Ski Train!!

A front-on view of what is now the last Ski Train to operate to Winter Park. Let's hope that next season we can't say that anymore.

The Rio Grande Ski Train threads its way out of Denver Union Station.

The Rio Grande Ski Train begins its journey to Winter Park. Along with the regular train of ex-NP coaches, two dome cars not needed for today's Zephyr are included in the consist.

The Rio Grande Ski Train emerges from Tunnel One with more than 800 passengers from Denver headed west to Winter Park for a day of skiing on March 29, 1997.

The eastbound Rio Grande Ski Train exits Moffat Tunnel at East Portal, Colorado, on March 21, 1997. A pair (only three built and painted for D&RGW) of Rio Grande EMD GP60s power the passenger trai... (more)

Skiers watch the arrival of the ski train prior to heading back to Denver after a great day on the slopes.

The Rio Grande Ski Train approaches the east switch at Crescent, Colorado, on March 27, 2009. We didn’t know it at the time, but this was the very last weekend of Denver’s Ski Train. Running t... (more)

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... (more)

Two D&RGW GP40-2s have the ski train in tow westward for the climb over to Winter Park on Jan. 5, 1980. Because of tree growth, this photo scene near Pinecliffe, Colo. is no longer possible.

A summer Ski Train exits Tunnel 1, east of Plainview, Colorado, on July 29, 2000. The train is pulled by a pair of Rio Grande GP60s, and led by the 3155. The Ski Train was operated during the summ... (more)

Having dropped their passengers off at Winter Park, 3122 and 3121 emerge from a snow shower at Fraser as they take the empty cars of the Ski Train to Tabernash to "Y" and wait for the return run b... (more)

Westbound Rio Grande Ski Train, powered by two GP60s, approaches tunnel #1 on its way to Winter Park, Colorado on the Moffat Route.

The summer Ski Train en route to to Winter Park on a beautiful Colorado day.

The Ski Train is making its final Saturday run of the 2009 season. At the time it was not known that this would be the 2nd to last westbound run of the Ski Train to Winter Park. Here the Ski Train... (more)

A crew member walks to the west switch of the wye at Tabernash as 3118 and 3124 and the Ski Train reverses out onto the siding, prior to running up to Winter Park to pick up weary skiers in Februa... (more)