Amtrak train 4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, makes its first of 30 stops between Los Angeles and Chicago, and traveling through 8 states (California; Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Illinois) as it does so. Amtrak P42DC 78 and 134 have only six cars in tow, the usual consist for this train in early 2022. The Chief has also, as with Amtrak’s other long-distance trains, been cut back to five days per week, rather than daily, until travel gets back to normal. (Fullerton, California – February 12, 2022)
