This undated photo provided by Amtrak shows passengers relaxing in a lounge car aboard the California Zephyr, which runs between Emeryville, Calif., and Reno, Nev. The 236-mile journey offers beautiful views as well as history. It crosses the Sierra Nevada mountain range and follows the same course as the historic Transcontinental Railroad, a 19th century engineering feat that bolstered the nations western expansion. The Zephyrs ultimate destination is Chicago, a 51-hour trip from Emeryville. (AP Photo/Amtrak) ORG XMIT: NYET194
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-mile journey that offers beautiful views as well as history. It crosses the Sierra Nevada mountain range and follows the same course as the historic Transcontinental Railroad, a 19th century engineering feat that bolstered the nations western expansion. The Zephyrs ultimate destination is Chicago, a 51-hour trip from Emeryville. (AP Photo/Amtrak, Phil Gosney) ORG XMIT: NYET193
This undated photo provided by Amtrak shows passengers looking out the window on the California Zephyr, a train that runs between Emeryville, Calif., and Reno, Nev., a 236-mile journey that offers scenic views as well as history. It crosses the Sierra Nevada mountain range and follows the same course as the historic Transcontinental Railroad, a 19th century engineering feat that bolstered the nations western expansion. The Zephyrs ultimate destination is Chicago, a 51-hour trip from Emeryville.(AP Photo/Amtrak) ORG XMIT: NYET191
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 and a tangible sense of history on the route over the Sierra Nevada …
