The California Zephyr runs through fog and freezing sleet in the Union Pacific's North Yard as it leaves Denver, Colorado for the Rocky Mountains.

Flying Above the Clouds by Rail This very well may be the most difficult and rare of weather events to capture along the Flatiron Range. Meteorology calls it an Inversion and it can b... (more)

Amtrak Above the Clouds The weather in the Denver-Metro area is weird this morning. Once or twice a year, the ground is warm enough and the air cools enough overnight to create a layer of ... (more)

A bright sunrise casts an orange glow over the California Zephyr as it runs through Fort Morgan, Colorado.

The California Zephyr runs through the trees east of Keenesburg, Colorado as a golden glow from a bright sunrise bathes the train.

The California Zephyr runs towards Keenesburg, Colorado on the Brush Sub as a bright sunrise creates a golden glow.

A late spring snowstorm has dumped over a foot of snow in the Colorado Rockies, giving passengers on the California Zephyr one last view of a winter wonderland.

Amtrak engine #4 (P42DC) kicks up the snow as it leads the California Zephyr through Tolland, Colorado.

May Snow in the Rockies
Heavy snow left a winter wonderland along the South Boulder.

Heavy snow cakes the rock formations in Tolland, Colorado as the California Zephyr heads towards the Moffat Tunnel.

Snow clouds are closing in as a Winter Storm Watch is in effect for the Colorado Front Range. The California Zephyr runs past Barr Lake as the sun peaks between the storm clouds.

A spring snowstorm dumped heavy snow along the Colorado Front Range as well as the mountains. Here the California Zephyr runs through the trees at Tolland, Colorado on its way to the Moffat Tunne... (more)

Zephyrs meet
After crossing Donner Pass, Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr has just exited Tunnel 18 and is meeting the eastbound CZ, train 6, at Newcastle, California, on March 8, ... (more)

Amtrak's eastbound Empire Builder storms past the site of the old Milwaukee Road depot in Sturtevant on its last lap into Chicago..

Amtrak 4 leads the California Zephyr West through Western Springs.