The fall colors peak in Hinsdale as the outbound California Zephyr flies through the village.

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr climbs toward Big 10 Curve west of Rocky, Colorado, on September 27, 2019.

Amtrak 187 leads the California Zephyr west through Brookfield.

Amtrak’s California Zephyr cruises through Tolland on the bright autumn day of September 26, 2019, as the aspens change to their golden colors in the high country of Colorado.

The day after a big Front Range snowstorm, Amtrak’s California Zephyr works westbound through Crescent, Colorado, on March 20, 1998. Two new bi-level cars for San Diego Coaster service are deadhea... (more)

One of many beautiful locations along Union Pacific's Glenwood Springs Sub is off the hillside at the west end of Range siding. Amtrak #5 gets back up to speed after meeting #6 as AMTK 130 rolls a... (more)

Amtrak 82 leads the California Zephyr west through LaGrange.

Amtrak Phase II heritage unit 130 leads the California Zephyr west through Mendota.

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr paces the Colorado River on Union Pacific’s Dotsero Cutoff between the sidings of Range and Dell west of Burns, Colorado, on June 6, 1998. GE P42DC Nos. 81 and... (more)

Amtrak's #5 banks into the tight 10 degree curve at Pinecliffe, CO following South Boulder Creek. Its head end is exiting Tunnel 29 while the tail end passes through the day-lighted Tunnel 28.

Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr approaches Tunnel 29 and the small community of Pinecliffe at just over 8,000 ft as it winds through the tightest curve on the Moffat Road at 12 degrees. #5 ha... (more)

Amtrak 130 leads the westbound California Zephyr through the beautiful scenery just east of Range.

On a crisp Saturday afternoon, Amtrak's Phase II Heritage Unit coasts west, approaching naperville for a station stop. Here is the CZ ducking under the Yackley Bridge.

Amtrak 130, the Phase II heritage unit, heads west through Lisle on the point of the westbound California Zephyr to Emeryville, California.

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr climbs out of rocky, Colorado, towards Big 10 Curve on August 21, 2019. At this late date, I was surprised to see a somewhat tired-looking GE P40DC No. 817 lea... (more)