Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr meets the Amtrak Winter Park Express ski train at Fraser, Colorado, on January 7, 2017. This was the first full season of Amtrak’s special train to the pop... (more)

Out on the road again for the first time in years, ATSF class locomotive 3751 gets a little bit of sun before it begins its trip back from Fullerton to Los Angeles. Sadly a diesel had to be put in... (more)

With its bell swinging high, Santa Fe 3751 shoves its train out of the Fullerton Railroad Museum spur track where it has been on display for an Amtrak safety event. This is 3751's first outing in ... (more)

Amtrak's Operation Lifesaver P42 #203 leads a special through Fullerton Jct with former Santa Fe 4-8-4 #3751, a Superliner coach, and a Pacific Surfliner cab car in tow. Though the diesel is in th... (more)

The Grand Return. Five years after it last ran on the mainline, Santa Fe 3751 returned to the rails to great fanfare for an Amtrak safety event in Fullerton, CA following its 15 year rebuil... (more)

Amtrak’s Winter Park Express ski train lays over in the siding at Fraser, Colorado, on January 7, 2017. The train takes skiers from Denver to Winter Park in the morning, with the empty train lay... (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.

Three Amtrak Superliner cars (of 8 on the train) are specially-wrapped for Amtrak’s new Winter Park Express ski train operating between Denver and Winter Park, Colorado. Looking out of coach/bag... (more)

Amtrak EMD NPCU No. 406 is wrapped for Amtrak’s new Winter Park Express passenger service to the ski resort and is used on the east end of the 8-car train. No. 406 sits in the siding at Fraser w... (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)

AZER 6070 North blasts through the Glenview Metra / Amtrak depot with Iowa Pacific's dinner train to Sturtevant.

A younger railfan has his photo taken with the 1953-built E unit, while the train prepares to depart the wye in Sturtevant, Wisconsin.

Smoke on! AZER 6070 passes under the Pennsy signal bridge at Racine Avenue, leaving the windy city behind.

The Orange County Wheelman's Society Chartered Special is seen laying over in San Diego waiting for the club of about 250 people to arrive and Board. Coaster 648 has just arrived on track 1.