News & Reviews News Wire Memorial weekend disruptions: Zephyrs detour or are cut short because of washouts

Memorial weekend disruptions: Zephyrs detour or are cut short because of washouts

By | May 29, 2023

Mechanical problems hit other routes but begin to subside for 'Empire Builder'

The westbound California Zephyr climbs the Front Range out of Denver on June 5, 2016. The train originated in Denver on Sunday, May 28, after a washout east of the city caused a detour of the previous day's trains over the Union Pacific's Overland Route

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