Sunny and snowing at Soda Springs this past January as AMTK 207 #5.
Charging east up Utah's Soldier Summit, Amtrak's California Zephyr #6 winds along the Spanish Fork River, just east of Castilla. The train is about 18 miles east of it's most recent stop at Provo,... (more)
On a gorgeous spring morning, Amtrak's California Zephyr #6 approches the top of the hill at Soldier Summit (7487 ft.) In the distance looms 10,685 ft. Mount Loafer.
Amtrak's California Zephyr #6 emerges from the Thistle Tunnels, headed east toward Chicago. These tunnels and track realignment were the result of a massive mudslide the shut down the D&RGW mainli... (more)
Running nearly 90 minutes behind schedule at the crack of dawn, Amtrak's California Zephyr pulls east through the former ghost town of Mill Fork, Utah. Rio Grande built a trainorder depot, a side ... (more)
Framed by both the Book Cliffs and Wellington Canyon, Amtrak's California Zephyr accelerates to 70 mph, approaching Mounds. This train was running about 90 minutes behind the advertised on Friday ... (more)
The California Zephyr is westbound, zipping by the Colorado River on the Dotsero Cutoff. Spring is trying to gain a foothold in these parts...
Both Texas Eagles depart Ft. Worth at the same time.
A 5 hr plus late Southwest Chief #3 goes into the curves west of Ludlow California on it way to Los Angeles.
The crew is changed on the eastbound California Zephyr, just in from a detour through Wyoming.
Amtraks' westbound Capitol Limited arrives at Rockville, pulled by three P42s.
Amtrak's California Zephyr departs Chicago, and on its way passes another set of Amtrakpower and BNSF's only SW1200 in the Chicago area.