The dry riverbed of the Pecos River is obvious here as Southwestern’s R81 turn (Carlsbad - Mosaic Mine) crosses the Pecos River trestle 3 miles from Loving, NM. This former ATSF branch was sp... (more)
There isn’t too much scenery to be had in the salt flats & high desert of southeastern New Mexico, but here is one shot I’ve been planning to hit the past month or two. A pair of former Aus... (more)
The conductor sets the derail as SW 28 shoves into the siding at Hockett to tie down for the day. Southwestern's Whitewater Division sees a local between Deming and Rincon a few times a week. Th... (more)
This is ex Union Pacific UP #8079 built 07/1979, renumbered to UP #3588, sold to Southwestern Railroad as SWRR #3588. EMD Serial No. 786218-15
I'm not much for roster shots, but a GP-35 with ALCO trade-in trucks, in the middle of New Mexico, now that's just too cool.
SW GP40 3000 sitting at Deming, NM. awaiting its next assignment