The sheer depth of the rock walls lining Gore Canyon dwarf Amtrakā€™s California Zephyr as it approaches Azure, Colorado, on September 15, 2021.

Amtrakā€™s westbound California Zephyr marches away from the great plains out of Leyden Colorado, as my wife Katie waves and our two dogs watch intently on July 12, 2009. Kevin, our 18-1/2-year-ol... (more)

Amtrakā€™s westbound California Zephyr hurries westward out of Leyden, Colorado, and will soon be ascending through the curves and tunnels through the Rocky Mountains on July 12, 2009. On the rear... (more)

Amtrakā€™s California Zephyr is negotiating Byers Canyon west of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, on November 15, 2021.

Granite Amtrak 5 passes through Boiling Gulch and is entering tunnel 29.

North South Draw Amtrak 5 the California Zephyr is nearing the east portal facing south of tunnel 17 at track speed from the curves of South Draw west of Eldorado Springs, CO.

Amtrak P42DC 152 and 182 leading the California Zephyr Train AMTK 5 over the Donner Pass.

Snow Shot Season is Open on the Moffat! P42ā€™s, clean and smart looking lead Amtrak 5 as it rolls upgrade to tunnel 1 in a hurry and in the first hour or so after a Front Range sunrise ... (more)

Amtrak P42DC 816 and 29 leading the three hours delayed California Zephyr Train AMTK 5 over the Donner Pass.

Amtrak 45 leads the California Zephyr West through Highlands.

Amtrakā€™s California Zephyr approaches its first tunnel of the westbound journey just east of Plainview, Colorado, on the morning of October 19, 2022. A touch of color denoting autumn is provided... (more)

Amtrakā€™s westbound California Zephyr climbs the two percent grade up the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains west of Denver, Colorado, on October 12, 2022. The train is approaching Big 10 Curve b... (more)

Amtrakā€™s 50th Anniversary locomotive No. 160, painted in snazzy ā€œPepsi canā€ colors, leads the westbound California Zephyr at Coal Creek Canyon approaching Tunnel 1 east of Plainview, Colorad... (more)

Pepsi Can Amtrak In an attempt to shoot both East Portal and here I chose to use my UAV for this capture from roughly 6 feet off the top set of rocks above tunnel 1; a favorite spot of... (more)

Pepsi Can Amtrak In an attempt to shoot both East Portal and here I chose to use my UAV for this capture from roughly 6 feet off the top set of rocks above tunnel 1; a favorite spot of... (more)