Having "chased" the eastbound Zephyr from Clay, along the dirt road to Plainview, and making the shot just in time, the photographer was somewhat concerned to see a following Arapahoe deputy sheriff's car come up and park alongside - luckily the occupant was after the same - a shot of the Zephyr, rather than any minor traffic infringements that might have occurred from Clay!
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A remnant of the original California Zephyr, this train offered great dining and many as five Vista-Dome cars for viewing the Rocky Mountain Scenery. It was the last train to be replaced by Amtrak.
