Santa Fe F7 38C leads the eastbound San Francisco Chief past the siding at Christie, California, on April 24, 1971. The train only has a week of operation left before the start of Amtrak. Fujichr... (more)

A short SAN DIEGAN sits at LAUPT after arrival as an SP switcher noses in behind. I took an around-the-country rail trip from Virginia to beat the beginning of Amtrak and to contemplate proposing ... (more)

At Joliet station westbound

I made a big trip on leave from the Army in April 1971 to shoot as many passenger trains as possible before Amtrak. Santa Fe was the number one priority!