Winter Park Ski Train final season 2009

On February 28, 2009 the westbound Ski Train to the Winter Park Ski Resort left Denver Union Station on time at 7:15AM, and crossed the 80th Avenue crossing in Arvada, CO before ascending into the Rocky Mountains. Three former Amtrak F40PH diesels, numbered 242, 283, and 289, pulled former Canadian National Tempo cars, purchased for the Ski Train in 1988. Three private cars which typically ran on the end of the train were the Utah, dome car California, and observation car Kansas. After passing the target signal at Leyden siding in Arvada, the train crossed Gross Reservoir Dam Road at Crescent siding, high in the tunnel district. This would be one of the last videos taken of the Winter Park Ski Train, which was sold to the Algoma Central Railroad in Canada at the end of the 2009 ski season. Note the snow capped Continental Divide in the background of the final shot.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Winter Park Ski Train
• F40PH
• Arvada CO
• SKTX 242
• SKTX 283
• SKTX 289
• Canadian National
• Tempo cars
• Leyden siding
• Crescent siding
• Gross Reservoir Dam Road
• Algoma Central Railroad
• Continental Divide
• Rocky Mountains

[amtk415w]

Love the Nathan M3 horn. I know for a fact it came from a former D&RGW GP30 headed to the scrapper years ago.

[madleech]

Beautiful camera work, what a lovely train, such a shame it has gone now.

[hexatone]

great footage! Great airhorn! Sure miss the Ski train

[trainsruleandroll]

Amazing footage of the Alagoma Ski Train!! truly classic stuff here man!! Damn Amtrak bastards and their liability costs... definately 5***** and fav!!