From Tunnel 16 Amtrak 6 is catching the light of the evening sun coming from tunnel 16 and about to enter tunnel 15 inside South Draw on the Moffat Road on the back side of the Flat Ir... (more)

Running close to 5 1/2 hours late, Amtrak's California Zephyr glides through Mendota, IL with heritage units 822 and 184 on point.

Running a little behind schedule in the mid-day heat, #6 cruises over Salt Creek leaving the Colorado River and Ruby Canyon behind. The right of way now cuts through the impressive geology at this... (more)

They must of notched it up in the corner, by the evidence hanging over the train. The two old GE's smoked it up like a steam engine. Sunday mornings Amtrak number 6 is off to the races, across Uta... (more)

It's early morning, as Amtrak number 6 is heading out across the high desert of Utah.

A quartet of GE Genesis units lead Amtrak 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, as it cruises across BNSF's Ottumwa Sub on the east side of Albia, Iowa. The train has just passed through one of the ... (more)

After departing Truckee, Amtrak heritage Unit No. 184 with the eastbound California Zephyr No.6, ducks under the Glenshire Road bridge following the Truckee River down to Reno Nevada.

Amtrak train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, departed McCook, Nebraska, 8 hours and 16 minutes late – it was due to depart at 23:49. AMTK P42DCs 60 and 75 are making good time with t... (more)

In 1929, Burlington and Union Pacific announced plans to remodel the Burlington train depot in Omaha. It was completed in 1931 and passenger train travel flourished with several tracks and trains... (more)

On our 8th day in Omaha, I woke up and checked the Amtrak app to see if the train had arrived already. As had been the case for several days in a row, Amtrak 6 was running late. I got in my car ... (more)

Today's Amtrak number 6 was only 7 hours late. This one was because 5 with the equipment came in like 15 hours late. So the Zephyr lead by heritage unit 184 was doomed before it even left the stat... (more)

Amtrak number 6 arriving 14 hours late into Salt Lake City 5:37 p.m. A freight out in Nevada had major issues and delayed both 6 and 5. Two private cars are on the rear. Patrick Henry Creative Pro... (more)

Amtrak train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, crosses over McDonald Creek at the base of imposing Dodge’s Bluff just east of Utaline, Colorado, in impressive Ruby Canyon on June 23, 2021. Unu... (more)

Denver Zephyr Memories
The DZ used to charge east to Chicago in the morning a very late 5 was a great opportunity to bring this memory for some alive in 2022 with the majestic Fron... (more)

On January 11, 2019, Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr passes the Winter Park Express ski train tied down in the siding at Fraser, Colorado.