Nobody understands the magic of Amtrak's California Zephyr train quite like Brad Swartzwelter, better known to passengers as Conductor Brad. During Swartzwelter's 30-year career as a conductor, he ...

Crossing up and over the fabled Donner Pass in the northern Sierra Nevada and descending to Lake Tahoe is one of those essential rites of passage for Californians. But forget doing it in a car. Now is ...

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The California Zephyr is usually full of railroad fanatics and people who want to see the wonder of America by train. But this week, the Amtrak cars will carry some unusual passengers. “I'll be ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Train Simulator: Western Pacific FP7 ‘California Zephyr’ Loco Add-On The California Zephyr – the train many enthusiasts and railroaders alike considered the ...

An Amtrak engineer sustained life-threatening injuries when a California Zephyr train collided with a tanker truck carrying 10,000 gallons of milk and derailed in Weld County on Monday night, ...

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