The Southwest Chief near Mesita, NM.

The Southwest Chief trots along through the scenic yet rugged countryside west of Albuquerque.

The Southwest Chief has quite the consist, including the Veterans P42, a brand new Amtrak Midwest Charger headed to the test facility in Pueblo, plus an additional P42 and two Horizon coaches on t... (more)

The Southwest Chief trots along through the countryside west of Albuquerque.

The Southwest Chief passes some classic rock formations before entering the very small community of Los Cerrillos.

The station in Lamy is quite the time capsule. The architectural details and original Santa Fe timetable are of interest, and contrast greatly with the Acela pictured on the wall in the background... (more)

The Southwest Chief heads over the bridge at Rosario with a the Veterans unit... trailing. Why couldn't the 42 be leading?

The setting sun scours the Earth with intense golden light as the Southwest Chief blasts into view from behind the underpass on its way to Los Angeles.

The Southwest Chief soars through the beautifully rugged quintessential American southwest landscape of New Mexico.

A southbound intermodal, between Three Rivers and Polly, south of Carrizozo.

As now seen on the cover of the eighth edition of the GCOR (The General Code of Operating Rules, the rule book of nearly every western railroad). Decelerating into a temporary speed restriction... (more)

Surrounded by an arid landscape, 602 and trailing SD45-2 5818 and GP50 3831 have been sidelined to allow a hot intermodal to overtake on this recently double tracked section of the ATSF transcon.

On the afternoon of June 5, 2018, a hostler cleans the running gear of Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad 2-8-2 K-36 No. 484 just outside the railroad’s enginehouse in Chama, New Mexico.

561, a pair of Dash 9-44CWs and an SD40-2 switch cars from their train, visible in the background.