A Charger brings the Palmetto south through Wilson.

The eastbound California Zephyr #6 train meets the westbound California Zephyr #5 train at Rocky, Colorado.

Two Phase VII P42DC's lead the California Zephyr as it runs through Coal Creek Canyon, Colorado.

Heavy frost from sub-zero temperatures cotes the trees and grass as the California Zephyr rounds the corner at Blue Mountain and heads towards Coal Creek Canyon.

Amtrak engine #157 (P42DC) leads the California Zephyr through flocked trees at Pinecliffe, Colorado.

Amtrak 97 lead by P42 hustles into Seville

With Just A little Paint. AMTK 909 (AEM-7, EMD/ASEA, 10/1980) was not one of the "toasters" selected for upgrade to AC electronics, but was repainted, and looks fairly respectable... (more)

The California Zephyr runs through Coal Creek Canyon as it heads towards Tunnel #1 on the Moffat Tunnel Sub.

Sunrise catches the California Zephyr running towards Keenesburg, Colorado as it heads to Denver on the Brush Sub.

Photography From Pollepel. One of the more famous landmarks in the Hudson River is Bannerman Island Arsenal on Pollepel Island near Fishkill, New York. One of the lesser photographed views ... (more)

First run of a phase 7 P42 duo heads across a bridge as it heads up towards tunnel one.

Cloudy In Canaan. Amtrak Train 448 (Lake Shore Limited) was approaching State Route 22 in Canaan, New York as it threaded through the ponds and forests of the CSX Berkshire Sub/former Bosto... (more)

Fog and heavy snow blanket the California Zephyr as it runs through the cut at Coal Creek Canyon.

A late season winter storm coats the Front Range with snow as Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr rolls through Pinecliffe, Colorado, on March 27, 2024.

53 Years Old And Still Moving America. When the Railpax (telegraphers code name for "railroad passenger") legislation passed creating Amtrak on May 1, 1971, it was a prevalent bel... (more)