The private cars "Evelyn A Henry" and "Warren R Henry" bring up the tail end of the westbound California Zephyr as it blazes toward a clear signal at 70 MPH. The town of New Castle, CO, which the train is passing through, is about 10 miles west of Glenwood Springs and has a population of roughly 2,000 people.
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The scene at east New Castle is a very green one, thanks to all the moisture Colorado has been getting this May. The westbound Zephyr, running about 2 1/2 hours late, passes by a Pepsi warehouse at track speed. Glenwood Springs is located beyond the canyon seen to the left side of the frame, in the distance.
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The journey (by rail) from Glenwood Springs to Grand Junction is about 90 miles. The Zephyr does not waste much time on that journey! It can go at least 60 MPH for about 55 of those miles, and at least 70 MPH for 40 miles. One such stretch of 70 MPH track is seen here, just east of the small town of New Castle, CO.
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Trying to make up some time on the way out to Grand Junction, Amtrak 5 hustles along I-70 at Chacra, leaving Glenwood Springs behind.
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