Service stop at Raton for Amtrak's Southwest Chief
Amtrak's Soutwest LTD with SDP40F 525 takes rest at Raton for refueling and other services
Detouring due to a large derailment that blocked the ATSF Transcon Line, ATSF hot intermodal train Q-NYLA heads through Raton, NM behind a quintet of Warbonnets. Scanned from my Kodachrome 25 slid... (more)
After a high-speed jaunt across southern Colorado from La Junta to Trinidad, and a low-speed traverse of Raton Pass south of Trinidad, the westbound Southwest Chief cools its heels as passe... (more)
Amtrak 145/154 lead the westbound Southwest Chief, rolling off Raton Pass on approach to Raton, NM, before hitting the racetrack that will take these passengers west to Los Angeles.
A beautiful day to be boarding the train in Raton, NM.
Private C&O car 'Chapel Hill' (along with 3 other private cars which were not succesfully photographed) on the rear of the northbound 'Southwest Chief', eating up the miles at around 80 mph alongs... (more)
Power for the Trinidad Local lays over in front of the Raton depot on a frigid, windy evening. This power is also used to reposition baretables that are often stored in little-used sidings on BNSF... (more)
This power set awaiting duty at the Raton yards.
Amtrak's #4 the eastbound Southwest Chief climbs the south slope of Raton Pass.
Amtrak #3 West The Southwest Chief blasts out of Raton led by Genesis #58 and companions.
Westbound intermodal descending Raton Pass
A view of the small yard at Raton, NM from the rear car of Amtrak's Southwest Chief.
The Southwest Chief is on time and loading passengers in the shade on this hot New Mexico morning.
