The California Zephyr 5 train heads towards Big Ten Curve at Rocky, Colorado and will soon be running through 30 tunnels to get to the west side of the Continental Divide.

Clear of the heavy thunderstorms between Yarmony and Kremmling, patchwork blue sky provides just enough sun to illuminate the red rock formations and impressive geology at Bull Gulch as the Rocky ... (more)

In the midst of heavy rolling thunderstorms (making the photographer increasingly anxious), the Rocky Mountaineer exits tunnel 39 slowly working its way through the imposing rock faces and steep w... (more)

Says who the Moffat isn't busy? Eastbound coal loads roll off the Craig branch at Bond while westbound oil empties get outlawed and a ballast train is tied down in the siding awaiting its next ass... (more)

Rocky Mountain California Zephyr
Amtrak 5 is like a n scale train coming from tunnel 13 in comparison to the dramatic mountain cliffs of South Draw and Eldorado Canyon.

Approach on Tunnel 30
Into the vibrant sun through Lincoln Hills and into Rollins Canyon Amtrak 5 is about to enter tunnel 30.

Seasonal Collision
Seasonal collision at East Portal. Golden aspen leaves are flying from the 40mph gusts off the newly dusted with snow 13,000 foot peaks on the Great Divide. U... (more)

Fall in the Valley
In this frame Fall splendor is just beginning to take hold in the high country, the Aspen in this valley turn the week before the groves at East Portal. Exiting... (more)

First Light in South Draw
Nearing tunnel 17, BNSF 6346 leads Provo, Utah bound manifest through South Draw in the first sun light of the morning to reach the foot of the valley. Tun... (more)

In Between the Sun at Tunnel 13 and 14
Rolling west upgrade into South Draw the Rocky Mountaineer is in proper leader on this typical mountain morning on the Moffat Road.

Tunnel 15
Amtrak 6 is running into the vivid late afternoon light out of tunnel 15 in South Draw east of Crescent.

A New Chapter for the California Zephyr
ALC-42 AMTK 301 leads an all star cast of brand new power including 309, 313, and 314 and test car among the usual consist and not a GE P42 ... (more)

Westbound empties bank into another tight curve at Pinecliffe along South Boulder Creek working hard on their push to the Moffat Tunnel. The train is about to enter tunnel 29 working its way throu... (more)

Crude oil empties are grinding up "the mountain" through the narrow confines of the tunnel district on a bright summer afternoon. High above South Boulder Creek, the train is splitting t... (more)

#5 highballs the west siding switch at Crescent on a windy summer morning, giving passengers a sweeping view of the Rockies and the Gross Dam Reservoir as they continue to gain elevation enroute t... (more)