Sunrise #1 of a multi dawn wake up call for me to catch the California Zephyr with some vibrant colors!

Big 10 curve surrounded by the foothills and Rocky Mountains in the distance shows the great climb the California Zephyr has ahead.

Winter Park Winter Park Resort welcomes Amtrak

A deepening of late day shadows envelops the Front Range mountains west of Denver, Colorado, on June 9, 2013, as Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr rolls through Eisele on a two percent descen... (more)

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr descends on the two percent grade of the Moffat Tunnel route after rounding Big 10 Curve between Eisele and Rocky, Colorado, on the afternoon of May 4, 2018.... (more)

The Zephyr At Salt Creek. On July 27, 2020, the Amtrak California Zephyr (Train 6) was lengthened by 2 cars as Webb Rail's former New York Central "Babbling Brook" and Northern Pacific "313... (more)

On March 15, 2015, Amtrak’s Winter Park Express ski train is passing milepost 19 at the west end of Rocky, Colorado. Leading the eastbound train is specially-painted “America’s Railroad Salu... (more)

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr drops downgrade at milepost 23 between Plain and Eisele at Coal Creek, Colorado, on the afternoon of April 14, 2019.

Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief, No. 4, flies past the lonely crossing of Delhi at track speed. Of note is the antique wigwag crossing signal on the extreme left, which would eventually be repl... (more)

Calfornia Zephyr leaves Glenwood springs and heads eastwards for Denver

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

Dick Wooton Ranch. On August 5, 2016, AMTK 145 (P42DC) and AMTK 822 (P40DC) lead an Amtrak Inspection train through across the route of the Southwest Chief for Amtrak executives to meet wit... (more)

The California Zephyr runs into a fierce early snowstorm as it runs through Crescent, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

After running through Little Ten Curve the California Zephyr rounds the base of Big Ten Curve which will elevate the train to the track seen in the background.

Stormy Nights

Hustling through Leyden at track speed on the back of a HP cell situated over the west suburbs of Denver, Colorado, Amtrak’s California Zephyr reflects ... (more)