Amtrak 5 ducks under the Santa Fe main at Cameron on the BNSF Ottumwa Subdivision with the Veterans P42DC leading.

The westbound California Zephyr pulls into the tourist town of Glenwood Springs, running about a half hour late. Not visible behind the tree line are three private cars on the rear.

Running two hours later than normal due to scheduled track maintenance, Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr climbs through the Rocky Mountains between the sidings of Tolland and East Portal on UP... (more)

It's a beautiful spring morning in the Rocky Mountains as Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr climbs the grade up to Tunnel One in Coal Creek Canyon, CO on April 24th, 2020 with Amtrak's Veterans... (more)

On a cold November morning, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr races out of the fog in Tonville, CO with the Phase IV and Phase III heritage units 184 and 822 leading the train on November 5th... (more)

On a warm August afternoon, a tardy Amtrak 5 rolls west through the siding at Rollinsville, CO with the Phase I heritage unit #156 on point on August 5th, 2019.

Amtrak #5 is drifting west down the ridge line at Emigrant Gap, beside interstate 80, toward Sacramento, CA. The clouds above scatter across the eastern skies and over the Tahoe National Forest of... (more)

In the late afternoon sunlight and scorching hot temperatures, Amtrak’s three hour late westbound California Zephyr rolls along the banks of the Colorado River at Shoshone Siding near Glenwood S... (more)

In the evening sunlight, Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr races out of the Denver Metro area and through the signals at East Leyden on May 25th, 2018. The train is running just over 10 hours l... (more)

Amtrak Train No. 5, the westbound California Zephyr, rolls through Bahia running about 4 hours late. Bahia, CA March 4th, 2018

As the snow falls deep within the Rocky Mountains, Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr climbs the grade out of Tolland Siding and up towards the Moffat Tunnel on December 23rd, 2017.

In the mid-morning sunlight, BNSF SD70MAC #9766 leads a late and long westbound California Zephyr out of Tonville Siding and on towards Denver. The rear eight coach cars on the train are for the W... (more)

Deep within the Rocky Mountains during a light snowfall, silence is interrupted as Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr races through Tolland Siding en route to the warmer state of California on J... (more)

After meeting the eastbound California Zephyr at Sulphur Siding, Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr snakes west through Byers Canyon on the UP Moffat Tunnel Subdivision running around 4 hours la... (more)

While the Denver Metro area experiences 40 degree temperatures and partly cloudy skies, a whole different weather story can be found deep within the Rocky Mountains. As the snow falls and the temp... (more)