Skiers aboard the D&RGW ski train are happy and oblivious to the snowy conditions of highways as they safely return to Denver on Feb. 26, 1984. The train is between Tunnels 3 and 2 near Plainview, Colo., still 1,500 feet in elevation above Denver Union Station. The steam heater car sandwiched between the F units was rebuilt from a former Alco PB unit.
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The Winter Park Ski Train has taken generations of Denverites to the slopes. Started by the Rio Grande and now operated by Amtrak, it's the best way to get there.