The outbound California Zephyr flies through suburban Western Springs on a nice sunny winter day.

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Looking southeast the Denver skyline can be seen in the distance including Rocky Flats. Here some 1842’ above Denver Amtrak 5 is exiting tunnel 7 with a reminisc... (more)

The westbound California Zephyr makes its station stop in Glenwood Springs with the Colorado River separating it from the resorts and natural hot springs in the foreground. The greater city is vis... (more)

Classic California Zephyr

Amtrak is ascending the grade at Coal Creek Canyon in front of the tangent into Tunnel 1. Ideal light illuminates icicles and the trip from Chica... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr splits the Southern Pacific signals as it accelerates out of the resort town of Truckee.

Clearing Snow System

Tuesday morning December 29th, 2020 Amtrak P42DC number 161 leads the California Zephyr train number 5 seen here climbing to tunnel 1 on the Moffat Sub... (more)

Heading Home for the Holidays

Amtrak California Zephyr is whipping up the fresh powder in Coal Creek Canyon on its westbound journey with travelers in the Holiday mood. The fre... (more)

Amtrak 192 leads the California Zephyr west through Highlands.

Amtrak 157 leads the California Zephyr west through Western Springs

A Winter View from the Giants Ladder

Amtrak 5 is swiftly rolling through the snowy landscape near east of Tolland, CO exiting the “gun barrel” as the crews call it in the v... (more)

Mountain Railroading

Amtrak 5 is swiftly rolling through the snowy landscape near Radium, CO after a significant winter storm the previous day.

Eldorado Morning

Amtrak’s new truncated scheduled number 5 the California Zephyr is whisking along lifting the fresh snow from the Moffat Road near milepost 26 coming out of ... (more)

Amtrak's Veterans unit leads the Westbound California Zephyr through Cameron.

Grays of Fall along the Moffat Road

A unique look at Fall’s vibrant colors is muted by the cool grays and blues of an impending snow storm along the Great Divide. Once daily... (more)

Veterans Special Points the Way

Veterans number 42 points the way in the morning mist near Eisele (Clay) on Sunday the 19th of October. The last of Fall’s color lingers in t... (more)