The eastbound California Zephyr hugs the Colorado River for most of the way through its namesake state. A picture perfect sky and setting make the scene.

The California Zephyr snakes along the Colorado River past mountains that dwarf the train.

The California Zephyr snakes along the Colorado River past mountains that dwarf the train.

The California Zephyr snakes along the Colorado River past mountains that dwarf the train.

The California Zephyr heads though some wild and desolate terrain without many signs of life. This scenic area is strikingly beautiful.

The California Zephyr heads along the Colorado River east of Grand Junction.

The California Zephyr heads through Mack with some colorful terrain as a backdrop.

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr drops downgrade off Soldier Summit in Price River Canyon, and is about to cross Highway 191 at Castle Gate, Utah, on May 10, 2006.

The California Zephyr heads east past some magnificent mountains.

The California Zephyr rolls through the barren and stark, yet beautiful countryside of scenic Utah.

It’s late afternoon on June 6, 2001, as Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr emerges from the Moffat Tunnel raising trackside dust as it begins its descent of on 50 miles of two percent grades... (more)

On the longest day of the year in 2018 in the northern hemisphere, Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr rounds Big 10 Curve just west of Rocky on Union Pacific’s former Rio Grande main line th... (more)

Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, slinks along the Colorado River through Little Gore Canyon west of Azure, Colorado, on August 21, 2014.

Newly-painted Phase II heritage leads the California Zephyr through Salt Lake City.

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr descends the grades of the Moffat Tunnel route approaching the west end of Rocky, Colorado, on the afternoon of May 4, 2018. Leading the train is GE P42DC No... (more)