Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, drops downgrade out of Tunnel 1 and crosses the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon east of Plain, Colorado, on the afternoon of April 30, 2014. The city of D... (more)

The California Zephyr skirts the Truckee River as it descends Donner Pass on its way East. Sandwiched between the 2 GE's is a brand new Siemens ACS-64 (#604) on its way to the East Coast.

Amtrak's California Zephyr glides east through Spanish Fork Canyon on June 16, 1990.

Amtrak's California Zephyr rolls east into Helper with a new ACS64 (Amtrak Cities Sprinter) along for the ride. Manufactured by Siemens in Sacramento, Amtrak ordered 70 ASC64s in 2013 at a cost of... (more)

On Thanksgiving Day 1989, a well powered California Zephyr rolls east through Utah's Spanish Fork Canyon.

Approaching the west switch at Rocky, Colorado, Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, descends the 2-percent grade off the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains on the afternoon of March 25,... (more)

Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, passes through West Rocky, Colorado, on the afternoon of March 25, 2014. Carrying the markers is private car Sierra Hotel, a former Budd-built Dormit... (more)

Now a thing of the past, the California Zephyr is stopped at the temporary Denver station and takes on fuel. The CZ recently returned to Union Station. It had been at a temporary station due to ... (more)

A UP Z-train meets the California Zephyr east of Sparks just before sunrise.

At the height of the 1993 midwestern flooding many railroads are under water and scrambling to find detour routes to maintain service. At the time, the Chicago & NorthWestern is one of the few (if... (more)

Amtrak’s eastbound train No. 6, the California Zephyr, passes the mid-train DPUs of an eastbound Union Pacific coal load in the siding at Rocky, Colorado, on the afternoon of June 16, 2013. The ... (more)

T-Motors on the Zephyr
Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr has some extra power in the form of two Rio Grande Tunnel Motors on July 7, 1988, as the train flies through Geneva, Utah. ... (more)

In a view from the dome of private car “Sierra Hotel,” Amtrak No. 6, the California Zephyr, is about to enter Beaver Tail Tunnel at Tunnel, Colorado, on February 3, 2002.

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr cruises through scenic Glenwood Canyon after an on-time departure from nearby Glenwood Springs on a beautiful January afternoon.

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr slinks along the rocky cliffs of Little Gore Canyon east of Azure, Colorado, on November 3, 2010.