Amtrak's California Zephyr running slowly through Fairfield over 2 hours late.

Amtrak No. 6 roars upgrade through Newcastle a couple hours late behind an SD45 lead helper.

Amtrak No. 6 drops out of the Sierra Nevada at Verdi on its way to Sparks, where it will drop its FP7 lead helper.

A pair of GE P42s lead Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr through Alta late in the afternoon.

Amtrak No. 6 emerges from a snowshed at Norden with ex-SP FP7A 6461 acting as lead helper over Donner.

Amtrak's eastbound San Francisco Zephyr makes its way easily up the Donner grade at Cisco on a beautiful summer afternoon.

UP freights wait on No. 2 track and the siding at Dutch Flat to allow Amtrak's California Zephyr to continue east on No. 1.

Amtrak No. 6 blasts uphill near Cisco.

Amtrak's eastbound San Francisco Zephyr passes a wig-wag at Dutch Flat as it grinds up the Donner grade.

Having arrived almost 30 minutes early (half thanks to schedule buffer), the Eastbound Zephyr's passengers have a chance to catch some fresh air. In the background, BNSF GP60M 159 sits idle.

One of several baggage cars with a decal applied for a certain service, 'Vermonter' baggage car #1802 now roams the entire Amtrak system, since checked baggage was discontinued on the Vermonter. ... (more)

The Eastbound California Zephyr's leading locomotive basks in the California sunlight.

Public (dirt) roads connect the sidings of Wash, Mounds, and Cedar in the desert of Utah. Not far west of Cedar is a cut that offers great shots of eastbounds in morning and early afternoon light.... (more)

It is 9:30am and Amtrak 6 is running about 45 minutes late. This picture was taken from atop one of the many dirt mounds that can be found in the desert. This particular mound is about halfway bet... (more)