The California Zephyr leaves Fort Morgan and a Dante's Inferno sunrise as it runs west on the Brush Sub toward Denver, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs west on the Moffat Tunnel Sub as it heads towards the Continental Divide and the Colorado west slope.

The California Zephyr #6 train drops down into Coal Creek Canyon as it heads towards Denver, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

The California Zephyr #6 rounds the corner after coming through Tunnel #1 at Plainview, Colorado.

Evening at Plainview Eastbound at Plain, tunnel 1 up next. Amtrak California Zephyr is on time.

Amtrak's California Zephyr passes by a Union Pacific Oil train that is stopped on the Plain siding on Union Pacific's Moffatt Tunnel subdivision. The Zephyr is headed eastbound and in a few minute... (more)

The California Zephyr runs through Plainview, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub as it heads to Denver.

The California Zephyr 6 train runs through Plainview, Colorado and heads towards Tunnel #1 and Coal Creek Canyon on its way to Denver.

A golden sunrise catches the California Zephyr running past a silo in Roggen, Colorado as it heads to Denver on the Brush Sub.

It is Christmas Eve and heavy snow is falling at Pinecliffe, Colorado as the California Zephyr runs into Tunnel 29 on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Amtrak train 4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, is stopped at the train’s first station stop to load passengers. Amtrak P42DC 25 (MUed with P42DC 50) has a clear signal this evening but i... (more)

The northbound "Crescent" arriving into Meridian with the Veterans Unit trailing second, as always it seems.

The Silver Star has been lengthened to almost 1980's standards these days due to social distancing measures.

The Silver Star races through Seville on a very hot morning in Florida. Trains are longer for social distancing.

One of the more interesting things to look back on for Amtrak's San Joaquin's in 2019 was the need for extra cars to raise the axle count of all trains. The dilemma to add additional, non-r... (more)