Amtrak P42 174, wearing the newest scheme, leads the California Zephyr West though Brookfield.

Splitting the 'up rights' of a retired SP signal bridge, Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr works up stream in the Truckee River Canyon just above Floriston. Leader 174 wears Amtrak's new phase ... (more)

The California Zephyr 6 train runs over the South Platte River as it leaves downtown Denver over 21 hours later than scheduled. The train was held at Frazer, Colorado while winds over 98 mph batt... (more)

The California Zephyr 6 train was over 21 hours late getting into Denver after being held at Frazer, Colorado due to 98+ mph winds along the Colorado Front Range. Here we see the duel heritage ... (more)

Amtrak engine 174 in Phase VII paint rounds the corner after coming out of Tunnel 1 at Plainview, Colorado.

Light snow is falling as Amtrak engine 174 in the new Phase VII paint scheme leads the Winter Park Expres Ski Trainl at the Winter Park Resort

The cows are more interested in the photographer as the California Zephyr, led by Amtrak engine #82 in Phase VII paint, heads up Big Ten Curve at Rocky, Colorado.

The esteemed Conductor, Brad Swartzwelter, of the Amtrak's Winter Park Express Ski Train, is retiring from Amtrak after 30 years of service, and will make his last WPE ride on the 31st of March on... (more)

Amtrak GE P42DC No. 174 has been repainted in Phase VII colors and leads the Winter Park Express ski train at Fraser, Colorado, on March 21, 2024.

Running a 35 minutes behind the California Zephyr is Amtrak’s eastbound Winter Park Express ski train, returning from Winter Park, and has just exited Tunnel 1 at Plainview, Colorado, at 6:27 p.... (more)

Amtrak engine #174 (P42DC) in the Phase VII paint scheme runs toward Plainview, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

One of the newly painted Phase VII P42DC's leads the Amtrak Winter Park Express Ski Train through Plainview, Colorado. A heavy snowstorm dropped three feet of snow in the area.

Train Time at Winter Park WPE is Early! And early, daylight savings and backing up an hour blessed us with first light over the Great Divide over Winter Park Resort for the arrival of th... (more)

Train Time at Winter Park WPE is Early! And early, daylight savings and backing up an hour blessed us with first light over the Great Divide over Winter Park Resort for the arrival of th... (more)

CB (Conductor Brad) gives a salute to the crowd of railfans watching the first passenger train come up the FRS to Longmont in over 8 years!