America the Beautiful - By Amtrak [View all]
Hello Again, DU'ers,
Since my prior 'Canada By Train' post was so well-received, I thought I might post some pics from a U.S. train trip.
For those interested in taking a virtual journey across the Western US, in better times my wife & I often traveled by train (and plan to do so again once the current global health crisis has passed) & thought we might share some pics from the route of Amtrak's Train #5 - 'The California Zephyr' - which runs from Chicago, Illinois to the San Francisco Bay Area.
The pics are from my website, https://northamericabyrail.info/
Stay safe & hope you enjoy!
First, a pic from onboard the California Zephyr as our train rounds a curve in the front range of the Colorado Rockies
Now from East to West:
Chicago Union Station
Onboard the California Zephyr, passing Chicago Burlington & Quincy steam locomotive on display in Galesburg, IL
A coyote somewhere in the Iowa plains
Crossing the Mississippi River at Burlington, IA
Neon sign at Denver Union Station - 'Travel by Train'
Onboard the California Zephyr approaching tunnel & flatiron rock formations in the front range of the Rockies
Passing Gross Reservoir, near Plainview, CO
Roosevelt National Forest
Fraser-Winter Park, CO
Fraser Canyon, CO, as seen from the California Zephyr
Glenwood Canyon, CO
Glenwood Springs, CO
California Zephyr at Glenwood Springs, CO
New Castle, CO
Pallisade, CO
Grand Junction Amtrak Station
Onboard the California Zephyr racing through Ruby Canyon
Ruby Canyon, CO
A herd of deer near Green River, UT
Salt Lake City nocturne with Train #5
Rolling through the desert near Elko, NV
Donner Lake - onboard the California Zephyr climbing Donner Pass
California Zephyr crossing a trestle near Emigrant Gap, CA
Rolling through the American River Valley, CA
Passing a palm tree (a big deal for Canadians like me)
Rolling under a suspension bridge over the Carquinez Strait in thick fog
Emeryville Amtrak Station
And now for some pics of the onboard accommodations:
Amtrak Sightseer Lounge Car
Roomette on Amtrak Sleeping car
Amtrak Dining Car
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