As thunderheads kick up over northern New Mexico Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief splits a pair of Union Switch and Signal upper quadrant semaphore signals (7121 and 7121), west of Colmor, on BN... (more)

Running about 7 hours late, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief appears on the west side of Cajon Pass.

The southernmost foothills of the Rocky Mountains shine in the early morning sun as Amtrak's Southwest Chief negotiates the tight bends of the famed Raton Pass.

Westbound Southwest Chief passing through Wagon Mound on a windy cold morning.

Westbound Southwest Chief passing the intermediate between Ojita and Chapelle. MP 783.2.

On Time. The #4 rushes past Bluewater, NM on the BNSF Gallup Sub.

The Number Three Is Late Again! - [Blue Cut Fire Series] - A late Amtrak Train #3 (Westbound Southwest Chief originating in Chicago Ill.) rounds the turn around Stein's Hill as it descends ... (more)

The eastbound Southwest Chief has just departed the Raton station and is heading for Raton Pass. It will take the train about an hour to cover the 20 miles between Raton and Trinidad, Colo.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief has finished its grueling climb over Raton Pass and is arriving at the town of Raton on its westward trip.

Twisting downhill on the east side of Raton Pass, the Southwest Chief will soon be in Trinidad, Colo. The short climb up and down Raton, while only about 20 miles in length, will take the train an... (more)

The Southwest Chief passes the semaphores at the west end of Colmor, N.M., as it heads east.

The eastbound Southwest Chief passes through the trio of semaphores at Chapelle on the Raton Line.

The early morning sun greets Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief as it sails across the floor of the Antelope Valley just shy of entering Lancaster, CA. This is the second of three detours of the S... (more)

Racing Friday morning commuters on paralleling Sierra Highway Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief climbs Vincent Grade leaving the Antelope Valley. The Southwest Chief has been detoured by way of M... (more)

Amtraks southbound Southwest Chief winds through the fire charred forest of northern New Mexico shortly before making its final station stop before hitting the open plains, Raton, New Mexico.