The California Zephyr runs past a highway maintenance facility in Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado.

The 'bloody nose' Phase I heritage locomotive begins its push up the grade of Raton Pass after making its final stop in Colorado in the town of Trinidad. Though hard to imagine, within the next 24... (more)

The westbound California Zephyr rips through Troublesome, where trains have picked up time between canyons for decades.

Amtrak 5 rolls slowly through Byers Canyon just west of Hot Sulfur Springs, with Amtrak 203 in tow. Once it exits the canyon, it will hit the gas all the way to Kremmling before slowing down to en... (more)

Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr is about to plunge into Tunnel 42 just east of Radium, Colorado, on June 24, 2024.

Amtrak #5 slides through DeBeque Canyon

Amtrak engine #192 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through westbound on the Moffat Tunnel Sub as will soon enter Tunnel #1 at Plainview, Colorado.

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

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr races across Barr Lake during sunset after performing its station work and a crew change at Denver Union Station. AMTK 160, the Phase III "Pepsi Can"... (more)

Light snow falls over Denver as the California Zephyr backs into Denver Union Station.

Daily afternoon rain showers have greened-up Blue Mountain as the California Zephyr heads into Coal Creek Canyon on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Amtrak #160, painted in the "Pepsi" paint scheme, and a newly painted Phase VII scheme P42DC, lead the California Zephyr through Tunnel 13 in an area known as South Draw, Colorado.

A pair of specially painted Amtrak engines, including a Heritage VII painted P42DC and Amtrak #160, painted in the "Pepsi" paint scheme, lead the California Zephyr through South Draw bet... (more)

Amtrak's California Zephyr passes by a Union Pacific Oil train that is stopped on the Plain siding on Union Pacific's Moffatt Tunnel subdivision. The Zephyr is headed eastbound and in a few minute... (more)

The California Zephyr is led by Amtrak #160 "Pepsi" as it heads towards Tunnel #17 in South Draw, Colorado.