Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 crosses from main #1 to main #2 at CP Colton, five miles east of Soldier Summit. Dispatcher #78 lined the little streamliner ahead of a Utah Railway coal empty.
Amtrak's California Zephyr #6 emerges from the Thistle Tunnels, headed east toward Chicago. These tunnels and track realignment were the result of a massive mudslide the shut down the D&RGW mainli... (more)
Framed by both the Book Cliffs and Wellington Canyon, Amtrak's California Zephyr accelerates to 70 mph, approaching Mounds. This train was running about 90 minutes behind the advertised on Friday ... (more)
On a gorgeous winter morning, the whistle of Amtrak's California Zephyr echos off the rugged Book Cliffs north of town. At right, a quad of UP EMD's (including D&RGW 5371) await service on the "Di... (more)
Passengers on this 4-hour late California Zephyr are treated to a somewhat rare daylight trip across the former DRGW Soldier Summit route as the train makes its way toward Denver and points... (more)