The Rio Grande had full faith in its ability to get freight trains over the road in a timely fashion. Train 87 left Denver about an hour ahead of the Rio Grande Zephyr, and didn’t expect de... (more)

The California Zephyr traces the icy banks of the Colorado River on its way into Glenwood Springs, CO.

Just a few minutes after departing the Glenwood Springs depot, the eastbound California Zephyr snakes through a snowy Glenwood Canyon along the icy Colorado River.

The California Zephyr makes its way through Glenwood Canyon on the descent into Glenwood Springs.

Union Pacific's Officer Special rolls through Glenwood Springs,CO on its way from Denver to Grand Junction.

Amtrak #5, the California Zephyr, is rolling off its last half mile or so alongside a short section of slide fence, prior to reaching the stop at Glenwood Springs, Colorado. For the last 15 miles ... (more)

A 3 hour late Amtrak #5, the California Zephyr, has finally reached my location at the west end of Glenwood Canyon and is slowing to take the siding at Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The Depot is dea... (more)

The California Zephyr is the one and only train that serves this popular tourist destination, and this one has been doing so for far longer than Amtrak's existence. The eastbound and westbound hav... (more)

The California Zephyr is the one and only train that serves this popular tourist destination, and this one has been doing so for far longer than Amtrak's existence. A customer is being waited on b... (more)

The California Zephyr is arriving Glenwood Springs with the Colorado River off to the side, and the Glenwood Hot Springs Pool on the other bank.

This is by no means an easy shot to pull off. I owe all the credit to my driver, Davis. We're deep in Glenwood Canyon on a highway with no shoulder to pull off and few exists to circle back aroun... (more)

The California Zephyr rolls into Glenwood Springs as a raft floats down the Colorado River.

Rio Grande 3085 east has just left Glenwood Springs and is about to enter the Horseshoe Bend tunnel in Glenwood Canyon. This is the first time I had seen a Canadian National engine, what a great ... (more)

Westbound Amtrak No. 5, the California Zephyr, exits Glenwood Canyon on approach to the station stop in Glenwood Springs.

Amtrak’s California Zephyr stops briefly at Glenwood Springs, Colorado, on the afternoon of February 5, 2018. Riding westbound on the trip through the Rocky Mountains is California Zephyr dome-obs... (more)