With the city of Denver sprawling out in the plains below, Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr rounds Big 10 Curve between Eiesle (Clay) and Rocky, Colorado, while dropping downgrade on Union P... (more)

Into South Draw Amtrak 6 works east through old tunnel 17 inside South Draw.

A longer than usual station stop at Glenwood Springs, Colorado, due to track-and-time in Glenwood Canyon just ahead allows everyone a little extra time to get some fresh air and stretch your legs ... (more)

Evening Light on the Rocks Eastbound and just from tunnel 1 Amtrak 6 runs around the tangent for the drop down into Coal Creek Canyon.

A six hour late Amtrak 6 (Zephyr). Rounds the big curve at Marblehead on the Shafter Subversion. They are at least doing better than the previous days train, that came through 11 hours late. Getti... (more)

While all the beautiful snow was still on the ground. I wanted to get out and get some shots. Unfortunately the weather forecast wasn't the best. I decided to go out and take a chance anyway, on a... (more)

Thanks to an 10 1/2 hour Amtrak number 6. I was able to catch the 161 heritage unit for the first time.

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr drops downgrade at milepost 23 between Plain and Eisele at Coal Creek, Colorado, on the afternoon of April 14, 2019.

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr descends out of the Rocky Mountains, making the approach on the Big Ten Curves and their next stop, Denver. They have just exited the final tunnel on their t... (more)

Amtrak 6 is blazing through the moon-like landscape of the Utah desert at Floy, running along the impenetrable fortress that is the Book Cliffs while thunderstorms hammer areas to the west closer ... (more)

Leaving Utah, Ruby Canyon, and the Colorado River behind (pictured on the opposite side of the tunnel), #6 is now cruising along the meandering Salt Creek nearing much flatter terrain at Mack enro... (more)

Amtrak’s California Zephyr rolls eastbound along the Colorado River through Little Gore Canyon between Radium and Azure, Colorado, on August 3, 2014.

From Tunnel 16 Amtrak 6 is catching the light of the evening sun coming from tunnel 16 and about to enter tunnel 15 inside South Draw on the Moffat Road on the back side of the Flat Ir... (more)

Running close to 5 1/2 hours late, Amtrak's California Zephyr glides through Mendota, IL with heritage units 822 and 184 on point.

Running a little behind schedule in the mid-day heat, #6 cruises over Salt Creek leaving the Colorado River and Ruby Canyon behind. The right of way now cuts through the impressive geology at this... (more)