Running at least 5-1/2 hours late, the westbound California Zephyr exits the "Big Hole" at the summit of Donner Pass. Quite a bit of snow lingers at this elevation; a testament to the heavy winter... (more)
Travelers on I-80 through the Emigrant Gap area are briefly inconvenienced by a major highway resurfacing project. Passengers aboard the westbound California Zephyr might actually wish they were ... (more)
A late westbound California Zephyr begins the 12-degree horseshoe curve just east of Pinecliff. This curve is the sharpest east of the Moffat Tunnel, and takes the train through the shortest of t... (more)
About 75 miles east of Reno Nevada. The westbound California Zephyr was struck by a empty gravel semi. I took this photo withen about 5 minutes of the train stopping. I ran to the front expecting ... (more)