Amtrak 202 leads train #5, the outbound California Zephyr down the BNSF Mendota Subdivision, passing under a CB&Q signal bridge in Montgomery, heading for its next stop in Princeton.

The westbound California Zephyr begins its ascent up the Rockies as it passes a local ranch on Blue Mountain Road.

Lots of snow still on the Rocky Mountains as the California Zephyr prepares for its Denver departure.

The Westbound Zephyr is dwarfed by the surrounding scene at Blue Mountain.

After making a station stop at Truckee, #5 accelerates out of town. In a few miles this train will meet its counterpart, the eastbound California Zepher.

The coming of Amtrak saw trains #5 and 6, the San Francisco Zephyr (or whatever they called it in the first few months) again running SP FP7's. In this shot, they are passing Eckley, now known as ... (more)

Amtrak F40 #341 is leading the Westbound California Zephyr thru Yuba Gap. The train itself is strung out over "Streamliner Curve", so named because it was the location where SP's City of San Franc... (more)

Amtrak 5 the California Zephyr climbing the front range approaching Tunnel 1.

UP 5765 west winds through Coal Creek Canyon

Amtrak P42 157 leads the outbound California Zephyr through Brookfield.

With the distant Sear's tower cloaked in the evening haze, and peering through the classic 'Q' signal bridges, Chicago Amtrak #5 races west on main one through Highlands with an eastbound Detroit ... (more)

Amtrak #5 rides into the sunset

December of 1971, during Amtrak's first Winter, FP7 #6446 leads the San Francisco Zephyr out of the summit tunnel and protecting snow shed. This section of the original Central Pacific line was re... (more)