Running a little under 50 minutes behind schedule, Amtrak's number 3 train, aka the westbound "Southwest Chief," does every bit of track speed as it races through the small community of Neponset, ... (more)

Way off the beaten path in the vicinity of Valmora, New Mexico, the westbound Southwest Chief, the lifeline of a number of small communities along its historic route, squeezes through a rock cut n... (more)

Here's a glimpse of Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 as it makes it's way over Glorieta Pass on a beautifully crisp mid-September afternoon.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief winds through the confines of Apache Canyon on its way to its next stop of Lamy, New Mexico.

As thunderstorms brew and rain begins to fall, here we see Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 as it pulls up alongside the station platform in Raton, NM. Decorated in the Phase I paint scheme, this train... (more)

Rounding the curve, here's a glimpse of Amtrak's Southwest Chief #3 moments prior to ascending Glorieta Pass on an absolutely gorgeous mid-September afternoon.

Featuring lots of friendly waving from the crew, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 makes it's way through the community of Rowe, NM, on a brisk and windy February afternoon.

Moments after descending off of Glorieta Pass, here we see Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief as it traverses through Canyoncito, NM on a beautiful mid-September afternoon.

Here we see Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 slowly making its way through Apache Canyon on a brutally cold and snowy winter afternoon. Decorated in the phase IV paint scheme, this train features Herit... (more)

Running approximately 5 hours late, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 makes it's way through Galisteo, NM, moments before the setting sun disappears behind the horizon. This train experienced ... (more)

Moments after negotiating the twists and turns of Glorieta Pass, we see Amtrak's Southwest Chief #3 as it makes its way into Canyonicto, NM, on a brisk Autumn afternoon.

Splitting the blades, Phase I Heritage unit #156 glides Amtrak's Southwest Chief through a set of intermediate semaphore signals in Robinson, NM, on a cool and stormy mid-August afternoon.

While running under stormy weather conditions, we see Phase I Heritage unit #156 lead Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 through an intermediate set of semaphore signals. Over the last several weeks, the... (more)

Amtrak's train #4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, departed Gallup, New Mexico, 42 minutes late on the morning of August 15th, 2015. One of the carrier's specially painted 40th Anniversary e... (more)