Chargers Recharging. On Friday, August 26, 2022, the Amtrak California Zephyr was powered exclusively by Siemens ALC-42s for the first time. AMTK 301 (First Day, 50th Anniversary) and 309 (... (more)

Like A Chicago Seventies Scene With Tri-X. It was not the 1970s but a very retro moment on April 15, 2022 when Amtrak Train 6 (California Zephyr) with AMTK 130 (P42DC, Phase II) and Amtrak ... (more)

Like A Chicago Seventies Scene. It was not the 1970s but a very retro moment on April 15, 2022 when Amtrak Train 6 (California Zephyr) with AMTK 130 (P42DC, Phase II) and Amtrak 4 (Southwes... (more)

The Zephyr At Salt Creek. On July 27, 2020, the Amtrak California Zephyr (Train 6) was lengthened by 2 cars as Webb Rail's former New York Central "Babbling Brook" and Northern Pacific "313... (more)

A rare P40DC leads the eastbound California Zephyr into Sacramento

Mountains In Mill City. The Nevada desert is a combination of sights and elevations, from mountains to canyons. As Amtrak Train 5 (California Zephyr) passed through Mill City, Nevada on Mar... (more)

This Edition Of Four Schemes. On Saturday, April 16, 2022, the Amtrak California Zephyr (Train 6) had a special delivery of 2 new Siemens ALC42 Chargers in addition to the regular consist.... (more)

Donner. On July 26, 2020, Webb Rail's former New York Central Railroad Budd built Pullman obs/diner/sleeper "Babbling Brook" (WEBX 800007) and former Northern Pacific Railway Budd... (more)

Bond, WEBX 800007 in Bond. As a long time fan of Ian Fleming, when the opportunity presented itself on July 27, 2020, there was a location that could not be missed. Amtrak Train 6 (Californ... (more)

Travel By Train. Looking out form the dome lounge of Webb Rail's former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman dome/sleeper 313 (WEBX 801044), the famous sign on Denver, Colorado Union... (more)

Dwarfed by the magnificent Glenwood Canyon, the eastbound California Zephyr skirts the banks of the Colorado River on a blistering July afternoon.

For This Reward, Waking Up Early Is The Price. Not long after sunrise on Monday, July 27, 2020, Amtrak Train 6 (California Zephyr) snakes along the Price River throguh the abandoned town o... (more)

Tall In Tabernash. On Monday, July 27, 2020, Webb Rail's former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman dome/sleeper 313 (WEBX 801044) and former New York Central Railroad Budd built Pu... (more)

The Biggest Little City in the World. Amtrak Train 6 (California Zephyr) heads through the trench in Reno, Nevada on the afternoon of July 26, 2020. Webb Rail's former Northern Pacific Rail... (more)

Crossing In Colfax. On Sunday, July 26, 2020, the Amtrak California Zephyr (Train 6) crossed Interstate 80 near Colfax, California on the Long Ravine Trestle with Webb Rail's former Norther... (more)