The Blue Hour in Fraser, Colorado catches the California Zephyr passing the Winter Park Express Ski train, which is sitting on the siding. Once the Zephyr passes, the ski train will head to the platform at Winter Park to pick up skiers for the ride back to Denver.
Pictures of the DRGW Moffat Route, as well as the Craig Branch and other offshoots, as well as terminal operations in Denver and Salt Lake City
2010 to present.
A continuously growing album of photos that IMHO reveal the awesome and seldom-seen beauty of the railroad world from the dimming of day to dawn's early light! From dusk to dawn, trains roll on! (I'm still finding gems of sunset-to-sunrise surprises!)
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.