Approaching the west switch at Rocky, Colorado, Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, descends the 2-percent grade off the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains on the afternoon of March 25,... (more)
Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, passes through West Rocky, Colorado, on the afternoon of March 25, 2014. Carrying the markers is private car Sierra Hotel, a former Budd-built Dormit... (more)
Now a thing of the past, the California Zephyr is stopped at the temporary Denver station and takes on fuel. The CZ recently returned to Union Station. It had been at a temporary station due to ... (more)
At the height of the 1993 midwestern flooding many railroads are under water and scrambling to find detour routes to maintain service. At the time, the Chicago & NorthWestern is one of the few (if... (more)