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)

The California Zephyr runs through Tolland, Colorado at the height of the changing of the aspen to a golden color throughout the valley.

Winter Park Express Arrival

Moments after emerging from Moffat West Portal at Winter Park Resort the Winter Park Express has begun detraining eager skiers and vacationing... (more)

California Zephyr

Lifting the snow from the buried frozen roadbed Amtrak 6 is leaning into the tangent west of Espy and east of Tolland through the remnants of a signi... (more)

The California Zephyr with 193 (P42DC) on leads rounds the corner in Coal Creek Canyon and begins the climb up Tunnel #1.

Amtrak 83 leads the California Zephyr's #5 train around the corner, leaving Coal Creek Canyon behind and climbing up to Tunnel #1 at Plainview.

Between 6 and 7

Amtrak 5 the California Zephyr is exiting the bore at Tunnel 6 and about to enter the darkness of Tunnel 7 high up on the Flatiron Range over Boulder County... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr races across Barr Lake as the mosquitos buzz near the swap water on a warm summer evening. AMTK 184, the Phase IV heritage unit, was assigned to lead this days Zephyr on... (more)

Heavy snow is falling and the temperature is 8 degrees, but the payoff is catching Amtrak Veteran special #42 emerging from Tunnel #2 on the Moffat Line.

Colorado’s Largest Forest Fires

Amtrak 6 running a little early is under slow orders over High Wind Warnings up and down the Front Range Friday the 17th of October. Here 6 m... (more)