The California Zephyr hugs the Colorado River west of McCoy.

The California Zephyr snakes along the Colorado River past mountains that dwarf the train and rafters enjoying nature.

The California Zephyr rolls through the barren and stark, yet beautiful countryside of Utah.

The California Zephyr has just exited the tunnel at Beavertail Mountain.

The California Zephyr rolls into Glenwood Springs as a raft floats down the Colorado River.

The California Zephyr heads over the Colorado River at Bull Gulch.

The California Zephyr twists and turns through the Rockies under threatening skies.

The California Zephyr snakes its way through Byers Canyon

The California Zephyr snakes its way through magnificent scenery among red rock mountains.

About to enter Little Gore Canyon is Amtrak No. 5, the westbound California Zephyr, cruising west of Azure, Colorado, along the Colorado River on August 20, 2014.

On a late spring day in Colorado, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr zips through Tunnel 29 and crosses South Boulder Creek just east of Pinecliffe on the morning of May 25, 2017.

Amtrak California Zephyr rolls out of Galesburg.

UP AC4400CW 7097 leads a detouring California Zephyr west under the coal chute in De Kalb.

An hour late out of Reno, Amtrak No. 5 the westbound California Zephyr, climbs uphill to the next stop in Truckee. From there the real work begins to gain the summit of the hill at Norden.

"Next Stop Omaha!" With a derailment on the BNSF in Iowa the California Zephyr had to find another way to get to Cali, (Well at least the first leg of it) After having a slight set back ... (more)