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Picture	Location	Date	Description / Notes
	Tabernash		The Ski Train being turned on the balloon track at Tabernash. Photo by Larry Anderson.
	west of Crescent	3/11/00	The westbound Ski Train rolls along on a cold winter morning. Blue sky does not necessarily mean warm weather in Colorado!
	Crescent	6/24/00	Here's the 2000 "Summer" Ski Train heading west around the curve at Crescent. More "Summer" Ski Train images from 2000 may be found in the DRGW photo section.
	Crescent	6/24/00	Business car "Kansas" brings up the end of the "Summer" Ski Train.
	Tunnel 2	7/15/00	DRGW 3155/3154 pull the westbound Ski Train around the curve exiting Tunnel 2.
	Tunnel 16	8/12/00	The "Summer" Ski Train rolls along just west of Tunnel 16. Incidentally, this was the area where the controversial Rail Line Quarry was proposed a couple years ago.
	east of Tunnel 29	1/7/01	DRGW 3105 leads AMTK 283/289 on the westbound Ski Train. Mechanical problems forced AMTK 242 to miss this run.
	Tunnel 29	1/7/01	The westbound Ski Train with DRGW 3105 in the lead heads across South Boulder Creek.
	Tunnel 29	1/7/01	same shot as above...the train is winding around the curve heading towards Pinecliffe.
	Rocky Siding	1/14/01	AMTK 242, 283, and 289 roll past the signals at the east end of Rocky Siding in bright morning sunlight.
	Rocky Siding	1/14/01	The Ski Train rolls through Rocky Siding.
	Big 10 Curve	1/14/01	Morning sunlight reflects off the side of the westbound Ski Train as it heads along Big Ten Curve.
	west of Rollinsville	1/14/01	The Ski Train races along South Boulder Creek just west of Rollins.
	west of Rollinsville	1/14/01	The Ski Train crosses a frozen-over South Boulder Creek. The camera didn't like this shot, but I stuck it in here anyway.
	Rocky Siding	1/20/01	The westbound Ski Train heads through Rocky Siding on a cold wintery morning. Compare this to the shot taken the previous weekend in full sunlight.
	Rocky Siding	1/20/01	Ski Train rolling through Rocky Siding.
	Big 10 Curve	1/20/01	Ski Train at Big Ten Curve in a snowy landscape.
	Coal Creek Canyon	1/20/01	The westbound Ski Train is approaching Blue Mtn. Road.
	Coal Creek Canyon	1/20/01	The Ski Train is west of Blue Mtn. Road.
	Coal Creek Canyon	1/20/01	The Amtrak Ski Train units pull the train upgrade into Tunnel 1.
	west of Rollinsville	1/20/01	The westbound Ski Train approaches with AMTK 242 leading. Note that the ditch lights are not turned on.
	west of Rollinsville	1/20/01	AMTK 242, 283, and 289 pull the Ski Train along west of Rollinsville. Note all the blowing snow. It was a balmy 17 degrees when this picture was taken.
	west of Rollinsville	1/20/01	I've turned the camera on the tripod to catch the train rolling across the trestle over South Boulder Creek.
	west of Rollinsville	1/20/01	The Ski Train disappears into the blowing snow of the canyon.
	west of Rollinsville	1/20/01	Local railfan Larry Anderson was positioned down the tracks a little ways and was able to get a slightly different perspective of the train crossing the trestle in the previous images. Note that the ditch lights are now turned on! Photo by Larry Anderson.
	Plainview	2/10/01	The westbound Ski Train approaches Rainbow Cut. The sun illuminates the bright snow-covered landscape.
	Rainbow Cut	2/10/01	Ski Train engines 242, 283, and 289 roll through Rainbow Cut. The incident sunlight casts a strange hue over the side of the lead engine.
	Plainview	2/10/01	The Ski Train continues through the S-curves just west of Rainbow Cut.
	Plainview	2/10/01	It's a cold morning and there's still people out on the balcony of business car "Kansas."
	Tunnel 3	2/10/01	Look carefully and you'll see the Ski Train engines between Tunnels 2 and 3 in this picture taken from Rainbow Cut.
	Coal Creek Canyon	3/11/01	It may be cold and snowing, but faithful railfan Matt is out photographing the Ski Train. Here we see it rounding the curve on the southwest side of the canyon.
	Tunnel 1	3/11/01	Falling snow blurs the view of the Ski Train heading into Tunnel 1.
	Crescent	3/18/01	The Ski Train heads west past the west end of Crescent siding. Gross Dam is in the background. Another cold (yet sunny) winter morning!
	Tunnel 2	4/1/01	The Ski Train proceeds west out of Tunnel 2 across Bull Gulch.
	old Tunnel 17	6/16/01	The eastbound Ski Train rounds the curve leading into the old Tunnel 17 roadcut. This is the first day of operation for the 2001 "Summer" Ski Train.
	Tunnel 14	6/16/01	After rounding the 180 curve at the southernmost part of South Draw, the Ski Train continues down the canyon between Tunnels 14 and 15.
	Tunnel 13	6/16/01	The eastbound Ski Train between Tunnels 13 and 14.
	Tunnel 12	6/16/01	The eastbound Ski Train is about to enter Tunnel 12.
	Bull Gulch	6/23/01	The eastbound Ski Train rolls across the fill over Bull Gulch. It is about to enter Tunnel 2.
	Crescent	7/28/01	The westbound Ski Train passes through Crescent.
	Crescent	7/28/01	Another great Crescent shot. Westbound Ski Train going around the curve.
	Bull Gulch	1/19/02	UP 6134 leads the westbound Ski Train on this morning. AMTK 242 was awaiting turbocharger repairs, so UP 6134 was filling in for it. The train has just exited Tunnel 2.
	Bull Gulch	1/19/02	Another shot of UP 6134 with AMTK 283 and 289. Sorry about the telephone pole, but it was pretty unavoidable at this spot.
	Coal Creek Canyon	2/16/02	This day was yet another day of problems for the Ski Train. After breaking down just outside of Denver, SP 7323 was added to the point to support the train for its trip to Winter Park and back. Here we see it coming up Coal Creek Canyon.
	Tunnel 1	2/16/02	Great shot of SP 7323 on the point of the Ski Train. This unit was in pretty good shape and was one of the last operating SD40Rs.
	Lincoln Hills	2/16/02	We caught up with SP 7323 and the Ski Train just west of Pinecliffe in Lincoln Hills.
	Tunnel 1	2/23/02	More motive power woes for the Ski Train! Here's UP 1900 and UP 5649 leading AMTK 289 westbound past Tunnel 1. UP 1900 is former DRGW 3154, and UP 5649 is a former SSW B40-8.
	Tunnel 1	6/22/02	The summer Ski Train exits the west portal of Tunnel 1 on its morning westward journey.
	Tunnel 1	6/22/02	The summer Ski Train rolls along towards Plainview.
	between Tunnels 26 and 27	7/27/02	The summer Ski Train is seen here westbound between Tunnels 26 and 27.
	Tunnel 27	7/27/02	The Ski Train above is now just about to enter Tunnel 27. In true Rocky Mountain style, we have temporarily lost sunlight for this picture thanks to some roaming clouds.
	Tunnel 27	7/27/02	The Ski Train from the two pictures above is now on its afternoon eastbound trip to Denver. Here we've caught it running through the road cut just east of Tunnel 27.
	Tunnel 26	7/27/02	After swinging the camera around on its tripod I've caught another view of the train above as it enters Tunnel 26.
	Tunnel 26	7/27/02	Those pesky clouds have once again taken away the sunlight in the foreground as we see the eastbound Ski Train passing through Tunnel 26.
	old Tunnel 17 site	8/17/02	The summer Ski Train passes through the roadcut at the old Tunnel 17 site. It is heading west on this clear summer morning.
	old Tunnel 17 site	8/17/02	After spending the day photographing train in South Draw, we were able to catch the eastbound Ski Train that afternoon once again at the old Tunnel 17 site. Smoke from wildfires in the Rockies caused the hazy sky.
	Plainview	2/8/03	The first significant snowfall of 2003 finally gave me the opportunity to go out and catch the Ski Train in a nice winter landscape. Here we see the engines approaching the east end of Plainview siding on the morning westbound run to Winter Park.
	Plainview	2/8/03	I've zoomed out to get a nice shot of the westbound Ski Train running along the base of Coal Creek Peak.

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