Passing lilac bushes neatly planted in the yards of the old Rio Grande section houses at Radium, Colorado, Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr curves by on the afternoon of June 6, 2013.

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr drops down off the front range of the Rocky Mountains at Eisele, Colorado, on the afternoon of June 2, 2013. The train is passing through the former location... (more)

Amtrak No. 6 roars up the stiff grade at Towle between classic SP target signals.

Amtrak's California Zephyr rambles east with a new ACS64 (Amtrak Cities Sprinter) along for the ride on the former D&RGW at Castle Gate. Manufactured by Siemens in Sacramento, Amtrak has placed an... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr hauls a new ACS64 (Amtrak Cities Sprinter) east along the former D&RGW at Soldier Summit on June 7, 2013. Manufactured by Siemens in Sacramento, Amtrak has pla... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound California Zephyr hauls a new ACS64 (Amtrak Cities Sprinter) east along the former D&RGW near Wellington, Utah on June 7, 2013. Manufactured by Siemens in Sacramento, Amtrak has... (more)

Amtrak’s California Zephyr pops out of 63-foot-long Tunnel 40 in Little Gore Canyon west of Azure, Colorado, on June 3, 2013. Two fisherman try their luck in the depth of the canyon floating dow... (more)

Amtrak No. 6, the California Zephyr, skirts the Bookcliffs east of Solitude, Utah, on the morning of March 5, 2012. Union Pacific was in the middle of replacing the signals on this section of the ... (more)

When the Rio Grande depot at Provo was demolished late in 1986, a tiny wooden shack was placed in the parking lot, serving as the new waiting room for Amtrak patrons. I doubt these folks were all ... (more)

Amtrak P42 200 pushes what was the eastbound California Zephyr towards the wash rack.

This photo captures exactly how I feel when I think about the Rockies in the Summer time. Pine covered mountains and winding rivers surrounded by cool, damn, fresh air. Truly one of our country's ... (more)

Grand Junction is a scheduled 20 min stop for the CZ, but many days the train runs early and passengers get up to an hour to wander around the platform. Today is one of those days, and it seemed l... (more)

Three P42s lead No. 6 through winter snowfall at Yuba Gap.

Amtrak’s “Phase III Heritage” No. 145 is on the point of the eastbound California Zephyr on the afternoon of June 22, 2011. Passing through Tunnel 1, the train is about to cross Coal Creek C... (more)

California Zephyr #6, running about 30 minutes behind schedule, makes a smoke stop at Grand Junction, CO. The building on the right is the old Rio Grande station, complete with stained glass mural... (more)