Amtrak 4 begins the long climb up the Raton Pass behind two veteran P42s.
Amtrak engine #11 (P42DC) kicks up the snow as it leads the California Zephyr towards the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel.
The California Zephyr heads towards the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel, kicking up snow along the tracks.
The California Zephyr emerges from Tunnel #1 at Plainview, Colorado after a strong winter storm and freezing fog has frosted the landscape.
The California Zephyr exits the first of 30 tunnels as it heads into the Colorado Rockies during a heavy snow storm.
Heavy snow and freezing fog greet the California Zephyr as it gets ready to enter the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel at Tolland, Colorado.
The California Zephyr whips up the snow as it heads towards the east portal of the Moffat Tunnel at Tolland, Colorado.
It was a magical morning on the Moffat as freezing frost and snow flock the entire valley, providing a winter wonderland for the passengers and crew on the California Zephyr as it heads into the C... (more)
Heartland Flyer special westbound to Ft Worth depot is returning from the Texas State Fair in Dallas.
After Amtrak's "Coast Starlight" stuck a water truck in Moorpark CA on June 28, Amtrak needed to ferry some replacement Superliners to Los Angeles. On July 3 Amtrak train 3, the "Southwest Chief,... (more)
A sharp curve slows the eastbound California Zephyr just after passing Thompson Springs.
Amtrak heads west through La Grange, Illinois on the BNSF racetrack.
A pair of Amtrak P42's pull down out of the yard at the 18th Street Shops, putting together a trainset for a night departure of one of Amtrak's long distance trains. The train is crossing the Chic... (more)
Amtrak engine #11 leads the California Zephyr through West Tonville, Colorado on the Brush Sub.
The California Zephyr rounds the horseshoe curve in Coal Creek Canyon and climbs to Tunnel 1 at Plainview, Colorado.