Amtrak's #3, the Southwest Limited, crosses the Los Angeles River as it approaches its final destination at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal early in the morning in February 1974. A tr... (more)
The Empire Builder is running north to Seattle after entering the Kent Valley at Auburn. Prior to 1981, Amtrak operated the Empire Builder over the Former NP route through Stampede Pass. Behind th... (more)
Amtrak's Train 4 Southwest Chief derailed on a curve at Lawrence, Kansas due to high speed on Oct. 2, 1979. SDP40F 504 was at AT&SF's Argentine, Kansas diesel shop awaiting disposition on Feb. 1... (more)
The 3 SDP40Fs are now in California, having crossed the Colorado River from Topock, Ariz. The train is essentially ex-Santa Fe Super Chief and El Capitan cars, and it was during this winter of 19... (more)