AMTRAK SKI TRAIN - Winter Park Express
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Date: 2024-01-09
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I still have a distinct faint memory of riding the original Ski train before the Great Recession forced it to be discontinued. I was upset when I realized that it no longer ran. But, I was excited when I heard news that it was being brought back, and when it came back, I was very happy, and soon enough, my Dad and I rode the Winter Park Express and we liked it.
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I still have a distinct faint memory of riding the original Ski train before the Great Recession forced it to be discontinued. I was upset when I realized that it no longer ran. But, I was excited when I heard news that it was being brought back, and when it came back, I was very happy, and soon enough, my Dad and I rode the Winter Park Express and we liked it.
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-andreap2204
This might be one of the coolest railines you-ve recorded. I-ve loved many other of your videos, but the fact that the train stops right by the slopes is so unique, as well as the whole service. It was a nice detail that you were able to leave your things on the train for the day, and the snowy landscaping was stunnung. You did a great job, as always!
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This might be one of the coolest railines you-ve recorded. I-ve loved many other of your videos, but the fact that the train stops right by the slopes is so unique, as well as the whole service. It was a nice detail that you were able to leave your things on the train for the day, and the snowy landscaping was stunnung. You did a great job, as always!
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-alexmanne
This really is one of the most impressive stretches of railway that I've seen. I've never taken this route by Amtrak or the Winter Park Express, yet, but I live close by so I see the trains make their way into the mountains all the time. Plus, I hike all around this area all the time.
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This really is one of the most impressive stretches of railway that I've seen. I've never taken this route by Amtrak or the Winter Park Express, yet, but I live close by so I see the trains make their way into the mountains all the time. Plus, I hike all around this area all the time.
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-murraymaxwell637
In my books, there is absolutely no better way to travel than by train. I personally have traveled somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 thousand miles on trains. Especially on our Via Rail Canada. I have also been on Amtrak's Superliner. A very wonderful train to ride.
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In my books, there is absolutely no better way to travel than by train. I personally have traveled somewhere in the neighborhood of 150 thousand miles on trains. Especially on our Via Rail Canada. I have also been on Amtrak's Superliner. A very wonderful train to ride.
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-robyoungquist5803
I-m glad you got to not only enjoy the train trip, Thibault, but to ski as well. I agree with you - another sightseer lounge car and extra attendants would be a positive IMHO. Could you tell me - what do the green lights on the side of the rail cars mean?
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I-m glad you got to not only enjoy the train trip, Thibault, but to ski as well. I agree with you - another sightseer lounge car and extra attendants would be a positive IMHO. Could you tell me - what do the green lights on the side of the rail cars mean?
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-AndrewG1989
Amtrak could expand from the East Coast of the USA to the West Coast. If they are planning ahead for a Cross-state high speed railway that will go from Washington DC, Florida and New York City to San Fransisco, Los Angeles and California.
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Amtrak could expand from the East Coast of the USA to the West Coast. If they are planning ahead for a Cross-state high speed railway that will go from Washington DC, Florida and New York City to San Fransisco, Los Angeles and California.
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-brendaryan306
The Empire Builder makes a stop at Whitefish, MT It is home to a ski resort on Big Mountain called Whitefish Mountain Resort and Kandahar Lodge. The lodge offers a shuttle service getting you from the station to the resort.
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The Empire Builder makes a stop at Whitefish, MT It is home to a ski resort on Big Mountain called Whitefish Mountain Resort and Kandahar Lodge. The lodge offers a shuttle service getting you from the station to the resort.
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-scottyerkes1867
Many years ago I did this same trip. It was the Rio Grande RR.
I didn't ski. There was snow and beautiful scenery! #
Glad you enjoyed the journey and
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Thank you for posting this video--
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Many years ago I did this same trip. It was the Rio Grande RR.
I didn't ski. There was snow and beautiful scenery! #
Glad you enjoyed the journey and
skiing
Thank you for posting this video--
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-JBS319
This is one of only a couple places I can think of where you can take a train from the center of a city right to the slopes, the other being the Shinkansen to Gala Yuzawa. There might be some in Europe of course
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This is one of only a couple places I can think of where you can take a train from the center of a city right to the slopes, the other being the Shinkansen to Gala Yuzawa. There might be some in Europe of course
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Thank you for this splendid video! The train is really good, and so convenient. I have taken the California Zephyr in both directions, but in summertime, so your trip during the winter season was great to see!
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Thank you for this splendid video! The train is really good, and so convenient. I have taken the California Zephyr in both directions, but in summertime, so your trip during the winter season was great to see!
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Does Winter Park have cross country skiing also? Good places to stay so you don-t have to come back the same day if you just feel like skiing two days in a row? Thanks for your beautiful video and informative
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Does Winter Park have cross country skiing also? Good places to stay so you don-t have to come back the same day if you just feel like skiing two days in a row? Thanks for your beautiful video and informative
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-timmethy
It would be nice to have a ski train from the Bay Area to a Lake Tahoe ski resort. The California Zephyr passes right through the Sugar Bowl ski resort and next to a bunch of other Lake Tahoe resorts.
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It would be nice to have a ski train from the Bay Area to a Lake Tahoe ski resort. The California Zephyr passes right through the Sugar Bowl ski resort and next to a bunch of other Lake Tahoe resorts.
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-kirkzevola5004
Awesome round trip ride on the Amtrak Winter Park Express trains #1105 & #1106 this is the first time the Amtrak Winter Park Express used a Sightseer Lounge Car. Hope you had a fun time skiing.
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Awesome round trip ride on the Amtrak Winter Park Express trains #1105 & #1106 this is the first time the Amtrak Winter Park Express used a Sightseer Lounge Car. Hope you had a fun time skiing.
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-DakarNick
Very cool. I'm an Amtrak engineer and work the California Zephyr over that route. I've also worked the ski train as a conductor with Brad. He is currently the conductor on the job I work.
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Very cool. I'm an Amtrak engineer and work the California Zephyr over that route. I've also worked the ski train as a conductor with Brad. He is currently the conductor on the job I work.
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-rjsieder
There's a conductor based in Denver who sometimes brings his guitar and serenades the passengers waiting in line for the Zephyr to arrive. I'm not sure, but I think it might be Brad.
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There's a conductor based in Denver who sometimes brings his guitar and serenades the passengers waiting in line for the Zephyr to arrive. I'm not sure, but I think it might be Brad.
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-samtrak1204
I guess the only way Amtrak can afford to run the ski train is with those obnoxious ugly wraps defacing the otherwise beautiful stainless steel Superliner cars.
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I guess the only way Amtrak can afford to run the ski train is with those obnoxious ugly wraps defacing the otherwise beautiful stainless steel Superliner cars.
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-freednighthawk
You would think, being as this is a 2 hour sightseeing type of train, they'd do away with most of the coach cars and put in more of the viewing lounge cars.
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You would think, being as this is a 2 hour sightseeing type of train, they'd do away with most of the coach cars and put in more of the viewing lounge cars.
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-iamthestig1
Nice video, Thibault. Looks like you had some fun. A nice train ride AND a day's skiing. Does the ticket cover entry to the slopes, or is that a separate cost?
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Nice video, Thibault. Looks like you had some fun. A nice train ride AND a day's skiing. Does the ticket cover entry to the slopes, or is that a separate cost?
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-ludwigtails
Something that I am curious. How come the train just don-t put a P42 at each end of the train? Wouldn-t that way they wouldn-t have to waste time turn around?
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Something that I am curious. How come the train just don-t put a P42 at each end of the train? Wouldn-t that way they wouldn-t have to waste time turn around?
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-JohnJones-tb6ff
Nice video, we rail fanned the big 10 curve last Sunday and caught the Zephyr and Ski train within 30 minutes of each other. Both on time I might add!
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Nice video, we rail fanned the big 10 curve last Sunday and caught the Zephyr and Ski train within 30 minutes of each other. Both on time I might add!
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-timnewman1172
What a nice trip! Seeing Union Station was great, too bad the -Rocky Mtn. Rocket- isn't around anymore for me to ride out there.
Thanks Thibault!
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What a nice trip! Seeing Union Station was great, too bad the -Rocky Mtn. Rocket- isn't around anymore for me to ride out there.
Thanks Thibault!
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-Crosshead1
Perhaps a smart move by Amtrak would be to use two Sightseer Lounge cars on this train, or even a Dining Car. It looks like they-d get plenty of use.
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Perhaps a smart move by Amtrak would be to use two Sightseer Lounge cars on this train, or even a Dining Car. It looks like they-d get plenty of use.
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-EregonMTB
This is amazing to see this route in the winter. I've took this route westbound a few times but always in the warmer months. Thanks for sharing!
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This is amazing to see this route in the winter. I've took this route westbound a few times but always in the warmer months. Thanks for sharing!
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-samtrak1204
Passengers who don't like long lines should contact Amtrak and request another attendant in the lounge car. Otherwise, it ain't gonna happen.
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Passengers who don't like long lines should contact Amtrak and request another attendant in the lounge car. Otherwise, it ain't gonna happen.
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-rezaalan3991
Great trip. Really appreciate when Amtrak operated special train in winter like this. I'm curious, how many train they run on this route?
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Great trip. Really appreciate when Amtrak operated special train in winter like this. I'm curious, how many train they run on this route?
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-brendaryan306
The Empire Builder makes a stop at Whitefish, MT It is home to a ski resort on Big Mountain called Whitefish Mountain Resort.
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The Empire Builder makes a stop at Whitefish, MT It is home to a ski resort on Big Mountain called Whitefish Mountain Resort.
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-D_Ban
Hey there-s someone in your VIA rail post that keeps replying to everyone-s comments giving a random phone umm et and saying -text-
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Hey there-s someone in your VIA rail post that keeps replying to everyone-s comments giving a random phone umm et and saying -text-
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-rickloduca394
This is great! I had no idea, now I do and have another option for spending more time when visiting Denver! Thank you! ---
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This is great! I had no idea, now I do and have another option for spending more time when visiting Denver! Thank you! ---
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-bondu3791
Winter park is an amazing experience. I went there last summer, it was fun, also i got a glimpse of the zepyhr on the gondola!
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Winter park is an amazing experience. I went there last summer, it was fun, also i got a glimpse of the zepyhr on the gondola!
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-vanguard9320
Imma just saying, sometime this year can you review the haramain railway in saudi arabia. The rolling stock is a talgo 350
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Imma just saying, sometime this year can you review the haramain railway in saudi arabia. The rolling stock is a talgo 350
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-timnewman1172
So glad to see Amtrak is operating the Ski Train again, the D&RGW was really smart when they started it so long ago!
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So glad to see Amtrak is operating the Ski Train again, the D&RGW was really smart when they started it so long ago!
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-johnthomas5966
Well done Amtrak. I am warming to you. This is a good train. Was not like this when I lived in Denver summer 1980
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Well done Amtrak. I am warming to you. This is a good train. Was not like this when I lived in Denver summer 1980
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-eledile8766
God, I was in WP when you uploaded this but I missed it somehow! It would have been so neat to see when I was there!
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God, I was in WP when you uploaded this but I missed it somehow! It would have been so neat to see when I was there!
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-Novers
I really hope this is profitable so it never closes it seems like an experience as much as a way to get to the mountain
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I really hope this is profitable so it never closes it seems like an experience as much as a way to get to the mountain
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-lours6993
France has a number of TGVs, Thalys and Eurostar lines that go direct to ski resorts in the Alps in winter season.
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France has a number of TGVs, Thalys and Eurostar lines that go direct to ski resorts in the Alps in winter season.
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