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I have ridden the Zephyr three times, i.e. twice from Denver to Emeryville and once from Emeryville to Denver. Two of the trips were made during the winter.  The winter scenery is spectacular. The scenary, especially through Glenwood Canyon and over Donner Pass, is as good as or better than the scenery on the Durango and Silverton. The original California Zephyr began operations on March 19, 1949.  It was operated by the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy, the Denver Rio Grande and Western, and the Western Pacific. It did not, as noted, follow the original UP/CP transcontinental route.  Its competitor, the City of San Francisco, pretty much followed the original transcontinental route. I was able to ride it whilst in the service during the late 50s and early 60s. Taking the train in the winter proved to be the best option.  Not only was the snow covered landscape spectacular, the train is not as busy during the off season, with the exception of the skiing crowd headed to Winter Park, and the service, at least in my case, was much better than when I took it in the summer.
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