AMTK 15 (P42DC) passes Barr Lake in Brighton on its way to Denver, Colorado. Due to a large wildfire blocking the route through the Rocky Mountains, Amtrak will divert north to Wyoming and over t... (more)

The pink sunrise slowly transitions to blue as Amtrak #15 leads the California Zephyr past a calm Barr Lake.

Amtrak 10 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr past Barr Lake, pulling a special addition to the consist - DOTX 221, a car belonging to the Federal Railroad Administration's Office of Safety.

A beautiful Colorado sunrise at Barr Lake greets BNSF 6400 (ES44AC) as it pulls a loaded coal train towards Denver, Colorado.

Denver is knee deep into the monsoon season, which typically includes huge afternoon thunderstorms that move quickly off the foothills on onto the plains towards Kansas and Nebraska.

The California Zephyr glides past a serene Barr Lake as Mother Nature offers up a golden Colorado sunrise.

In the early evening sun, the eastbound California Zephyr races through the western edge of Barr Lake State Park near Brighton, Colorado, on July 5, 2020. The Amtrak Phase IV heritage unit No. 184... (more)

July 4th fireworks provided by Mother Nature stirs up the tranquility at Barr Lake. A stalled severe warned thunderstorm complex rages on near Aurora, CO providing a dramatic backdrop to an absolu... (more)

On Golden Pond. Amtrak 135 leads the California Zephyr past a golden Barr Lake thanks to a spectacular Colorado sunrise.

A good looking stack train with four engines runs past Barr Lake on the way to Denver, Colorado.

The hottest train in Colorado, the ZDENCHI (Denver to Chicago) crosses the fill along Barr Lake after meeting the Zephyr at the siding of Barr. The dispatcher had a great meet set up, and the Z-Tr... (more)

For much of the year, the eastbound Zephyr departs Denver after dark. However, in the summer months, there is still a bit of light when it heads east. Here, just days before the official start of ... (more)

It's the 'Golden Hour' as the California Zephyr runs the ridge at Barr Lake. The word is out that Amtrak will be cutting the Zephyr down to three runs a week.

AMTK 816 (P42DC) leads a triple headed California Zephyr past a frozen Barr Lake as it heads to Denver, Colorado.

Minutes before sunset, two DPUs bring up an eastbound coal empty past the gentle waters of Barr Lake east of Denver on the Brush Sub.