In gorgeous, late afternoon sun, Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief drops down the 2-percent part of the grade on Raton Pass with Fisher Peak in the background on May 21, 2016.
This afternoon, the BNSF 7093 led a five car office train (O-GALTOP) west through the area on its way back to Topeka, and I was able to get it twice. The power might suck, but at least there are... (more)