seen here exiting the tunnel at Ea... (more)

Skiers watch the arrival of the ski train prior to heading back to Denver after a great day on the slopes.

One of my favorite trains exits tunnel one on the Moffat Route en-route to Winter Park.

Westbound Rio Grande Ski Train, powered by two GP60s, approaches tunnel #1 on its way to Winter Park, Colorado on the Moffat Route.

The second ski train of the season climbs the front range at Clay, CO. This train is a welcome addition to usual coal and Amtrak trains.

The Ski Train departs Fraser and heads to Winter Park to pick up the days skiers eager to return to Denver. Two hours earlier it was really snowing hard. Got to love Colorado weather.

The Ski Train is parked at Denver Union Station on Christmas night ready for the first run of the season on Saturday 12-27-08. The passenger cars are lettered for the Rio Grande.

The inside and outside of the Denver Union Station shine bright in the night as the station still stands proudly after decades of service. The ski train has finished its 3rd last trip of the summe... (more)

Two of the three SD70MACs have been run around and are now positioned on the south end of the 15 car passenger special tucked clear of the mainline at Curry. The train travels to this remote loca... (more)

The summer ski train rolls through Rocky siding as it heads back to Denver.