The Amtrak California Zephyr snakes along the banks of the Truckee River on a frigid winter morning. A winter day on Donner Pass is the only obstacle standing between this train and it's final sta... (more)

The westbound California Zephyr winds its way through one of the canyons a few miles southwest of Burns, CO on January 23, 2016.

The eastbound California Zephyr cruises through a sandstone canyon alongside the Colorado River, having just passed through the community of Burns, CO on January 23, 2016.

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr enters the Gilluly loops as it climbs toward Soldier Summit.

About 14 hours ago, this California Zephyr left Chicago. In a bit less than 24 hours, it will arrive in San Francisco. Not before calling at Green River though, its first stop in Utah. In the bac... (more)

Skirting a late spring rainstorm, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr climbs the Wasatch range at Colton, Utah.

Amtrak train 5, the westbound California Zephyr, cruises along next to the Colorado River just after its stop in Glenwood Springs, CO on January 17, 2016.

With its crossing of the Sierra Nevada nearly complete Amtrak 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, slips down grade into Truckee, where it will make its final California stop before crossing into N... (more)

The Westbound California Zephyr departs Truckee, CA.

It's just after sunset as AMTK P42DC No. 170 leads a 42 minute late eastbound California Zephyr as they round a curve before entering Tunnel No. 29 at Pinecliffe, Colorado on January 11, 2016. The... (more)

Benefitting from the efforts of Union Pacific's snow fighters, who had just carved a path through the snow belt, Amtrak 5 carefully slips down the western slope of the Sierra at Troy.

Just after a springtime mountain snowstorm, Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr is about to take down the West Cliff signal at Pinecliffe, Colorado, on April 22, 2001.

Two rafts float down the Colorado River giving the occupants a good view of Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr between Tunnels 39 and 40 in scenic Little Gore Canyon west of Azure, Colorado, o... (more)

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr cruises through the snow at Crescent, Colorado, on December 22, 2006.

Dropping down Donner Pass at the famed Yuba Gap, passengers aboard the Westbound California Zephyr must be enjoying the views of freshly fallen snow...