Valentines Day balloons greet the crew and passengers of the California Zephyr as it passes through Tolland, Colorado on the way to the Moffat Tunnel. The sunny skies are deceiving, as the tempera... (more)

Amtrak #75 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through the hills west of Rollinsville, Colorado. While not much to look at now, the barren aspen will be sporting green foliage in spring and amazi... (more)

California Zephyr

Lifting the snow from the buried frozen roadbed Amtrak 6 is leaning into the tangent west of Espy and east of Tolland through the remnants of a signi... (more)

The California Zephyr with 193 (P42DC) on leads rounds the corner in Coal Creek Canyon and begins the climb up Tunnel #1.

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.

A hazy morning provides a sepia colored sky as AMTK 69 (P42DC) leads a triple headed California Zephyr through Keenesburg and towards Denver, Colorado.

After departing Reno Nevada, a six plus hour late No. 5,the westbound California Zephyr, crosses the Truckee River at Verdi Nevada just before Sunset.

Red, Yellow, Stainless Steel, & Green

Amtrak, train 5 The California Zephyr is rolling through the fall splendor of the Moffat Subdivision on a vibrant late September morn.

Fall in the Valley

California Zephyr is just East of Tolland, Colorado on a delightful September morn along South Boulder Creek. Shot on Mavic Pro 2.

Blue Mountain Fire Station

Amtrak 5 the California Zephyr is zipping through the horseshoe at Coal Creek and Blue Mountain. An often shot spot and fun spectacle to watch the tr... (more)

The California Zephyr runs through Commerce City's refineries on its way to Wyoming. The normal route through the Colorado Rocky Mountains were blocked by a large wildfire.

At first sunlight, the westbound Zephyr is nearly to its next stop at Denver’s Union Station where the long consist will be halved for the remainder of the run to California. The actual consist ... (more)

Amtrak 192 highballs the California Zephyr through Hudson, Colorado.

The California Zephyr emerges from a dense fog bank as it runs at reduced speed through Wiggins, Colorado.