The Amtrak Winter Park Ski Train's AMTK 406 is 'tail end charlie' for the morning run between Denver's Union Station and the ski resort. 406 will be on point for the evening run back to Denver.

An eastbound coal train rolls through Winter Park, CO.

On January 13, 2001, in a high country snowstorm, the Rio Grande Ski Train unloads a large group of happy skiers at Winter Park, Colorado, on January 13, 2001.

In a high country snowstorm, the Rio Grande Ski Train departs Winter Park, Colorado, after unloading a large group of happy skiers on January 13, 2001. Former Rio Grande business car “Wilson McC... (more)

The Rio Grande Ski Train unloads a trainload of skiers at Winter Park, Colorado, as snow comes down on the morning of January 13, 2001.

A thunderstorm slowly moves east over the mountains and eventually, continental divide as UP's Roper-Denver manifest led by ES44AC No. 8018 climbs the 2-percent grade at the Vasquez Road crossing ... (more)

The first run of Amtrak’s Winter Park Express ski train pops out of the Moffat Tunnel in bright sunshine, snow, and a minus 18° temperature at Winter Park, Colorado, on January 7, 2017.

With some last afternoon sunlight lighting up the head end, the Rio Grande Ski Train loads passengers at Winter Park, Colorado, on February 9, 2001. As soon as everybody is boarded, the three form... (more)

Skiers are ready to hit the slopes at Winter Park Resort as the first “new” Ski Train unloads onto the recently-constructed heated platforms in minus 18°F degree temperatures at Winter Park, ... (more)

Minus 18°F temperatures and plenty of fresh snow greet passengers detraining the Winter Park Express at Winter Park, Colorado, on January 7, 2017. This first run of the “new” Ski Train, and p... (more)

On the morning of January 13, 2001, the Rio Grande Ski Train exits the west portal of the Moffat Tunnel in a mountain snowstorm at Winter Park, Colorado.

On a snowy January 13, 2001, a westbound Union Pacific coal empty passes the east switch at Winter Park, Colorado, powered by quartet of GE AC4400CWs—with a pair each of Southern Pacific and UP.

Rio Grande train 706 creeps through the double track at Winter Park, Colorado, preparing for a meet with Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr. As soon as the passenger train clears, 66 lo... (more)

Three SD50’s bring train 706 with 66 cars of coal into the double track at Winter Park, Colorado. After waiting for Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr to clear, the train will cross t... (more)

Rio Grande GP60 No. 3155 is about to enter the west portal of the Moffat Tunnel at Winter Park, Colorado, on August 1, 1998. after 6.21 miles of darkness, the locomotive will emerge into daylight ... (more)