The eastbound California Zephyr exits Byers Canyon.

The westbound "Silver Lady" glides to halt for the Glenwood Springs stop in May 1981.

John rode the CZ and quickly got off to go to the front and snap this photo. To see other views of that trip, click here

On a gorgeous spring morning in 1974, the Rio Grande Zephyr train #18 climbs Spanish Fork Canyon along it's namesake river approaching the small town of Thistle, Utah. The right of way at this poi... (more)

On a pristine day, the westbound Rio Grande Zephyr makes its Glenwood Springs stop in October 1981.

On the way with the D&RGW westbound Zephyr.

Let by multi-stripe PAs, the westbound California Zephyr plunges out of the Moffatt Tunnel. The F units would soon replace the PA's as the normal power on these trains, and the multiple stripes w... (more)

The westbound Rio Grande Zephyr carefully picks its way through rugged Byers Canyon in early April 1982.

The stark and yet serene beauty of the untouched Green River Desert offers riders of Amtrak's California Zephyr endless rugged vistas while train #6 travels former D&RGW rails eastward to Denver.

With business car Wilson McCarthy trailing, #17 Rio Grande Zephyr is up to full load as it approaches Tunnel 29 at Pinecliff in March 1982, lead by 5771 5762 253 5763.

After idling in Union Station, the first time the engineer notched up all the built-up soot in the cylinders was blown out as these three elephant-style E7 ladies demonstrated. Photo taken from Ro... (more)

Westbound on the original Central Pacific right of way, Amtrak #341 is leading the Zephyr over what has become known as "Streamliner Curve" the location of the stranded City of SF in 1952. The tra... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr parallels Interstate 70 and the Colorado River on its way towards its next stop in Glenwood Springs.

Five former CZ dome cars trail the Rio Grande Zephyr at the lower Gilluly Horseshoe Curve.

Eastbound Rio Grande Zephyr at station stop in Helper, Utah.