Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr pops out of the west Portal of the Moffat Tunnel at Winter Park on a bright, snowy day of February 8, 2019.

Outside Auto Train, I believe this is the largest Amtrak train I have ever personally witnessed. Running 10 hours late on June 28, 1998, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr crosses Blue Mountai... (more)

AMTK 822 (Phase III Heritage Unit) on the point of the Westbound California Zephyr arriving in Roseville, CA.

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr curves through a cut at milepost 23 on the approach to Tunnel 1 just east of Plainview, Colorado, on January 4, 2019.

An engineman aboard Amtrak P42DC No. 193 leading Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr gives a hearty wave to the crew of Amtrak’s Winter Park Express (out of view on right) during a Colorado s... (more)

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr curves toward Tunnel 1 just east of Plainview, Colorado, on the morning of January 4, 2019.

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr climbs toward Big 10 Curve between Rocky and Eisele, Colorado, on June 2, 2013.

Behind a pair of SDP40Fs, Amtrak No. 5 glides downhill toward whee it will pass under the uphill track. Like SP's FP7s, the SDPs have icicle breakers on their roofs to snap off ice hanging from th... (more)

Five on five on the fifth
Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr works upgrade out of Clay, Colorado, and is about to cross over Blue Mountain Drive grade crossing on November 5, 2010. ... (more)

The California Zephyr makes its way through Glenwood Canyon on the descent into Glenwood Springs.

The California Zephyr makes its way along the Colorado River among red rock mountains.

California Zephyr dome-observation “Silver Solarium” sits on Track 4 at Denver Union Station and will soon depart on the rear of Amtrak No. 5 on the morning of February 5, 2018. To the right o... (more)

Following a shadowed Colorado River, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr has just passed through Tunnel 39 in Little Gore Canyon west of Azure, Colorado, on November 3, 2010.

The California Zephyr rolls along the Colorado River on a beautiful summer day.

The California Zephyr rolls along the Colorado River on a beautiful summer day.