Climbing the front range of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains west of Denver, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr climbs through Plainview on the morning of May 14, 2017.

The Westbound California Zephyr is about to cross Old Donner Summit Road after emerging from Tunnel 41, the "Big Hole".

A very late westbound California Zephyr approaches the east switch at Shafter in eastern Nevada on a lovely spring day. If I remember correctly 5 was about eleven hours late due to midwest floodin... (more)

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr cruises through Tunnel 29 east of Pinecliffe, Colorado, on the morning of May 25, 1998, powered by a pair of GE P42DCs and a GE P32BWH.

Amtrak #5 'The California Zephyr' speeds along South Boulder Creek at Tolland,CO. Next stop, Fraser...

Due to Flooding in Iowa, Amtrak's California Zephyr with assistance with an Union Pacific engine departs Chicago Union station late as it heads west past CP Morgan during Metra rush hour, once at ... (more)

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr climbs out of Rocky, Colorado, on July 4, 2005. Above the train in the background is the east switch of Clay siding.

Amtrak #5 'The California Zephyr' is seen making its way through the Rockies near Crescent,CO. Gross Dam and Reservoir are seen in the background. Interestingly the reservoir receives water from t... (more)

The new Phase II heritage unit leads the California Zephyr west through Western Springs.

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr approaches Tunnel 1 east of Plainview, Colorado, on the bright and snowy morning of January 6, 1998.

I was able to get ideal light on Amtrak number 5 Zephyr crossing the Great Salt Lake. Due to it running 18 hour lake. Normally the trip is done around Midnight. The best part I was able to catch... (more)

Even the ladies on the building are look down with wonderment of an 18 hour late Amtrak. I think they like the heritage unit also.

So Amtrak should be crossing the Great Salt Lake around 12:30 a.m. Saturday I was able to get a shot of Amtrak number 5 I never have. It's 6:20 p.m. and I was able to get the Zephyr at one of thos... (more)

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)