On a smoky summer evening, Amtrak's Capitol Limited #29 with Amtrak P42DC 198 in the lead, and a Phase VII ALC-42 Charger #328 heads west through Washington Grove, MD on the way to Chicago, IL.

The California Zephyr was held at Rollinsville due to Moffat traffic and the conductor is climbing down for a quick inspection of the train.

My dad greets the westbound California Zephyr as it races across the Illinois countryside east of Kewanee back in 2018. Unlike many railfans, I didn't inherit my love of trains from my dad, or any... (more)

California Zephyr engine #176 (P42DC) leads a beautiful Colorado sunrise as it heads towards Wiggins, Colorado on the Brush Sub.

The California Zephyr heads runs through Plainview, Colorado, passing the construction vehicles that are prepping the once-pristine mountain for new homes.

The California Zephyr exits Tunnel 1 at Plainview, Colorado as it starts the climb through the Colorado Rocky Mountains.

The California Zephyr beat the sunrise to Keenesburg, Colorado by mere minutes as it headed to Denver on the Brush Sub.

Amtrak 80 rounds the curve at Hillsborough on their way up the NC Line.

Amtrak engine 198 (P42DC) waits for a green light in Rollinsville to head on up to the Moffat Tunnel Portal and continue the journey to California.

The California Zephyr proceeds west again after having been stopped for 4 hours at Rollinsville, Colorado due to a broken drawbar on a Union Pacific freight engine, which fouled the main line betw... (more)

Saddle UP! A crew member climbs back into the California Zephyr after having done a quick inspection on the motors. The train was delayed 4 hours at Rollinsville, Colorado due to a broken draw... (more)

The northbound Silver Meteor makes its station stop at Rocky Mount, running with an abbreviated consist due to low travel demand during COVID19.

Both California Zephyr trains (the morning 5 and the 13 hour late evening 6) have arrived in Denver's Union Station at the same time. Amtrak folks are helping riders to get into the right trains ... (more)

One of those bizarre occurrences. Amtrak rolling through the Salt Lake Valley in the afternoon. Close to thirteen hours late. Amtrak 6 was delayed by a freight out in Nevada. The freight broke 5 k... (more)

When the California Zephyr #6 left Denver's Union Station to continue the journey to Chicago, the train has to back through the BNSF engine yard before it took the main track towards the Brush Sub... (more)