The Westbound Amtrak California Zephyr, also known as train number 5 is seen heading West through Byers Canyon just outside Hot Sulphur Springs.

Amtrak 872, the AAPRCO special heads east towards springfield.

Amtrak 872, the AAPRCO special heads east towards springfield.

AMTK 153 pulls off the BNSF Chicago Sub toward 18th Street to prep for a shove move into Chicago Union Station.

AMTK 146 and AMTK 196 accelerates as it leads the Federal Railroad Administration car DOTX 221 and the Silver Meteor south through Folkston, Georgia.

The California Zephyr #5 runs through the valley at Tolland, Colorado which is bathed in gold from the turning aspen trees.

The California Zephyr #5 runs towards Roggen, Colorado as a golden sunrise casts an orange glow.

Like a mirage, the California Zephyr #5 train crests the horizon east of Roggen, Colorado at sunrise and heads down the rolling hills towards town.

Amtrak P955 passes automatic 19.

Amtrak P955 passes M433, which is being looked at by yard employees after finding out they had a car on the ground. You can slightly see the autorack infront of the high top gon shifted to the sid... (more)

Amtrak’s California Zephyr treads through short-but-scenic Byers Canyon west of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, on September 18, 2023. This former Rio Grande route is now Union Pacific’s Moffat... (more)

The California Zephyr runs along the base of Blue Mountain Road as it climbs through Eisele, Colorado.

The California Zephyr 5 train leaves the Denver skyline behind (in the upper right) and passes through Leyden, Colorado on its way up the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

The California Zephyr runs between Tunnels #1 and #2 as it passes through Plainview, Colorado.

The cars of the Winter Park Express reflect the golden sunrise at they head up the Moffat Tunnel Sub towards the Winter Park Ski Resort.