Amtrak #4 makes their way into Iowa as they cross the Des Moines River. The Chief has less than 20 miles to the next stop at Ft. Madison, and is making good time from LA with nearly on-time schedu... (more)

Snow is falling as Amtrak engine 82 leads the California Zephyr 5 train out of the west portal of the Moffat Tunnel at the Winter Park Ski Resort

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr has just exited Tunnel 1 at aptly-named Plainview, Colorado, late in the afternoon of March 22, 2024. Leading the train is recently-repainted GE P42DC No. 82... (more)

Amtrak engine #82 (P42DC) is one of a few P42's painted in the new Phase VII scheme. Here it is leading the California Zephyr through Plainview as it heads into the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

The California Zephyr is led by engine #82 in the recently applied Phase VII paint scheme. Here it runs over Highway 72 in Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado.

Amtrak GE P42DC No. 82 has been repainted in the new Phase VII paint scheme and leads the westbound California Zephyr as it approaches Plainview, Colorado, on March 19, 2024.

Northbound Amtrak Northeast "Roanoke" Regional train 176 arriving at Charlottesville.

The California Zephyr has just come down the hill past the Rocky Siding and is now running through Little Ten Curve as it begins the climb through the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

A late Amtrak No. 5, the westbound California Zephyr highballs into the yard for it's station stop in Truckee. Snow removal equipment is tied down for the summer waiting for a good Winter snowfall... (more)

Amtrak No. 5 the westbound California Zephyr with P42DC No. 82 leading, is several hours down as it rolls around the curves of Glenshire to the next station stop in a few minutes at Truckee.

An eastbound California Zephyr crosses the Colorado River near Dell.

Denver Zephyr Memories
The DZ used to charge east to Chicago in the morning a very late 5 was a great opportunity to bring this memory for some alive in 2022 with the majestic Fron... (more)

The California Zephyr #6 was nearly 14 hours late getting out of Denver, enabling this shot as it passes through Keenesburg on the Brush Sub with the Colorado Rocky Mountains in the background.

The Capital Limited snakes around Mance Pa (Sandpatch Grade) Eastbound and downhill on a beautiful , but very windy October day. The color is finally starting to show on the hillsides in the backg... (more)

Amtrak Crescent train 20 departing Charlottesville.