Having just left Trinidad, Amtrak #3 begins its climb over Raton Pass with the new phase one heritage unit at the lead. Here it is seen passing under Santa Fe era cantilever mounted searchlight si... (more)

The California Zephyr runs through Coal Creek Canyon as it heads into the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

The California Zephyr busts through a snow drift as it runs through Tolland, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Amtrak engine 206 (P42DC) kicks up the snow as it runs past a signal on the Brush Sub at Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado.

The California Zephyr whips up the snow as it runs past the Cold War Horse in Arvada, Colorado.

Finding Light in the Canyon
A rarity in the winter, worth the walk. Here number 5 rolls at track speed into the morning January sun in and out of the deep shadows of the canyons wes... (more)

Lifting the Snow
Running behind and making up lost time number 5 is blasting into Wiggins, CO moments after sunrise. Subzero temperatures allow the snow to rooster tail behind the gl... (more)

Amtrak Heritage Phase IV #184 (P42DC) runs through the snow in Tolland, Colorado as it leads the California Zephyr to the Moffat Tunnel's east portal.

The California Zephyr is frames with Evergreens on top of Blue Mountain, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs thought the scrub brush east of Keeensburg, Colorado as the sunrise casts a golden hue over the area.

Suncor
In the perfect sun at Suncor Energy

The California Zephyr runs past a frozen puddle as temperatures hover near single digits at Commerce City, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs through Arvada, Colorado amid snow and strong winds.

Bent in Byers Canyon
Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr hugs the rock walls of Byers Canyon as it snakes along the Colorado River just west of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, on Novem... (more)

After leaving Denver, which can be seen in the upper right corner, the California Zephyr runs through the S curves at Rainbow Cut in Plainview, Colorado.