Amtrak engine #7 (P42DC) guides the California Zephyr through Coal Creek Canyon and will soon enter the Moffat Tunnel district where it will pass through 30 tunnels.

The California Zephyr runs towards a waiting Union Pacific coal train at Rocky, Colorado.

Amtrak engine 146 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through Coal Creek Canyon and past an area being developed for high-end single-family homes. They will no doubt have a great view twice a day... (more)

AMTK 130 is on point of the ski train as it heads east back to Denver from Winter Park

Pepsi Can Amtrak In an attempt to shoot both East Portal and here I chose to use my UAV for this capture from roughly 6 feet off the top set of rocks above tunnel 1; a favorite spot of... (more)

Amtrak engine 60 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr up the hill at Plainview, Colorado and will soon enter the first of 29 tunnels on its way to the West Slope.

AMTK 174 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr past a field of wild sunflowers as it heads to Keenesburg, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

Approach on Tunnel 30
Into the vibrant sun through Lincoln Hills and into Rollins Canyon Amtrak 5 is about to enter tunnel 30.

Snow is coming down pretty hard as the engineer of Amtrak’s California Zephyr climbs down to make a quick trip back toward the diner for a cup of coffee. The train is having its “smoke stop”... (more)

A New Chapter for the California Zephyr
ALC-42 AMTK 301 leads an all star cast of brand new power including 309, 313, and 314 and test car among the usual consist and not a GE P42 ... (more)

Amtrak engine 174 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through the Big Ten Curve at Rocky, Colorado. The area is dedicated as a natural open space, which is refreshing to think that high priced ho... (more)

Today's California Zephyr was over three hours late as it ran through Roggen, Colorado, past some wild sunflowers that are growing along the Brush Sub track.

Low clouds at sunrise greet the crew and riders of the California Zephyr as it runs through Keenesburg, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

The California Zephyr nearly beats the sunrise to Hudson, Colorado as it makes track speed towards Denver.

AMTK 148 with two P42DC's on point run the gap between the pine trees at Crescent, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.