About 75 miles east of Reno Nevada. The westbound California Zephyr was struck by a empty gravel semi. I took this photo withen 60 seconds of the train stopping. I ran to the front expecting to se... (more)
Amtrak #198 brings #5, the California Zephyr, slowly through Byers Canyon, Colorado. This is on the Union Pacific's Moffat Tunnel Sub. The loose rock on the steep slopes here require near continuo... (more)
Amtrak's California Zephyr train #6 glides eastward along D&RGW rails in Spanish Fork Canyon. 10,685 ft. Mt. Loafer (with remnants of a heavy winter snowpack) towers above the silver Superliner.
A nearly on time Amtrak #5 approaches Newcastle, Colorado on ex D&RGW trackage. Storm King Mountain, site of a 1994 fire that killed 14 firefighters rises in the background