It's a snowy day in Northern Virginia as AMTK 188 rounds a bend just past the local Station heading Southbound. Traffic was light on this Friday.

Amtrak engine #188 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr past a signal at Pinecliffe, Colorado.

The California Zephyr whips up the snow as it runs through Leyden, Colorado on its journey into the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

With snow covering the Rocky Mountains in the background, the Southwest Chief runs through the S curves south of Trinidad, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs around the base of Blue Mountain as it heads into Coal Creek Canyon.

Snow is falling over Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado as the California Zephyr runs through the cut leading up to Tunnel #1.

Snow is falling in Coal Creek Canyon as the California Zephyr runs towards the horseshoe curve over Highway 72.

Snow is whipped up by the California Zephyr as it runs through Arvada, Colorado after leaving Denver's Union Station.

Light snow is falling at Pinecliffe, Colorado as the California Zephyr rounds the corner and heads towards the Moffat Tunnel.

The California Zephyr runs through a cut as snow falls and will soon enter one of 29 tunnels as it climbs into the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

Snow is falling as the California Zephyr runs through Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs through the snow at Pinecliffe, Colorado as it heads towards the Moffat Tunnel.

The California Zephyr leaves the skyline of Denver behind in falling snow as it heads west on the Moffat Tunnel Sub and will soon be climbing through the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

The California Zephyr runs through Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado at sunrise, rousting a flock of birds that were in the trees.

The westbound California Zephyr is making good time as they have already clicked off a few miles into their trip all the way across Iowa. The train just left Burlington a few minutes ago and will ... (more)