Travel spotlight: Riding the rails on the California Zephyr train

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 nation’s western expansion. The Zephyr’s ultimate destination is Chicago, a 51-hour trip from Emeryville.(AP Photo/Amtrak)