Finding Light in the Canyon
A rarity in the winter, worth the walk. Here number 5 rolls at track speed into the morning January sun in and out of the deep shadows of the canyons wes... (more)

Lifting the Snow
Running behind and making up lost time number 5 is blasting into Wiggins, CO moments after sunrise. Subzero temperatures allow the snow to rooster tail behind the gl... (more)

Amtrak Heritage Phase IV #184 (P42DC) runs through the snow in Tolland, Colorado as it leads the California Zephyr to the Moffat Tunnel's east portal.

The California Zephyr is frames with Evergreens on top of Blue Mountain, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs thought the scrub brush east of Keeensburg, Colorado as the sunrise casts a golden hue over the area.

Suncor
In the perfect sun at Suncor Energy

The California Zephyr runs past a frozen puddle as temperatures hover near single digits at Commerce City, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs through Arvada, Colorado amid snow and strong winds.

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.

Those that have ridden the California Zephyr to Denver's Union Station will recognize this as a rare event. The Zephyr has pulled head first into the station vs backing into the station as it wou... (more)

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)