The California Zephyr was a passenger train that ran between Chicago, Illinois, and Oakland, California, via Omaha, Denver, Salt Lake City, Winnemucca, Oroville and Pleasanton in the United States. It
The California Zephyr on the Altamont Pass in 1970
The Western Pacific operated the western portion of the route between Oakland and Salt Lake City. This image shows the train in Altamont, California, prior to the train's first run in 1949.
The Rio Grande operated the middle portion of the route between Salt Lake City and Denver. This image shows locomotive #5771, which began operating the California Zephyr route in 1955, and would later operate on the subsequent Rio Grande Zephyr, as it sits restored at the Colorado Railroad Museum.
The Burlington Route operated the eastern portion of the route, between Denver and Chicago. This postcard from the early 1950s shows the train passing Galesburg, Illinois.
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The Feather River Route is a rail line that was built and operated by the Western Pacific Railroad. It was constructed between 1906 and 1909, and connects the cities of Oakland, California, and Salt L
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A rare example of a bridge crossing over another bridge: State Route 70 crosses over the railroad bridge, which crosses over the Feather River near Pulga.
A Western Pacific passenger train in the Feather River canyon, c. 1910s
A Western Pacific Railroad logo, with the name of the Feather River Route.