An abundance of rain over the last several months has produced fields upon fields of sunflowers. Featured is one with a now retired Santa Fe Southern locomotive in the background.

Splitting the blades, Amtrak's original veterans unit #42 leads Amtrak's Southwest Chief through an intermediate set of semaphore signals just west of Chapelle, NM.

Onboard Amtrak's Southwest Chief as it speeds past two of many semaphore signals that remain operational in the area.

Highlighted here, we see a close up view of the last remaining operational Wig-Wag signal on BNSF's system. Located in Delhi, CO this signal continues to withstand the test of time, as it sees onl... (more)

It's a snowy mid-January afternoon, and fog consumes the vast grasslands of Northern New Mexico. Breaking through the fog, running as advertised Amtrak's Southwest Chief passes by the semaphore si... (more)

November 27, 2014. Seen here, Engineer Diehl displays some friendly “Jazz Hands” as his train, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief #3 makes its way off of Glorieta Pass and into Canyoncito, NM.

On a warm and sunny spring afternoon, here we see Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 as it slows for it's daily arrival into Lamy, NM as passengers prepare to board.

Featuring lots of friendly waving from the crew, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 makes it's way through the community of Rowe, NM, on a brisk and windy February afternoon.

September 27, 2014. With lots of waving from an energetic crew, Amtrak’s Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 speeds through the South Valley, shortly after departing from Albuquerque, NM. Captu... (more)

Having ascended Glorieta Pass, seen here Amtrak's Southwest Chief accelerates out of Glorieta, NM on this stormy early March afternoon. Featuring Amtrak's original Veterans locomotive, #42 leads t... (more)

Representing Phases I, III, and V; featured here Amtrak's Chicago bound Southwest Chief makes its way through the picturesque community of Rowe, NM on a beautifully hot Summer afternoon.

Seen here, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 slowly negotiates the twists and turns of scenic Glorieta Pass on an absolutely beautiful early spring afternoon.

Here's a glimpse of Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 as it makes an appearance just outside of Galisteo, NM on a beautifully warm spring afternoon. This train features something not seen ever... (more)

With famous "Starvation Peak" in the background, seen here Amtrak's Southwest Chief passes by a couple of semaphore signals. Located in Chapelle, NM featured are only some of many that r... (more)

St. Patrick's Day - 2015. Here's a glimpse of a short Ballast train making the run from Lamy, NM over Glorieta Pass to Rowe, NM to preform track maintenance. This is 1 of only a few freight moveme... (more)