Amtrak 192 leads the California Zephyr west through Highlands.

The morning California Zephyr heads up the hill towards Big Ten Curve as a BNSF oil can train comes down the upper portion. This shot give you a sense of the grade as the elevation changes from t... (more)

Amtrak 192 leads special train #952 thru Franksville, WI on August 23rd, 2020. Behind the locos are 2 sets of Talgo cars used in Cascades service in the Northwest. The cars are being replaced and ... (more)

The westbound California Zephyr descends through Glenwood Canyon along the scenic Colorado River in what looks like a well weathered model railroad due to being perched high above on the mountain.

The westbound California Zephyr descends through Glenwood Canyon along the scenic Colorado River passing Grindstone Creek - today this same view is under heavy smoke with the landscape charred and... (more)

The California Zephyr passes through Coal Creek Canyon on its way into the Colorado Rocky Mountains and the Moffat Tunnel, and it is pulling a private business car called New York Central 3. The ... (more)

Amtrak 5 is passing through the Flatirons Range on a hot Summer morning. On the rear is New York Central “Portland” private car. Good friend and fellow railpictures contributor K. Morgan of C... (more)

Amtrak #192 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through the scenic mountain valley of Tolland, Colorado as it makes its way to the Moffat Tunnel.

Amtrak 192 highballs the California Zephyr through Hudson, Colorado.

Under threatening skies, the California Zephyr brought to town two private cars. It has been a long time since we have seen private cars on an Amtrak train. The cars included New York Central Pull... (more)

The California Zephyr had a rough trip from Chicago, arriving in Denver nearly 10 hours late due to severe storms and flooding in Nebraska.

Amtrak 192 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr around the curve at Blue Mountain. The train was 10 hours late getting into Denver due to heavy rains and flooding in Nebraska.

Here we see the California Zephyr rounding Big Ten Curve. Big Ten is a series of long curved sections of track ('Little Ten' is 90 degrees and the largest, 'Big Ten', is 270 degrees) with a track ... (more)

Amtrak's Capitol Limited stops in Martinsburg WV on the day before United States Independence Day.

Winter at Tunnel 1

Amtrak #5 is in the tangent west of tunnel in between Plainview and Coal Creek. Windy blizzard like conditions are whipping up fresh snow in the foot hil... (more)