Our 1985 trip west found us spending the night in Las Vegas, New Mexico. We were headed for Abo Canyon the next day, and we hoped to get a train on Glorietta Pass. In the morning, we heard a westb... (more)
A derailment has been pushed aside to allow track reconstruction and the passage of Train 17, Super Chief / El Capitan led by two FP45’s at Ribera, N.M. Jan. 16, 1969.
Seen here, we have an interior shot of passengers as they watch the always changing scenery from the Observation car, while on board Amtrak's Southwest Chief as it traverses through beautiful nort... (more)
Amtrak 42 leads train #3 as it splits the searchlights just east of Ribera, NM on 11/12/13.
Passengers in the lounger car on Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief are taking in the scenery as the train traverses a series of reverse curves. The train has help in the form of a BNSF locomotive... (more)
The eastbound Southwest Chief rolls through Ribera, N.M. Superstition Mountain in background.
The eastbound Southwest Chief negotiates the famous and picturesque S-curves between Lamy, N.M., and Las Vegas, N.M.
