The California Zephyr begins the climb toward the Continental Divide, somewhere inside the Moffatt Tunnel. Denver is visible on the valley floor below.

7,400 feet high in the heart of the Rocky Mountains on a classic Colorado fall afternoon, the California Zephyr continues its journey westward. The high peaks of the Continental Divide are seen in... (more)

Almost on time, and running at 79 or 89 mph (I'm unsure, but it was at least 79, as we tried unsuccessfully to make ground on it after shooting), the Southwest Chief rips toward Trinidad and Rato... (more)

Inbound and outbound Amtrak conductors greet at the service stop and crew change at Grand Junction, Colorado. The forlorn D&RGW passenger depot (pictured at right) is up for sale.

Amtrak's San Francisco Zephyr stops in Greeley en route to Denver and points east.

A westbound California Zephyr rolls through Gore Canyon. Slide detector fences line this stretch of railroad.

While I was looking at slides the other day, I noticed this one. While I worked at Amtrak during the 1980's, I often took my cameras with me. Every chance I got, I photographed the trains and scen... (more)

Amtrak #5 arrives Denver Union Terminal behind BN E8A 9942 and two Union Pacific E unit Bs. 9942 was one of two, the other being 9943, CB&Q E8s that was repainted in BN colors and pulled the firs... (more)

A record shot only, on a day not conducive to photography, BN SD40 6312 backs into a snowy DUT with 321 and 322 on #5 San Francisco Zephyr in early January 1982. The SD40 had presumably piloted th... (more)

Amtrak #5 is about 12 minutes late (even though it arrived in Denver about 15 minutes early), seen here approaching Tunnel 1 on Colorado's Front Range on a glorious morning.

A cold December morning sees the San Francisco Zephyr, led up by an at-home ex-CB&Q E unit, followed up a UP E8(A)-(B) set, off their home rails. The westbond Zephyr is calling at Fort Mor... (more)

The westbound Zephyr exits tunnel 1.

The California Zephyr exits the Tunnel District, eastbound approaching Pinecliffe.