Photo By: Kevin Morgan
 

Back when the old Ski Train was running, the train would be wyed (turned around) at Tabernash. Eight years later, however, finds the wye at Tabernash out of service. Amtrak's solution is to place AMTK 406 on the east end of the train. This former F40PH is now a NPCU, or Non-Powered Cab Unit. It still has a control stand in the cab, but no prime mover. Instead, when the engineer works the controls, the commands are sent to the P42DCs on the west end of the train. So the train will actually be pushed up the grade from Fraser to Winter Park, but the engineer will still be on the east end of the train.
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Location Information
City or County and State
Arvada, CO

Subdivision
Moffat Tunnel (UP)

Milepost or Control Point
Arvada Siding (MP 6 to MP 7)




Train Information
Railroad
Winter Park Express
Model
F40PH
Unit Number
AMTK 406

Symbol
SDVDV-07
   



Photo Information
Camera Make/Model
Canon / Canon EOS-1D Mark III
ISO
800
Flash
Did Not Fire

Focal Length
24 mm
Shutter
1/400 seconds
Aperture
f/5


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