The Coast Starlight arrives at Vancouver, USA on a summer evening. As hard as it seems to believe, lead unit AMTK 10 was a quarter century old last September.

A golden sunrise greets the crew and passengers of the California Zephyr as it runs towards Wiggins, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

Amtrak engine #10 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through the Rainbow Cut, a geological feature of multi-colored layers of earth through which the Moffat Tunnel Sub runs.

After leaving Denver, which can be seen in the upper right corner, the California Zephyr runs through the S curves at Rainbow Cut in Plainview, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs towards Wiggins, Colorado at sunrise.

The California Zephyr arrives in Keenesburg, Colorado right at sunrise on a beautiful Colorado spring morning.

The fog is thick at Plainview, Colorado as the California Zephyr heads into the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

3 private cars bring up the rear of Amtrak 11.

A late Amtrak Coast Starlight passes Seacliff with 3 private cars in tow. The early evening light creates a glare on the cars.

The California Zephyr passes through fog at Keenesburg at dawn.

The early morning California Zephyr #5 runs through heavy fog and light snow at Plainview, Colorado.

Sometimes the timing all comes together. The California Zephyr was just a little late arriving at Keenesburg, Colorado, which allowed the fog to roll in and the bright orange sun to elevate just h... (more)

Tick Tock, Time Is Nearly Up

The westbound Southwest Chief weaves its way out of the Rocky Mountains past two relics not long for this world. Both the Signal Line and the Sema... (more)

With the Veterans unit trailing, the Crescent throttles up after running restricted speed through a track light on #1 at Lakefront.

Mountain Railroading

Amtrak 5 is swiftly rolling through the snowy landscape near Radium, CO after a significant winter storm the previous day.