Amtrak 5 running for the mountains. By the way, if you look way down to the right that is my rental car down there. Shows you how much of a hike it is to get here...but worth it.
Even though the westbound California Zephyr is running about two hours late, at least passengers can enjoy some Aspen Gold in Colorado's High Country. The train is between Rollins and Tolland on t... (more)
Amtrak 6 is seen following the Colorado River on the Dotsero cutoff - 29/08/2007
The Westbound Zephyr is dwarfed by the surrounding scene at Blue Mountain.
The eastbound California Zephyr rolls out of the station stop at Green River, UT and rounds a big curve in the desolate scenery of east-central Utah.
A couple of hours late, Amtrak 6speds through Hazen.
The eastbound California Zephyr, running on time, on the former D&RG's Dotsero cutoff, alongside the Colorado River. In a mile or two it will pass its westbound counterpart, also on time.
Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr heads through the Kyune center siding, crossing over from main #1 to main #2 in the process. The train was running nearly five hours late making this photo ang... (more)
Amtrak's California Zephyr #6 was running about six hours late into SLC on July 23rd due to heat related speed restrictions. Here the 14 car train heads east through West Garfield with Kennecott's... (more)
Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr follows the Price River downstream just west of Kyune, Utah.
The California Zephyr has just finished negotiating the Big Ten and Little Ten curves and exits Clay Siding.
About an hour out of Salt Lake City, Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr approches Rio with nine cars for Chicago.
Finally the heavy snow begins to fall, sticking to everything around!
The California Zephyr heads east along the Colorado River at the base of such beautifully colored hills.