Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief roars into Chapelle, NM, passing the classic and endangered semaphores that are still active on this line. On the head end today is one of Amtrak's heritage unit... (more)

After suffering major mechanical issues over Raton Pass, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #3 makes are rare daylight run over Arizona as it rounds the curve at Valentine.

Currently en route towards Albuquerque, featured here we see Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 as it travels through beautiful Rio Puerco, NM on a hot and sunny early August morning.

It's a mild and rainy afternoon as Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief departs Levy after doing a stop and proceed at the west end of the siding. The intermediates west of here at Wagon Mound were ... (more)

Moments after negotiated the twists and turns of Glorieta Pass; here we see Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 as it descends into Canyoncito, NM on a beautifully warm summer afternoon.

Splitting the blades, here we see Amtrak's Southwest Chief #3 as it passes through an active pair of semaphore signals; featured are only two of many in the area. Located between Raton and Las Veg... (more)

The Chief leaves westbound pigs in the dust underneath the Santa Fe searchlights at West Baring.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief normally passes over the Seligman Subdivision during the night. On this day, mechanical issues resulted in a five hour delay in Needles, Calif. The trailing unit had an au... (more)

Seen here, we have an interior shot of passengers as they watch the always changing scenery from the Observation car, while on board Amtrak's Southwest Chief as it traverses through beautiful nort... (more)

The Southwest chief hurries past the old BP Feeds elevator in the small town of Oneida, Illinois. The train is headed for it's next station stop of Galesburg, and points west.

With lots of waving from an enthusiastic crew, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 travels out of Glorieta, NM moments after negotiating Glorieta Pass on a gorgeous summer afternoon.

Amtrak P40DC glides into the station at La Plata,Missouri.

Like a snake in the grass, here we see Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 as it slowly negotiates the twists and turns of Apache Canyon, on a warm and sunny mid-spring afternoon. Coming in at a... (more)

With a friendly wave from the crew, here's a glimpse of Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 as it makes it's way through Canyoncito, NM on a beautifully warm late May afternoon.

Seen here, on a beautifully warm mid-May afternoon, passengers await the arrival of Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 as it pulls up alongside the station platform in Lamy, NM.