A railfan talks to the engineer of AMTK 822 while sitting in Denver's Union Station. Soon the California Zephyr will depart and head into the Colorado Rockies.

The morning Amtrak California Zephyr, with Heritage III painted AMTK 822 on point, leaves Denver's Union Station and passes through the myriad of catenary support structures supplying power to the... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr, which has just passed through the UP's North Yard and is outbound on the Moffat Tunnel Sub, meets an inbound freight lead by BNSF 5473 (Dash9).

It's a gorgeous morning in Coal Creek Canyon as Amtrak's westbound "California Zephyr" led by two Phase III painted Genesis GE's climbs the 2-percent grade approaching Tunnel No. 1 on Fe... (more)

I couldn't resist getting a shot of this one when I heard it was coming. Amtrak Heritage units as 822 and 145 at the Salt Lake City Amtrak station. Amazingly they arrived into Salt Lake City 45 mi... (more)

Amtrak's two Phase III heritage engines, AMTK 822 (P40DC) and AMTK 145 (P42DC), take the California Zephyr out of Denver's Union Station and head to the Moffat Tunnel and the snowy Colorado Rockie... (more)

For the first time in over a decade, Amtrak passes thru on its way on the Sunset Route in the Florida panhandle. The train stayed overnight in Pensacola before heading on east to Jacksonville, Flo... (more)

For the first time in over a decade, Amtrak passes thru on its way on the Sunset Route in the Florida panhandle. The train stayed overnight in Pensacola before heading on east to Jacksonville, Flo... (more)

For the first time in over a decade, Amtrak passes thru on its way on the Sunset Route in the Florida panhandle. The train stayed overnight in Pensacola before heading on east to Jacksonville, Flo... (more)

For the first time in over a decade, Amtrak passes thru on its way on the Sunset Route in the Florida panhandle. The train stayed overnight in Pensacola before heading on east to Jacksonville, Flo... (more)

For the first time in over a decade, Amtrak passes thru on its way on the Sunset Route in the Florida panhandle. The train stayed overnight in Pensacola before heading on east to Jacksonville, Flo... (more)

For the first time in over a decade, Amtrak passes thru on its way on the Sunset Route in the Florida panhandle. The train stayed overnight in Pensacola before heading on east to Jacksonville, Flo... (more)

Outbound California Zephyr.

Amtrak America...sort of

Amtrak's two Phase III heritage-schemed motors, P40DC #822 and P42DC #145 are on the point of the westbound Cardinal, slowing down for their station stop at ... (more)

Amtrak heritage units 822 and 145 leads train P96018 across the Biloxi Bay Bridge, having just departed from the station platform in Biloxi, Mississippi. Amtrak operated the train to inspect the ... (more)