Ski Train

Throughout the 1950s and 1960s the Ski Train was youth-oriented-dominated by the Eskimo Club, whose members ranged in age from 7 to 17, Today, many older Denver natives credit the Ski Train and the Eskimo Club for introducing them to skiing. The 1980's brought hard times to the Ski Train. Ridership steadily declined, and the 1915 vintage railcars began to show their age. In 1988, Ansco Investment Company, a Denver based company, acquired the train with its purchase by its parent company of the D&RGW railroad. Under this management the "New Ski Train" was born, the old cars were sold and replaced by "Tempo" cars purchased from Canada. Each year introduced a new generation of skiers not just the joy of skiing, but to joys of traveling by train, as well.