Amtrak’s California Zephyr, curves westbound through Tunnel 40 in scenic Little Gore Canyon west of Azure, Colorado, on August 21, 2014.

Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, curves through the desert between Wash and Mounds, Utah, on the morning of July 26, 2002.

Harkening back to the days when the California Zephyr plied the rails of Western Pacific's 3rd Subdivision, the westbound Feather River Express rolls across Clio Trestle with former California Zep... (more)

California Zephyr will soon starts its descent towards Helper, UT. This day he couldn't keep the schedule, delay was about 120 minutes. On the upside, no more shadows were visible on the tracks, o... (more)

Due to track work along the UP in Colorado, Amtrak's California Zephyr trains were rerouted through Wyoming for a couple of weeks in May of 2014. A late running train 6 glides east along the Weber... (more)

Amtrak #5, The California Zephyr, rounds the horseshoe just east of Pinecliffe, Colorado. The train is about to enter the short bore of Tunnel #29.

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr is led by “Phase I Heritage” GE P42DC No. 156 just east of Plain, Colorado, on the morning of March 30, 2014.

On this warm December day, Amtrak #5 is only a minute or so from plowing right through the snow-capped Rocky Mountains dominating scene. The train is approaching East Portal siding as seen from To... (more)

Amtrak 5 ducks under one of the remaining SP signal bridges at Verdi, NV

On a misty afternoon, AMTK 177 and 163 lead Eastbound #6 with the train consist in reverse over the West switch at Eisele (formerly Clay) siding heading towards Denver. The unique Flatiron rock fo... (more)

Due to weather damage along the Moffat Subdivision in Colorado, Amtrak's California Zephyr trains are detouring via the Overland Route in Wyoming. Train No. 6 heads east through Echo Canyon near t... (more)

Here is Amtrak #5, the California Zephyr rounding Arnold's Loop on Silver Zone Pass in far eastern Nevada. Something seems wrong here as this train is supposed to pass by here in the middle of the... (more)

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr rumbles along South Boulder Creek in Rollins Canyon just east of Rollinsville, Colorado, on April 30, 1998. This short, but scenic canyon is located on Union... (more)

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr has just traversed 63-foot-long Tunnel 40 in scenic Little Gore Canyon west of Azure, Colorado, on June 3, 2013. An old tree slowly growing in the harsh envi... (more)

Amtrak’s No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, crests Thompson Hill just east of Thompson, Utah, on the morning of March 4, 2012.