AMTK 198 (P42DC) skirts the base of Blue Mountain as it heads into Coal Creek Canyon on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

The California Zephyr 5 train has left Denver and is running towards Rocky, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

The California Zephyr rounds the corner at the base of Blue Mountain and will enter Coal Creek Canyon.

In a dispatching move that didn't quite make sense, the California Zephyr 5 train meets the California Zephyr 6 train, but since a UP oil train occupied the siding at Rocky, Colorado, the 5 train ... (more)

The California Zephyr 6 train runs through Rollinsville, Colorado at sunset, which is casting a glinty glow on the side of the stainless steel cars.

The California Zephyr 6 train runs down from Tunnel #1 at Plainview, Colorado.

Out of the darkness of sunset at Rollinsville, Colorado comes the gleaming chariot of the California Zephyr 6 train, riding the magic carpet made of steel towards Denver.

Light snow is falling as the California Zephyr 5 train heads west through Tolland and is about to enter the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel.

Light snow and winds buffet the California Zephyr as it runs past houses at Crescent, Colorado.

Light snow and strong winds are greeting the California Zephyr as it runs through Crescent, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

The Silver Star sails into Fredericksburg in the late evening.

Chargers! The first revenue charger trailed the P42 into Florida a sign of things to come.

On a smoky summer evening, Amtrak's Capitol Limited #29 with Amtrak P42DC 198 in the lead, and a Phase VII ALC-42 Charger #328 heads west through Washington Grove, MD on the way to Chicago, IL.

The California Zephyr was held at Rollinsville due to Moffat traffic and the conductor is climbing down for a quick inspection of the train.

My dad greets the westbound California Zephyr as it races across the Illinois countryside east of Kewanee back in 2018. Unlike many railfans, I didn't inherit my love of trains from my dad, or any... (more)