The California Zephyr 5 train out of Denver, Colorado sports a newly painted Amtrak engine 164 as it exits Tunnel 1 at Plainview, Colorado.

The California Zephyr couldn't have timed its appearance any better as the Colorado sunrise casts an orange glow over the entire Keenesburg valley.

Amtrak 966 blasts through Bluff Yard at Plattsburgh with the 108 50th anniversary locomotive. This would be the last special crew requalifying train as the "Adirondack" finally resumed s... (more)

Amtrak 164, the new Phase IV heritage unit, leads the westbound California Zephyr

Heavy rains pooling along the tracks catch a reflection of the California Zephyr 5 train as it runs through Keenesburg, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

The eastbound California Zephyr drops down the eastern slope of the Sierra between Boca and Floriston with newly repainted 164 leading the charge. Trailing the road power are a pair of new Siemens... (more)

Amtrak's Vermonter leaving Holyoke with the 111 and five Amfleets. Bridge is over the Connecticut River.

The Southwest Chief #3 train pulls into Trinidad, Colorado for a brief stop.

The Southwest Chief #4 train leaves Wagon Mound, New Mexico behind and gets ready to run through the intermediate semaphore on its way to Raton.

The Southwest Chief, with Amtrak engine #10 in the lead, passes through Wagon Mound, New Mexico.

Amtrak 164 has recently debuted in "Phase IV" colors, replacing 184 as the Phase IV heritage unit. I was lucky enough to capture 164 on its very first assignment in the new colors, which was the C... (more)

Amtrak 189 leads the Capitol Limited through Gaithersburg, MD with some extra equipment. A Phase III Viewliner, Phase III Amfleet Inspection Car "Beech Grove", and the Corridor Clipper.

Amtrak 42, the Eastbound Pennsylvanian, heads though a rock cut near Union Furnace with GE P42DC locomotive 93 leading.

A golden Colorado sunrise greets the California Zephyr as it runs west on the Brush Sub towards Denver.

The California Zephyr hits the signal at east Keenesburg, Colorado at sunrise as it heads to Denver.