Along a lonely seemingly unnamed road near I-25, I waited for the arrival of this southbound Rail Runner train. All the while keeping an eye out for critters with ill intent on their little minds.

Chico and The Comet

Comet NEOWISE streaks behind one of the ubiquitous Santa Fe Semaphores in New Mexico..

Under cold, stormy skies, Amtrak's Southwest Chief races past the semaphore signal located at mile post 849.1 near the town of Los Cerrillos, New Mexico. Five semaphore signals are located west of... (more)

The Southwest Chief near passes scenic Devil's Throne outside of Los Cerrillos, NM on a perfect day.

The Southwest Chief passes some classic rock formations before entering the very small community of Los Cerrillos.

The eastbound Southwest Chief rolls past scenic Devil's Throne at Los Cerrillos.

It’s a beautifully warm but windy mid-Spring afternoon, and here we get a glimpse of an exceptionally long Southwest Chief as it skirts beneath the "Devil's Throne" in Cerrillos, NM. F... (more)

The westbound Southwest Chief passes a lone semaphore at Los Cerrillos between Lamy and Albuquerque.

Summer is at its peak as Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 passes beneath the "Devil's Throne" moments prior to entering into Los Cerrillos, NM.

Having spent the majority of the day traversing northern New Mexico, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #3 prepares to knock down it's final semaphore signal as it continues it's cross-country journey towar... (more)

Amtrak 42 leads train #3 as it passes a single semaphore east of Los Cerrillos, NM on 11/12/13.

An eastbound BNSF officers special passes the single semaphore that controls westbound movement at MP 849.1, just east of Los Cerrillos, NM on the BNSF Glorieta Sub 2/21/12. The single semaphore t... (more)

Amtrak #3, The Southwest Chief, heads west towards Albuquerque. What is interesting in this shot is the long line of mail cars trailing the passenger consist - The Chief "hauled the mail" for many... (more)

Amtrak #3, The Super Chief, descends La Bajada Hill, westbound for Albuquerque. Amtrak is just over 1 year old and is still using old ATSF Warbonnet power, and the train is still a combination of ... (more)

Amtrak #4, The Super Chief, ascends La Bajada Hill, eastbound for Lamy. Amtrak is just over 1 year old and is still using old ATSF Warbonnet power, and the train is still a combination of low and ... (more)