A rare sight finds the California Zephyr leaving the Cheyenne, Wyoming depot. Flooding in Nebraska damaged sections of track, necessitating the diversion through the northern part of Nebraska and... (more)

Amtrak 4 slows down due to signal issues during a thunderstorm. The famed “Wagon Mound” can be seen among the dark clouds and distant thunderheads.

The California Zephyr passes through Carr, Colorado as it runs on the Greeley Sub towards Denver.

The California Zephyr #5 train runs through West Tonville on the Brush Sub at sunrise.

On Memorial Day, Amtrak's eastbound Capitol Limited #30 shoots up the Barnesville grade with a mile-long horn salute from a friend in the cab.

Amtrak Cardinal train No.51 clearing Lafayette Junction. The Beech Grove train is leading in front.

The California Zephyr runs through Rollinsville, Colorado as a massive thunderhead blooms in the background along the Front Range.

The California Zephyr heads downhill into the sun at Rocky, Colorado as it gets ready to enter Little Ten Curve while running on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

On March 15, 2015, Amtrak’s Winter Park Express ski train is passing milepost 19 at the west end of Rocky, Colorado. Leading the eastbound train is specially-painted “America’s Railroad Salu... (more)

AMTK No 119 leads its train through the Allegheny tunnel in Gallitzin, PA, bound for Pittsburgh. The Gallitzin tunnel was built in 1854 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, and later expanded to 2 track... (more)

Decided to set the alarm a bit early this morning and head east of Denver to get a shot of the westbound Zephyr (with service now restored between Chicago and Denver). Set up for this shot at the ... (more)

Amtrak Adirondack is trekking north through the Richelieu River Valley with two private varnish in tow at sunset.

The California Zephyr runs through the signals at Carr, Colorado on the Greeley Sub after leaving Cheyenne, Wyoming. The rare diversion was to avoid damaged track from floods in Nebraska.

The California Zephyr runs past a reflecting puddle in Brighton, Colorado as it runs between Cheyenne, Wyoming and Denver due to flooding in Nebraska.

Amtrak 4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, has just knocked down the semaphore signals in Levy, NM on its way towards Raton, NM. A thunderstorm popped up and it started to rain very heavily just as... (more)