A KCS grain train heads through Penn Avenue as Amtrak Train #3 waits for its crew change and passenger stop.

Just arrived on KCUS Track 29 is Amtrak Train #3, and will change crews, take on passengers, a little water, and leave some passengers, and a few bags of trash, and an Iowa Pacific full dome car b... (more)

Engineer Doug Busler inherited a late Southwest Chief, and BNSF train Z-LACWSP8-20U (Los Angeles CA to Willow Springs, IL) holds at Frost (just south of Victorville) for the meet so as not ... (more)

A very late Amtrak #3 lead by BNSF 6710 races along the Needles Sub between Fenner and Essex.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief splits the semaphores at the west end of Colmor on its way to Los Angeles.

Engineer Doug Busler inherited a late Southwest Chief, and BNSF train Z-LACWSP8-20U (Los Angeles CA to Willow Springs, IL) holds at Frost (just south of Victorville) for the meet so as not ... (more)

August 12, 2014. Running roughly 3 hours behind schedule, Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief #3 makes an appearance just outside of Galisteo, NM on an absolutely beautiful mid-August afternoon.

November 27, 2014. Seen here, Engineer Diehl displays some friendly “Jazz Hands” as his train, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief #3 makes its way off of Glorieta Pass and into Canyoncito, NM.

November 16, 2014. Seen here, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief #3 lights up an otherwise pitch black night as it makes an appearance in Canyoncito, NM, on a brutally cold and snowy mid-November night. ... (more)

November 10, 2014. Having just descended Glorieta Pass, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief #3 makes an appearance as it traverses downgrade into Canyoncito, NM, on a beautiful mid-Autumn afternoon.

October 30, 2014. Featuring phase IV Heritage unit #184, as well as a friendly wave from the crew; Amtrak’s Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 travels at speed through the South Valley, shortl... (more)

Amtrak's Southwest Chief makes good time near Ransom, IL on a late sunny June afternoon behind new General Electric P32BWH locomotives. The "Pepsi can" scheme certainly made shooting Amt... (more)

October 4, 2014. Featuring a huge wave from one of the crew, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief #3 makes an appearance as it descends off of Glorieta Pass and into Canyoncito, NM on a beautiful early autu... (more)

September 29, 2014. Moments prior to departure, Conductor Montoya is seen checking his pocket watch as his train, Amtrak’s Southwest Chief idles alongside the station platform at Lamy, NM.

September 27, 2014. With lots of waving from an energetic crew, Amtrak’s Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 speeds through the South Valley, shortly after departing from Albuquerque, NM. Captu... (more)