Running about two hours late, Amtrak's California Zephyr descends Cedar Hill in Utah's Green River Desert region.
Amtrak #5 rolls out of Burlington onto the Mississppi River Bridge.
The California Zephyr heads east along the Colorado River at the base of such beautifully colored hills.
Eastbound California Zephyr getting around the hillside by the town of No Name (really!).
An eastbound California Zephyr approaching Bond under the trademark cobalt blue skies of Colorado.
The California Zephyr is several hours late as it drops downgrade toward the stop at Helper, UT a few miles ahead.
A late-running eastbound California Zephyr passes the center siding at Kyune.
The Eastbound Zephyr accelerates out the Plattsmouth siding
Amtrak #6 kicks up dust as it races by a parked UP freight at 70MPH!
The eastbound Calironia Zephyr crosses the Platte River
The engineer boards the California Zephyr to take it east to Chicago
AMTK 6 completes it's long journey.
On a beautiful winter afternoon, a crew member peers out to see why Amtrak is stopped
AMTK 160 controls