Amtrak’s California Zephyr stops briefly at Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on the afternoon of February 5, 2018. Riding westbound on the trip through the Rocky Mountains is California Zephyr dome-o... (more)

California Zephyr dome-observation “Silver Solarium” is seen on Track 4 at Denver Union Station and will soon to be added to Amtrak No. 5 making its station stop on the morning of February 5, ... (more)

VIA Rail No. 2, the eastbound Canadian, makes its station stop at Jasper, Alberta, on August 6, 2016. On the rear of today’s train are three “Prestige Sleeper class” cars, including dome-obs... (more)

Surrounded by towering mountains, VIA Rail’s westbound “Canadian” is minimized by the scenery of Jasper National Park, even though the train powered by three F40PH-3s is 23 cars long! The st... (more)

A view from my seat in the rear of dome-observation car “Strathcona Park” on VIA Rail No. 5 between Red Pass and Swiftwater, British Columbia, reveals the tallest mountain in the Canadian Rock... (more)

Passengers enjoy a refreshing view of the Canadian Rockies, as well as Canadian National’s main line, on VIA Rail No. 5 at Geikie, Alberta, on August 7, 2016. Once known as the “Skeena” Nos.... (more)

What could be every little boy’s dream is to ride in the front of a dome car and see the railroad in a view similar to the engineer. Surely desirable by a lot of adults too! Here, while riding V... (more)

Running an hour early at 2:00 p.m., VIA train No. 2 flies by at Moose Lake, British Columbia, on July 20, 2011. The 20-car streamliner has the usual classy Budd-built Park-series dome-observation ... (more)

Budd-built dome-observation “Revelstoke Park” is on the rear of VIA Rail train No. 1 at English, Alberta, on July 14, 2013. A few more miles and the passengers will be enjoying an extended ser... (more)

A woman photographs a stainless steel visitor to Denver, Colorado, on the warm night of October 15, 2014. California Zephyr dome-observation “Silver Solarium” is seen on Track 5—this Burling... (more)

Train No. 2, the Canadian, and No. 5, the Skeena, share the station track at Jasper, Alberta, on September 18, 2002. On the rear of the eastbound Canadian is dome-observation/lounge/sleeper “Twe... (more)

VIA Rail train No. 1, the westbound Canadian, cruises through Henry House, Alberta, and meets eastbound Canadian National train No. 102 on July 19, 2013. Carrying the markers of the 21-car train i... (more)

Looking through a window of VIA Rail dome-observation “Banff Park” is the inviting sight of fresh fruit and flowers, ready to greet passengers at Jasper, Alberta, after they reboard following ... (more)

Inside VIA Rail dome-observation “Banff Park” at the forward portion of the rear lounge is a stairway ascending to the dome. On the right is a small coffee bar, while under the dome and access... (more)

Below the dome of VIA Rail dome-observation “Banff Park” is this lounge area adjoining the cocktail bar. These "Park" series observation cars (each named after a Canadian park) built... (more)