Hoarfrost Amtrak 1105 Winter park Express climbs through the ice and frost to the slopes of Ski Paradise USA.

Morning Glint at MP.49
Winter Park Express is hitting the morning sun under the Great Divide before entering the Moffat Tunnel and it’s destination at Winter Park.

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.

Winter Sunrise on Denver
Westbound just after first light Amtrak 1105 the WPE is leaning into it at Leyden just after 0730.

First Light in the Canyon
Westbound just after first light in the canyon west of Rollins, CO Winter Park Express lifts the snow for my camera.

Ski Amtrak 2022
Morning’s intense light hits westbound Winter Park Express at Coal Creek, CO 2/6/22

Sunrise over Denver
Winter Park Express rides the golden magic carpet to the promise land of powder and downhill slopes.

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)

For decades the Denver & Rio Grande Western operated a Ski Train every winter, ferrying ski enthusiasts up into the Rocky Mountains despite how bad the weather might be. Today, this train is stil... (more)

With a train full of skiers and snowboarders, Amtrak train 1105 - the westbound Winter Park Express - rounds a curve near Pinecliffe, CO on a cold and snowy March 6, 2022.

Winter Park Express
Winter Park Express glides through the snow to the promised land of fresh powder and slopes of fun for both skiers and snow boarders.

Winter Park Express 2022
Morning sun kisses the sides of the westbound WPE running as AMTK 1105 nearing Winter Park and Moffat Tunnel. Heavy snow lines the west side of the mountain... (more)

Winter Park Express in Winter Wonderland
It was a great first weekend with Amtrak Winter Park Express the First trip up was in a winter wonderland to skiers paradise @winterparkreso... (more)