Amtrak 182 leads the California Zephyr west through Western Springs.

With a temporarily adjusted schedule due to MOW activity on the Moffat line, Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr is currently running through the high country in the late afternoons. From a photo... (more)

At dusk on a winter's evening, Amtrak No. 5 departs Galesburg, IL, for the West Coast.

Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr rockets across the Utah desert near Green River on the former Denver & Rio Grande.

Amtrak No. 6 speeds through the curve at Thompson Springs on its way to Denver.

Amtrak No. 5, the westbound California Zephyr, rolls across the barren desert at the foot of the Book Cliffs in Utah. At this spot a bit of the original narrow gauge D&RG alignment can be seen bre... (more)

The westbound California Zephyr is running on time on this Tuesday and slows for the stop at Glenwood Springs. A presence of large organized tours in this region is noticeable with the coach bus p... (more)

Amtrak 6 descends from Tunnel 1 in the evening sunlight running about 30 minutes late.

On March 5, 2012, Amtrakā€™s eastbound California Zephyr is eastbound through the barren desert landscape at Solitude, Utah. Apparently the locomotive recently hit some livestock on the engineerā... (more)

Bending around a gentle curve along the meandering Colorado River is Amtrak No. 5, the westbound California Zephyr, west of Radium, Colorado, on November 7, 2012. The train has just exited Red Gor... (more)

Fog begins to lift as the California Zephyr makes a steady climb threading through the numerous tunnels of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains after leaving Denver.

In a heavy rain, Amtrak No. 5, the San Francisco Zephyr, makes its way through the curves at Yuba Gab. Note that the track the train is on--which runs around the tunnel--is no longer there.

Passengers on this westbound California Zephyr have lucked out with bluebird skies and peak fall colors as they leave Fraser, heading for perhaps the most scenic portion of the route as they follo... (more)

Sleeping car passengers have their cameras at the ready as the westbound California Zephyr climbs into the Sierra Nevada Mountains and over Donner Pass.

Amtrak #6 rounds the curve in Alta, CA on a warm summer afternoon.