Three P42s roar from behind a rock late in the day with the eastbound Southwest Chief.

The eastbound Zephyr works down the hill along the banks of the Truckee River.

The eastbound California Zephyr drifts down the mountain approaching the town of Floriston.

When you have a shot lined up and you think everything looks good as long as that westbound train doesnt come 1st, well Murphy's law happened today as eastbound California Zephyr rolls into the ri... (more)

A short hike and a little rock climbing provided a nice vantage point for the California Zephyr heading east through the foothills on Track 2.

Downed power lines on the tracks ahead has brought the Eastbound California Zephyr to a stop in the small hamlet of Gold Run. Thirty minutes later #6 was back on the move with RP contributor Mark ... (more)

Running several hours behind schedule, Amtrak's California Zephyr skirts along the shoreline of the Great Salt Lake about 20 minutes from it's regular station stop at Salt Lake City.

#54 and #97 head the California Zephyr across the pointwork and away out of Martinez on a hot May morning - its a long way to Chicago. See more at www.youthwith.fotopic.net

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr rolls through a patch of golden aspen trees high in the Colorado Rockies near Tolland, CO.

The eastbound California Zephyr passes over Butte Gulch on a beautiful September afternoon in the Sierra Nevada mountains.

The crazy things railfans do to get a picture. I left my house at 4:30AM this morning and drove about 100 miles over a 9100’ pass to get to the town of Wellington, Utah just so I could take this... (more)

With my daughter wrapped up, she gets introducted into my favortite railfan scene...heavy snow on Donner. Fortunately the truck wasnt too far. Notice the oversized gloves, those are my spare glove... (more)

The eastbound California Zephyr heads away from Green River.UT. behind 133 and 161. The autumn colours (fall colors) do their best to brighten the scene.

Amtrak's San Francisco Zephyr stops in Greeley en route to Denver and points east.

A nice suprise as UP's Sunset car trails #6