Running as advertised, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief splits the blades as it knocks down an intermediate pair of semaphore signals on this stunningly hot summer afternoon.

February 14, 2015. Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 negotiates the twists and turns of scenic Glorieta Pass, on an unusually warm winter's night. Running approximately 5 hours and 30 minutes ... (more)

Sometimes timing is everything, as illustrated here. This image captures the meeting of Amtrak's Southwest Chiefs, at the summit of Glorieta Pass. Amtrak #3 idles in the distance as its eastbound ... (more)

Slowly making its way through the downtown area, here's a glimpse of Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 moments prior to arriving at the depot in Albuquerque, NM.

Here we see Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 slowly making its way through Apache Canyon on a brutally cold and snowy winter afternoon. Decorated in the phase IV paint scheme, this train features Herit... (more)

Dusk turns to darkness as Amtrak's Southwest Chief traverses the vast grasslands of Northern New Mexico as it passes through the quaint community of Watrous, NM on this crisp winter-like evening.

Here we see a shot that I've wanted to capture for quite some time, and today I was finally able to achieve it. It's a brisk 9°F on this crisp mid-Winter morning in Southern Colorado, and the fre... (more)

Timing is everything, as illustrated here. Featured here, we see a glimpse of what is certainly a one-time occurrence. Moments before knocking down an active semaphore signal, NMRX #101 leads an �... (more)

From atop the embankment, we get a glimpse of Amtrak's Southwest Chief running as advertised as it slowly traverses Apache Canyon on a cold and stormy early Autumn afternoon.

Here we have a personal favorite of mine, of which many can relate to as a timeless tradition in regards to traveling by rail. Seen here, from the Observation Car of Amtrak's Southwest Chief, pass... (more)

Having now completed over half of its cross-country journey, seen here Amtrak's Southwest Chief #3 slowly makes its way through the downtown area of Albuquerque, NM moments prior to reaching the s... (more)

Splitting the blades, featured here Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 traverses underneath an illuminated sky as it prepares to knock down the last pair of intermediate semaphore signals that it'll enco... (more)

Seen here, we have an interior shot of passengers as they watch the always changing scenery from the Observation car, while on board Amtrak's Southwest Chief as it traverses through beautiful nort... (more)

An incredibly friendly crew waves excitedly as they run Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief #3 into the small community of Rowe, NM. Today’s train features BNSF #6016 as the lead locomotive, it... (more)

With “Starvation Peak” in the distance, and an electrifying thunderstorm churning overhead, Amtrak’s Phase I Heritage unit #156 leads Amtrak’s Southwest Chief past a set of semaphore signa... (more)