Train travel in 1969 was a bit more formal than today, especially in first class on the Super Chief. This gentleman heads for the depot as a trainman climbs aboard the Pullman car to pay it some a... (more)

ATSF Special Historical Exhibit Car #5005 sits behind the baggage car on the eastbound Texas Chief

Gee, but it's great to be back home! These children are obviously overjoyed to be in Albuquerque. The combined Super Chief/El Capitan is being serviced (note the car washer in the background) befo... (more)

Train travel, 1969. The westbound ATSF Super Chief/El Capitan is in the station for a service stop and crew change; the passengers have 30 minutes to stretch their legs. The dress was a bit more f... (more)

ATSF train #17, the westbound Super Chief/El Capitan, basks in the afternoon sun as it gets washed during it's service stop in Albuquerque. This is a piece of equipment that is long gone but was v... (more)

The former Santa Fe varnish gets a quick cleaning and fluid replenishment on a service stop at Albuquerque. Amtrak was forced to change the name of the train from the El Capitain/Chief to the Sout... (more)

The Alvarez Transportation Center has city bus, Greyhound bus, taxis, commuter rail and Amtrak all in one place. This was taken during a service stop of the Southwest Chief. I was going from Chic... (more)

Changing crews at Albuquerque on the Railrunner Express just in from Santa Fe.

An early arrival for Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief at the Albuquerque platform with a New Mexico thunderstorm brewing in the distance.

Power set seen here in Albuquerque, backing down to hook up a set of cars for the trip north on the Glorieta Sub.

Santa Fe's SF30C with it's power set, seen here backing down to the waiting set of cars to make the trip to Raton.

Three SD45-2's 5845, 5512, 5844 an ABA set. In the background is some of Santa Fe's weed spraying equipment. It was a cold gray day, working off the Stadium Ave overpass, but lots of activity in A... (more)

Commuters run to catch a southbound RailRunner at 4:25 PM, while I stretch my legs during the servicing stop of the westbound Southwest Chief (behind me on the close track). The information kiosk ... (more)