The eastbound empty coal train continues along at Milepost 60, with only 18 miles left until they arrive at the mine in Kayenta. A Mesa gives some variety to the otherwise desolate looking area.

A classic shot to be found of Amtrak #3 along its route in the northern part of New Mexico. Though all the snow has cleared from the rails, it's still a chilly 50 degrees out with a wind chill of ... (more)

Sunrise Departure - The eastbound morning empties depart from the Navajo Generating Station under fresh rays of sunlight. Segments of the Kaiparowits Plateau in Utah make their presence kno... (more)

The Plains of New Mexico - In addition to the many fantastic topographical features that New Mexico has to offer, there is also a lot of flat ground and rolling hills between Wagon Mound an... (more)

A child welcomes the westbound crew and passengers to New Mexico after a long run from Antonito. The train suffered an hour delay after monsoonal showers caused a mudslide along the right of way j... (more)

The San Bernardino Rail Historical Society with permission from Amtrak hosted a rare night photo shoot on the grounds of Amtrak's 8th Street Yard. With the help of Steve Crise and his fantastic ph... (more)

A couple of inches of fresh snow last night has brought a wintery wonderland to the high desert of Ely, NV. To contrast the snowy scene is the NNRY 2-8-0 #93, taking charge up hill across a snowy ... (more)

The Eastbound Southwest Chief rolls over Raton Pass and further into Colorado, splitting through one of the handful of old Santa Fe cantilever signal bridges.

One of many cantilever signal bridges that guard BNSF's Raton Subdivision stands in the darkness of night, with only the stars serving as a guide to the mountain terrain. A tardy Amtrak #4 had jus... (more)

The Talgo special movement heads down the main at Santa Margarita, splitting the tri-light intermediate. This train will continue to Serrano, where it'll pick up a fresh crew from the northbound C... (more)

With scattered storms looming in the distance, the westbound Southwest Chief snakes its way past the intermediate blades at MP 783.2. Passengers riding the conductor's side of the train get to enj... (more)

After two days of snowfall, rays of sunlight finally shine down on the town of Glorieta, NM. Passengers aboard Amtrak #4 get treated to a spectacular winter wonderland as they head for points east... (more)

This Pearland, TX to Los Angeles, CA intermodal crests over Summit, making the first downhill curve to begin its descent into the pass. It was nearly 100 degrees here at Summit as a summer heat wa... (more)

Another day, another westbound Chief through the small town of Chappelle, NM as monsoonal moisture builds overhead. Four Los Angeles natives are tagging along for the trip through semaphore land, ... (more)

Amtrak #562 arrives into Fullerton on a Saturday morning to kick off a day of train chasing.