Featured here is Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 as seen from my side view mirror, along with a reflection off of the car itself. Running slightly behind schedule, it quickly makes its way t... (more)

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.

Our Southwest Chief train on the way to Chicago had a run in with a car transporter at South Valley. The train was delayed for 5-6 hours due to the DEA being called, as one of the cars on the tra... (more)

Amtrak 3 splits the 712 intermediates just West of Colmor, NM during a snow storm.

Amtrak 4 crosses the Mora River and splits the 748 semaphores on what is to be one of their final days.

Here's a glimpse of Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 as it travels past an active set of semaphore signals. Located in Chapelle, NM, these are only some of many that still remain operational ... (more)

A yard crew deadheads the recently arrived Southwest Chief out of Los Angeles Union Station and passes one of the infamous Twin Towers Correctional Facility prison structures in downtown LA. This ... (more)

A yard crew deadheads the recently arrived Southwest Chief out of Los Angeles Union Station and down to 8th Street Yard with the no-longer used but still iconic Mission Tower in the background.

Amtrak 184, the Phase IV heritage unit, leads the consist from the eastbound Southwest Chief around the canal street wye.

Here's a glimpse of Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 as it makes an appearance just outside of Galisteo, NM on a beautifully warm spring afternoon. This train features something not seen ever... (more)

With no moon over lighting up the night sky, Amtrak's Southwest Chief travels though the Coconino National Forest after departing Flagstaff, Ariz. on its way to Los Angeles, Calif.

The Southwest Chief splits the searchlights at full speed. We tried to hop in the car and get back in front of this further southwest, but there was really no chance.

Here we see Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 as it slowly negotiates the twists and turns of scenic Glorieta Pass on a cool and breezy mid-April afternoon. Decorated in the phase III ... (more)

The Southwest Chief finishes its descent down the north side of Raton Pass, into sunset light, approaching Trinidad. After this, it will be flat and straight for the majority of the... (more)

Coming down the south side of Raton Pass, the westbound Southwest Chief is on time today, approaching Raton, NM. Amtrak 145/154 lead today's edition. #145 has since been repainted ... (more)