The California Zephyr climbs out of Coal Creek Canyon and is about to enter Tunnel #1 at Plainview, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

A spring snowstorm frosted the foothills as the California Zephyr runs through Coal Creek Canyon on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Amtrak engine 172 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through the horseshoe curve at Coal Creek Canyon, crossing over Highway 72 as it heads towards Crescent, Colorado. 4-21-2023a 1600a

Light snow is falling as Amtrak engine 007 joins a 50th anniversary P42 as they lead the California Zephyr through Coal Creek Canyon and over Highway 72.

The California Zephyr gets ready to cross Blue Mountain Road and will soon be running through the tunnel district of the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

The red glow from a Colorado sunrise shines off BNSF 5694 (AC4400CW) as it shoves a freight up the Moffat Tunnel Sub at Coal Creek Canyon.

The California Zephyr 6 train needed a little help when one of their P42DC engines was set out for a bad wheel bearing. UP 5518 (C45ACCTE) came to the rescue and lead the train all the way to Chi... (more)

The Rocky Mountaineer's engine #8020 (GP40-3) leads the train towards Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado as it makes a return trip to Denver.

UP 5518 (C45ACCTE) leads the California Zephyr 6 through Coal Creek Canyon in Colorado.

BNSF 4327 (Dash9) leads a freight and a pair of DPU's down the hill from Tunnel 1 and into Coal Creek Canyon.

The California Zephyr runs through fresh snow as it climbs towards Tunnel 1 out of Coal Creek Canyon.

Engineer Gary Meyer and student engineer Justin Anton pose for a picture as they wait for a dog catch crew to come take the California Zephyr into Denver. Due to lengthy delays for traffic and we... (more)

The 16-hour late California Zephyr 6 train was has UP 5518 (C45ACCTE) leading through Coal Creek Canyon due to a bad bearing on one of the P42's.

The California Zephyr 6 train was 16 hours late getting to Colorado which meant the crews would have to be switched at Coal Creek Canyon. UP 5518 (C45ACCTE) was in the lead to help the train get ... (more)

The California Zephyr begins the climb up to Tunnel #1 as it leaves Coal Creek Canyon behind.