Before climbing the steep grade to the Moffat Line Tunnel #1, the new Siemens Chargers lead the California Zephyr in the snow through the tight horseshoe turn at the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon. ... (more)
Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr arrives at the ornate Glenwood Springs station on July 6, 1987. Sitting along the Colorado River, the Romanesque Revival-style depot was originally built by ... (more)
January in Colorado is one of the sunniest months. On February 2 some of that sun has carried over a couple days as a eastbound grain empty exits Tunnel 1 on the Moffat Tunnel Subdivision. This da... (more)
The riders of the California Zephyr are presented with a magical winter wonderland as the previous night's heavy snow blankets the trees and flatirons of Eldorado Mountain.
On August 5, 2014, an eastbound Union Pacific passenger train follows the Colorado River and is entering Little Gore Canyon east of Radium, Colorado. Powering the nine-car special is EMD SD70ACe N... (more)