The westbound California Zephyr swoops a Seattle bound intermodal train with the Sears Tower in the background on a crystal clear February afternoon.

Charter train Migureisen near Mladejov

Moscow-Ulaanbaatar-Beijing passenger train. This Chinese passenger train was stopped due to Covid.

The westbound Zephyr has passed a herd of cattle at Rocky, gets the eyes of a herd of 25 elk between Little Ten and Big Ten curves, and is about to circle a second group of cattle at east end of E... (more)

4.5 hours late Zephyr 5 passes through Truckee as it about to climbs up Donner pass

Salt Lake City normally sees nocturnal arrivals and departures of Amtrak's California Zephyr, but when the Zephyrs are rerouted across UP's Overland route through Wyoming, the westbound Zephyr can... (more)

AVR5 heads up the W&LE interchange at Bruceton where they will swap trains and head back to Glenwood yard..

Deep Snow Deep in the Tunnel District

Amtrak number 5 is rolling through the tangents and tunnels deep in the tunnel district. Immediately in the distance Eldorado Canyon dis... (more)

Snow Bound at Coal Creek

Spring snow grips the Moffat Road at tunnel 1 and Coal Creek, CO. Amtrak #5 the California Zephyr whisks up a blizzard before rolling into the Tunnel... (more)

Spring snow in the mountains can mean several feet. March traditionally is Colorado’s snowiest month and on this March 19-20th was no exception to the rule. The Moffat Tunnel Subdivision was pla... (more)

A late running westbound California Zephyr is seen approaching Soda Springs, CA, on Thanksgiving Day 2019, having crested Donner Summit two miles east of here. Less than 48 hours prior there was n... (more)

The westbound California Zephyr running approximately 11 hrs late.

On September 21, 2019 Grand Canyon Railway 29 & 4960 doublehead on the Williams Flyer

Robbed! After the robbers have boarded thier train, the GCRY steam double header continues south toward Williams, AZ as they get back up to speed.