The early morning rays of sun warm the head end of Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief as it races through Holbrook on a warm summer morning in eastern Arizona.

Amtrak Heritage unit 156 leads a tardy westbound Southwest Chief down Cajon Pass at Keenbrook.

As a BNSF Railway freight heads west, Amtrak train #4, the "Southwest Chief," rolls to its first stop on its Los Angeles to Chicago journey. Pulling the train on June 12th, 2015, at Ful... (more)

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.

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)

Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief descends Raton Pass, passing the siding at Keota.

Slowly making its way through the downtown area, here's a glimpse of Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 moments prior to arriving at the depot in Albuquerque, NM.

Eastbound Amtrak number 4, Southwest Chief, departing Marceline.

With a friendly wave from the crew, Amtrak's Chicago bound Southwest Chief #4 travels east out of Sands, NM on an absolutely beautiful pre-spring afternoon.

With lots of friendly waving from the crew, Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief #3 makes it's way through the small community of Rowe, NM, on a cold and snowy winter afternoon.

Seen here, Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 makes its daily appearance as it pulls up alongside the station platform in Lamy, NM. Decorated in the phase IV paint scheme, this train fe... (more)

February 5, 2015. Roughly midway through its cross-country journey, Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 makes an appearance outside of Galisteo, NM, as the sun begins to set.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief crosses the vast expanse of southeastern Colorado on its way toward famous Raton Pass.

Amtrak train No. 3, the Southwest Chief, raises its own snowstorm flying through Robinson, New Mexico, on a cold January 28, 2000.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief rounds a curve just southwest of Streator, Illinois behind then new "Pepsi Can" GEs. During this period Amtrak trains carried express mail/freight on western tra... (more)