Amtrak’s California Zephyr in the Rocky Mountains

Amtrak’s California Zephyr is eastbound just out of the Moffat Tunnel approaching Tolland, CO. The late September sun is highlighting a large stand of aspen trees on the mountainside above the train. The route the train is on, the original Denver & Rio Grande Western mainline between Denver and Salt Lake City, is one of [...]

Oct 08, 2010 | Categories:Features, Photography, Railroad, Rural America, Transportation, scenic | Tags: Amtrak, aspen, California Zephyr, CO, Colorado, fall, government, long distance, Moffat, mountain, passenger, Railroad, route, scenic, train, Transit, Transportation, travel, Tunnel, vacation | Leave A Comment »