Winter Park Express! AKA: Ski Train

iPhone snap shots

Hey I didn't crack the lens

Bob Hiller of Hiller Enterprises. http://hillerenterprises.com/ A seasoned rail fan and good friend. He's an amazing guy!

I got to try out my new Diamond Tri-band antenna !

It was a busy weekend on the Moffat Road 

 

Time for the real captures .

(c) Erik C Lindgren

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Great shots Erik . Thanks for posting.

  I missed it going pass my house ,I was in Cheyenne all weekend.

Very cool pictures indeed.  Thanks for posting.

 

Any word/rumors if the Ski Train will ever become a regular excursion again?

 

I used to make it out to Summit County, Colorado for a ski week once a year but haven't been able to do so recently.  I really miss it.  Winter in the Rockies is magical. 

 

Then again, so is every season in the Rockies.

not a lot of snow in those parts, glad I ski in the east!

 

I'm happy you guys enjoyed the images.

I don't know if they will operate the train again or not permanently. This was a test or commemorative 75th year event.

As far as snow we've had feet in the last month up in the hills. In Colorado the snow has a tendency to evaporate; melt off and not hang out except up in the timber line. We did have a mild weekend in the 70's on the front range. It was 30's up at Tolland.

I have many more in time I will add them. Lucky - oh look there it is as we returned down 72... Pace video! Yeah I know it's an iPhone shoot out the window. I had already put the gear away in the back.

My wife took these; the little fella is getting exposed to train spotting early.

Just goofing around with the video.

For me it's about having fun.

Nice photos & videos.

Thank you Spence

Thanks for the vids Erik. I saw the 2nd unit with the logo, but couldn't make out what it was when it went by. Too bad the insurance costs killed the private Ski Train.

A great set of photos Erik, thanks for posting. Never too early to expose the kids to the wonderful world of trains.

Erik - How did you get on that side (south) of the tracks at the tunnel?

 

When I lived there in the 70's, I used to drive over Rollins Pass.  It's a shame that bridges and tunnels collapsed, making the trip impossible by car.  It was hard to believe that they operated trains over the pass while building the tunnel.

 

One of my very favorite places.  I usually drive up there every Colorado trip.   Thanks for the memories!