Eastbound Zephyr rolls out of Emeryville, already 55 minutes late.

A night shot of one of W&LEs Ex D&RGW Tunnelmoters.

Amtrak's California Zephyr running slowly through Fairfield over 2 hours late.

Amtrak No. 6 roars upgrade through Newcastle a couple hours late behind an SD45 lead helper.

Amtrak No. 6 drops out of the Sierra Nevada at Verdi on its way to Sparks, where it will drop its FP7 lead helper.

A pair of GE P42s lead Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr through Alta late in the afternoon.

Amtrak No. 6 emerges from a snowshed at Norden with ex-SP FP7A 6461 acting as lead helper over Donner.

Amtrak's eastbound San Francisco Zephyr makes its way easily up the Donner grade at Cisco on a beautiful summer afternoon.

UP freights wait on No. 2 track and the siding at Dutch Flat to allow Amtrak's California Zephyr to continue east on No. 1.

Amtrak No. 6 blasts uphill near Cisco.

Amtrak's eastbound San Francisco Zephyr passes a wig-wag at Dutch Flat as it grinds up the Donner grade.

Having arrived almost 30 minutes early (half thanks to schedule buffer), the Eastbound Zephyr's passengers have a chance to catch some fresh air. In the background, BNSF GP60M 159 sits idle.

One of several baggage cars with a decal applied for a certain service, 'Vermonter' baggage car #1802 now roams the entire Amtrak system, since checked baggage was discontinued on the Vermonter. ... (more)

The Eastbound California Zephyr's leading locomotive basks in the California sunlight.