The California Zephyr runs through the aspen trees in Tolland, Colorado as it heads west on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Amtrak engine #76 leads the California Zephyr west towards Tolland, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

One more for the road! While realizing my flight was going to be a little bit I hauled out to Los Cerillos one more time to try and get one last semaphore before going back to Indiana. Because of ... (more)

The California Zephyr 5 train runs out of Tunnel #1 and towards Plainview, Colorado on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

The California Zephyr 5 train out of Denver sports a Heritage Phase VII unit in second position as it runs through Leyden, Colorado.

The California Zephyr exits Tunnel #1 and heads towards Plainview, Colorado on its way up the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Amtrak engine #76 (P42DC) runs the California Zephyr through Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado.

Amtrak engine #76 (P42DC) runs through Leyden, Colorado.

The Southwest Chief rolls along authorized for 90 mph across most of the Marceline Sub. The train will have to slow to 50 mph for the curves down into the Des Moines River Valley here in a few mil... (more)

I was glad to see #7 have a combo set to show the new and old era back in 2022 I am not at all excited for the new locomotives, but as with the railroad, nothing stays the same. Speaking of which,... (more)

Amtrak's Winter Park Express Ski Train runs through the snow and the trees at Tolland, Colorado as it heads to the Moffat Tunnel and the ski resort on the other side of the Continental Divide. ... (more)

We don't get around the long distance trains too much, so seeing the new long distance chargers has been rare. I was glad to see #7 have a combo set to show the new and old era. I am not at all ex... (more)

The Silver Star right behind Auto Train hustles into Seville

Four hours late, the Portland section of the Empire Builder exits a stretch of two main tracks at Washougal, Washington. The next stop for train 27 is at Vancouver, roughly 20 minutes to the west.

Here we see a rare sight these days, which is an Amtrak, a BNSF and a Union Pacific train at the same time running through Rocky and Eisele, Colorado. The train in the upper portion of the photo ... (more)