Observing its daily station stop in downtown Trinidad, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief basks in the morning as it prepares to begin its trek over Santa Fe's famous Raton Pass.
The southbound Adirondack crosses over the Lachine Canal, with big dome car "Ocean View" in tow. The train is passing CN Wellington tower, no longer in use and in the background is Montreal's (eve... (more)
Amtrak's Westbound Southwest Chief passes the classic semaphores at the east end of Chapelle siding on a beautiful day in the high desert of northern New Mexico.
Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief arrives in Raton, NM for an on-time stop on its two day trek from Chicago to Los Angeles. The trackage in the foreground is a reminder of how busy this ro... (more)