On our 8th day in Omaha, I woke up and checked the Amtrak app to see if the train had arrived already. As had been the case for several days in a row, Amtrak 6 was running late. I got in my car ... (more)

Today's Amtrak number 6 was only 7 hours late. This one was because 5 with the equipment came in like 15 hours late. So the Zephyr lead by heritage unit 184 was doomed before it even left the stat... (more)

Amtrak number 6 arriving 14 hours late into Salt Lake City 5:37 p.m. A freight out in Nevada had major issues and delayed both 6 and 5. Two private cars are on the rear. Patrick Henry Creative Pro... (more)

Amtrak train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, crosses over McDonald Creek at the base of imposing Dodge’s Bluff just east of Utaline, Colorado, in impressive Ruby Canyon on June 23, 2021. Unu... (more)

Denver Zephyr Memories
The DZ used to charge east to Chicago in the morning a very late 5 was a great opportunity to bring this memory for some alive in 2022 with the majestic Fron... (more)

On January 11, 2019, Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr passes the Winter Park Express ski train tied down in the siding at Fraser, Colorado.

On a cold November 30, 2004, Amtrak train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, approaches Mounds, Utah, powered by GE P42DC No. 93 and GE P32BWH No. 505.

Amtrak train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, pulls into its second stop of 35 it will make in its 2,438-mile trek across much of America, originating in Emeryville CA and ending in Chic... (more)

We were out mainly looking for UP freights, but they are few and far between these days on Donner, so we settled on Amtrak 6 because at least it is reasonably predictable. This was taken from the... (more)

One of those bizarre occurrences. Amtrak rolling through the Salt Lake Valley in the afternoon. Close to thirteen hours late. Amtrak 6 was delayed by a freight out in Nevada. The freight broke 5 k... (more)

Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr skirts the vertical sandstone cliffs the tower above the Colorado River in Ruby Canyon. The train has just passed stored hoppers in the siding at Utaline, Co... (more)

The small town of Helper, UT located about 110 miles southeast of Salt Lake City was named for the extra engines based here to help trains up the D&RGW’s steep mountain grade to Soldier Summit. ... (more)

Amtrak train number 6, the eastbound "California Zephyer" hugs the coastline as it passes under the San Francisco Bay Trail in Pinole, CA.

A view out the door to the rear vestibule of Webb Rail’s beautiful former Northern Pacific dome/coach No. 549 (now WEBX 801045) on the back of Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr. The train i... (more)

Classy Northern Pacific Budd dome/coach No. 549, now WEBX 801045, brings up the markers of Amtrak’s eastbound California Zephyr at Denver Union Station. The platform is bustling on the eve of Se... (more)