Curling down through the curves at Wootton, Amtrak's Southwest Chief retraces the path of some very famous trains.

With a friendly wave from the crew, seen here Amtrak's Chicago bound Southwest Chief #4 makes it's way through the small community of Rowe, NM on a warm but windy spring afternoon.

Seen here, Amtrakā€™s Chicago bound Southwest Chief #4 quickly travels through the small community of Rowe, NM, on an absolutely beautiful winter afternoon. Decorated in the Phase III paint scheme... (more)

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.

Having just made its way over Glorieta Pass, Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 travels past E. Glorieta on an absolutely beautiful pre-spring afternoon.

With 15+ inches of snow on the ground, dashing through nearly white-out conditions, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 passes by an active pair of semaphore signals in Chapelle, NM. Decorated in the Phas... (more)

February 14, 2015. Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 negotiates the twists and turns of scenic Glorieta Pass, on an unusually warm winter's night. Running approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes ... (more)

January 18, 2015. Here we have Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 as it quickly traverses through Sands, NM on a chilly and sunny winter afternoon.

After 6 cars of BNSF Train H DENKCK1 08 went on the ground early this morning in Hutchison, KS, Amtrak 3 and 4 were forced by the derailment and damage to track and signal apparatuses to detour vi... (more)

The Phase IV Heritage Locomotive leads Amtrak Train #4 past genuine Santa Fe Searchlights at Atherton-Sibley Road on the BNSF Marceline Sub. Trailing the heritage unit is a standard P42DC, and a ... (more)

January 5, 2015. Roughly midway through its cross-country journey and with some friendly waving from the crew, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 makes an on-time appearance as it travels though Rowe, NM... (more)

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)

Amtrak's Phase IV heritage engine is on the point of the eastbound Southwest Chief making its station stop in the quiet little town of La Plata.

BNSF 1759 was added to the head end of Amtrak's Southwest Chief due to locomotive issues out west. The train is running several hours late as it arrives in La Plata amid October fall colors. It wa... (more)

There is always a flurry of activity when a passenger train arrives in Fullerton (and there are many of them each day!), but there is extra activity when Amtrak's Southwest Chief arrives - ... (more)