The California Zephyr passes through Keenesburg as it heads towards Denver, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

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)

Better Late than Never
Running nearly 8 hours behind Amtrak 5 zips through Keenesburg curve west of Keenesburg, CO on the High Plains Route.

The California Zephyr runs ahead of a colorful sunrise as it travels on the Brush Sub towards Denver, Colorado.

The California Zephyr beats the sunrise to Keenesburg and passes a waiting coal train as it runs towards Denver, Colorado.

BBNSF 6100 (ES44AC) leads a freight through the corner leading to Keenesburg, Colorado.

The California Zephyr races the sunrise as it passes through Keenesburg, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs through Keenesburg, Colorado at sunrise on the Brush Sub as it heads towards Denver.

BNSF 6060 muscles a freight through a cut on the west side of the town of Keenesburg, Colorado.

A spectacular Colorado sunrise catches the California Zephyr as it enters Keenesburg, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

BNSF 6287 (ES44AC) leads a oil can train into the 'Keenesburg Cut', a literal cut through a hill west of Keenesburg, Colorado that affords a good opportunity for an elevated shot looking down on t... (more)

The California Zephyr arrives in Keenesburg right as the sunrise casts a golden glow in the clouds.

Warbonnet BNSF 782 (Dash9) leads a flats train through the cut at Keenesburg, Colorado

Fields of Gold on the High Plains Route
Coal bucket flies through the long curve before CP and Keenesburg on the High Plains Route at MP 498.

Fields of Gold on the High Plains Route
Rare pre-dawn thunderstorms march on a line south easterly near Roggen. Just past sunrise above the ridge of the passing thunderstorms... (more)