Having just entered Ariziona from New Mexico, Amtrak #3, the westbound Southwest Chief, leaves the beautiful cliffs at Lupton behind in the waning light of 5/22/12.

Amtrak’s Southwest Chief flies through Darling, Arizona, after crossing over in front of an eastbound Santa Fe freight at the Darling crossovers on April 19, 1990. Soon, once Amtrak gets past an... (more)

I wished I would have kept notes in these early days so I would have a better idea of what is depicted and where. But to the best of my knowledge this is the Sunset Limited passing a semaphore eas... (more)

Amtraks eastbound Sunset arrives at Tempe.

Train number one still heading toward the setting sun. Southern Pacific hit the nail on the head when they named this train the Sunset Limited. I was in the same sleeping car for three nights and ... (more)

The Sunset Limited crosses the Cienega Creek Bridge with the concrete Marsh Station Road bridge in the foreground.

Combination of F40 & "Pooch"

Departing Phoenix

Eastbound on the westbound track just before crossing the bridge at Cienega Creek.

AMTRAK #2 HEADS EAST ON TRACK 2.

Amtrak's eastbound Sunset Limited climbs the grade at m.p. 1038 on the west side of Arizona's Dragoon Mountains.