Bent in Byers Canyon
Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr hugs the rock walls of Byers Canyon as it snakes along the Colorado River just west of Hot Sulphur Springs, Colorado, on Novem... (more)

After leaving Denver, which can be seen in the upper right corner, the California Zephyr runs through the S curves at Rainbow Cut in Plainview, Colorado.

After leaving Denver nearly 13 and a half hours late, the California Zephyr #6 passed Barr Lake in Brighton, Colorado in the daytime.

A friendly wave from the conductor greets the photographer as AMTK 137 (P42DC) runs through Arvada, Colorado on its way to the Moffat Tunnel in the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

This morning's #5 California Zephyr was 8 hours late getting to Denver, which offered a rare chance to get this shot in sunlight as the #5 California Zephyr ran around the base of Blue Mountain as... (more)

This morning's #5 California Zephyr was 8 hours late getting to Fort Morgan, which enabled a rare shot of the westbound Zephyr running through the 'Keenesburg Cut' with sun shining from the west. ... (more)

The westbound California Zephyr passes through the short and scenic Byers Canyon.

Our Beagle Minturn (yes, he is named after the town at the foot of Rio Grande’s steep crossing of Tennessee Pass) intently watches Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr rumbling through Little ... (more)

Dropping downgrade through Wootton, Colorado, Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief has had another successful day conquering Raton Pass as the train begins its decent toward Trinidad.

The California Zephyr runs through Roggen, Colorado at sunrise. A jet plane's contrail and shadow gives the illusion that the sun is a comet about to strike earth.

Below the imposing escarpment of Dodge’s Bluff, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr traces the Colorado River in spectacular Ruby Canyon just east of Utaline, Colorado, on June 23, 2021.

Dwarfed by the magnificent Glenwood Canyon, the eastbound California Zephyr skirts the banks of the Colorado River on a blistering July afternoon.

The westbound California Zephyr pulls into the tourist town of Glenwood Springs, running about a half hour late. Not visible behind the tree line are three private cars on the rear.

After coming down the Colorado Rocky Mountains and running through Plainview and Coal Creek Canyon, the California Zephyr traverses the S Curve known as Big Ten Curve. This will help the train dr... (more)

AMTK 192 (P42DC) leads the afternoon California Zephyr through the rock formations at Plainview, Colorado.