I was able to catch Amtrak heritage unit 130 today, for the first time. The westbound Zephyr was 18 hours late. Allowing photo locations that generally are passed in the middle of the night.
Amtrak’s California Zephyr hustles along the Colorado River under the imposing cliff of Dodge’s Bluff just east of Utaline, Colorado, on June 13, 2009. This former Rio Grande route through bea... (more)
As rafters frolic on the opposite bank of the Colorado River, hugging the cliffs on the north side is Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr approaching the Utah state line at Utaline, Colorado, o... (more)
Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr departs from its station stop at Fraser, Colorado, as an engineman aboard Amtrak P42DC No. 193 waves to the crew of Amtrak’s Winter Park Express tied down ... (more)
Amtrak’s California Zephyr climbs out of Plainview, Colorado, passing through Tunnel 3 in a series of tunnels that penetrate the unique Flatiron rock formations during its westward journey from ... (more)