The California Zephyr runs past Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado at sunrise.

Amtrak engine #135 (P42DC) emerges from the mountain as it exits Tunnel #1 at Plainview, Colorado, leading the California Zephyr 6 train towards Denver.

Amtrak engine #135 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr 6 train as it exits Tunnel #1 at Plainview, Colorado.

The sunrise kisses off the grasses as the California Zephyr runs past Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado.

Amtrak 6 running 8 1/2 hours late, cresting the grade grade at Low, Utah. The route of the Western Pacific portion of the Zephyr.

Only running 8 1/2 hours late. Amtrak #6 in the daylight a Knolls, Utah. I'm sure the passengers were delighted. The train was running good when it got me though, running at 79 MPH.

Sunrise catches the California Zephyr as it runs through Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado.

People head home for Christmas on the Floridian.

A northbound Amtrak passes the US&S RF&P signals with interesting clouds overhead

With the 2000-foot (or higher) peaks of Pinnacles Nation Park rising in the distance, Amtrak train 11, the Seattle WA to Los Angeles CA Coast Starlight, skirts a large swath of farmland in ... (more)

The Chicago bound Southwest Chief makes its way up BNSF track 3 as an eastbound BNSF container train heads up Cajon Pass on BNSF track 2.

The aspen in the Tolland, Colorado valley are in full midas mode as the California Zephyr runs west towards the Moffat Tunnel.

Amtrakā€™s Capitol Limited running on time rolls through Fairhope PA. with fall colors popping everywhere. In roughly a month the Capitol Limited will be replaced by the Floridian.

The Sunset Limited is backing into the station track in San Antonio while the Texas Eagle sits in the background. The two trains will shuffle cars before continuing to their respective destination... (more)

Amtrak 19 leads the westbound Crescent through Lincoln, Al