The California Zephyr #6 train departs Denver around 7:00 pm, in time to get a golden Colorado sunset shot as it heads towards Keenesburg, Colorado.

The California Zephyr has just come through Tunnel #1 and is dropping down hill into Coal Creek Canyon.

On the morning of March 27, 2009, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr curves toward Crescent, Colorado, on a snowy Union Pacific Moffat Tunnel Subdivision.

After rounding the base of Blue Mountain the California Zephyr enters the horseshoe curve in Coal Creek Canyon and will soon run up to Tunnel 1 at Plainview, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs through Eisele, Colorado (also known as Clay) which is at the base of Blue Mountain.

Just east of Rocky, in Barbara's Gulch, the first westbound Zephyr to leave Denver on a Wednesday morning in almost eight months approaches a Clear (green) signal at the east end of Rocky. A lone ... (more)

The California Zephyr #5 kicks up the snow as it passes through Pinecliffe, Colorado.

It is good to see the 'normal' California Zephyr configuration making the runs again. Here is the #5 train, complete with baggage car, exiting Tunnel 1 and running through a valley leading to the... (more)

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.

The California Zephyr back into Denver's Union Station between the myriad of catenary wires and posts that support the electrified RTD commuter and light rail train systems.

An orange Colorado Sunrise catches the California Zephyr as it heads towards Keenesburg, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs through the valley at Rollinsville, Colorado as it heads towards the Moffat Tunnel.

A Gross Dam Fine Snow

Crescent on a glorious snowy morning in October one of my favorite subjects in life. Amtrak makes it’s dependable appearance just after 900. Gross r... (more)

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 on... (more)

After leaving Denver in the morning, the California Zephyr #5 runs along the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains and will soon pass through 29 tunnels.