AMTK 202 had to run the #5 California Zephyr solo duty from Iowa to Denver as it lent its second engine to the #6 which had to remove two engines after hitting a dump truck.
Here we see a rare event. Amtrak engine 202 (P42DC) has solo duty leading the #5 California Zephyr from Iowa to Denver, Colorado. The #6 CZ had hit a garbage truck in Iowa necessitating the remo... (more)
50 Years To The Day. Some 50 years ago on this very day, Amtrak was born - saving the American passenger train from being found only in the pages of history. Now, 50 years later, routes tha... (more)