A hazy morning provides a sepia colored sky as AMTK 69 (P42DC) leads a triple headed California Zephyr through Keenesburg and towards Denver, Colorado.

Winter’s Early Arrival

Steady snowfall overnight left nearly a foot of fresh snow on Cescent, CO and most of the eastern slope of Colorado. 90 degree temperatures 36 hours prio... (more)

The riders of the California Zephyr are presented with a magical winter wonderland as the previous night's heavy snow blankets the trees and flatirons of Eldorado Mountain.

Following the Colorado River, Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr sweeps through the big horseshoe bend at Dell, Colorado, on June 6, 1998. This scenic location is on the Dotsero Cutoff on Union ... (more)

Heavy snow is falling along the Colorado Front Range as the California Zephyr heads towards Tunnel #1 on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Here is a profile of a P42DC of the California Zephyr. Sharp eyed foamers will note an airliner positioned underneath the engine - this is a plane landing at Denver International Airport off in t... (more)

One of many beautiful locations along Union Pacific's Glenwood Springs Sub is off the hillside at the west end of Range siding. Amtrak #5 gets back up to speed after meeting #6 as AMTK 130 rolls a... (more)

Amtrak 130 leads the westbound California Zephyr through the beautiful scenery just east of Range.

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr snakes along the Colorado River through Yarmony in Eagle County, CO as the sun pokes through the afternoon's rolling clouds.

Amtrak No. 5 the westbound California Zephyr climbs up the Truckee River Canyon from Reno to Truckee.

The California Zephyr kicks up the snow as it passes through Plainview, Colorado.

The California Zephyr, lead by Amtrak 189 (P42DC), kicks up the snow as it makes its way out of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The heavy spring snowstorm will likely be the last one as spring is a... (more)

Amtrak #5 'The California Zephyr' is seen making its way through the Rockies near Crescent,CO. Gross Dam and Reservoir are seen in the background. Interestingly the reservoir receives water from t... (more)

Three “elephant-style” GE P42DCs power Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr into the horseshoe curve at Coal Creek Canyon just downgrade of Plainview, Colorado, on the afternoon of June 24, 1998. ... (more)

The California Zephyr has just exited the Thistle Tunnels