Amtrak's most iconic ride wasn't always the experience it is today. Here's a look at the history of the California Zephyr.

The California Zephyr takes passengers through many diverse landscapes. The route crosses the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, the red rock deserts of Utah, Nevada’s Great Basin, and the rugged ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) - The journey east on Amtrak's California Zephyr train is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, ...

Many Boomers grew up with a toy train set at home. I had to laugh recently when I sold a home for a couple of hilarious senior citizens and discovered the entire basement housed a miniature train set ...

Earlier that day, my friend Erica and I boarded the California Zephyr in Denver, eager to spend our three-day Labor Day weekend experiencing our first “train-cation,” as one passenger called ...

As I looked around the observation car of Amtrak's California Zephyr, everyone enjoying the passing scenery was squinting like Clint Eastwood or John Wayne. The West, it seems, is always sunny and ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. - The journey east on Amtrak's California Zephyr is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay Area to Reno, Nev., offers beautiful views and a ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. — The journey east on Amtrak’s California Zephyr train is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nev., offers beautiful views ...

EMERYVILLE, Calif. (AP) — The journey east on Amtrak's California Zephyr train is as good as the destination. Riding the rails from the San Francisco Bay area to Reno, Nev., offers beautiful ...

This undated image provided by Amtrak shows the California Zephyr train near Truckee, Calif. The California Zephyr starts in Emeryville, Calif., near San Francisco, en route to Reno, Nev., a 236 ...

ZEPHYR: Amtrak train from Emeryville, Calif., near San Francisco, to Chicago. Rates vary for unreserved coach fare for the California Zephyr route (Emeryville to Reno, Nev.), with fares as low as ...