The California Zephyr runs past Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado at sunrise as it heads Denver.

The #5 California Zephyr is running about 50 minutes late at Fort Morgan, Colorado, which makes perfect timing for a sunrise shot in Wiggins, Colorado.

Dawn is breaking as the California Zephyr kicks up the snow while running at track speed through Hudson, Colorado.

A winter wonderland was on display as the California Zephyr ran through Plainview, Colorado on its way to the Moffat Tunnel.

A spring storm has coated the Colorado Front Range with a fresh layer of snow, no doubt delighting the passengers and crew on the California Zephyr that timed their trip just right for the winter ... (more)

After leaving Denver in the morning, the California Zephyr #5 runs along the foothills of the Colorado Rocky Mountains and will soon pass through 29 tunnels.

The temperatures are well below freezing as the California Zephyr runs through Keenesburg, Colorado, whipping up the freshly fallen snow into a blizzard behind the fast moving train.

Golden Meadows

Fall at Tolland back lit and ablaze with the colors of the Rio Grande.

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr emerges from the shadowed 75-foot bore of Tunnel 29 just east of Pinecliffe, Colorado, on the afternoon of September 15, 2018.

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 WB California Zephyr has arrived for its crew change in Grand Junction.

AMTK 74 (P42DC) pulls the California Zephyr around the tight radius of Big Ten Curve. The row of trees you see are lined up against a row of hidden loaded coal cars, which have been placed there ... (more)

AMTK 74 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through the tight corners of Coal Creek Canyon.

After making its station stop in Granby, Amtrak's westbound "California Zephyr" snakes along the Colorado River in scenic Byers Canyon just west of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, on Sept... (more)