Having just completed its daily trek to the summit of Glorieta Pass, Amtrak's Southwest Chief dashes through the snow as it makes its way past the E. Glorieta signals. Amtrak's original Veterans u... (more)

Having just descended Glorieta Pass, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #3 traverses Canyoncito, NM on this beautifully crisp Christmas day. Decorated in the Phase III paint scheme, this train features Heri... (more)

Splitting the blades, Amtrak's original veterans unit #42 leads Amtrak's Southwest Chief through an intermediate set of semaphore signals just west of Chapelle, NM.

Splitting the blades, Amtrak's original veterans unit #42 leads Amtrak's Southwest Chief through an intermediate pair of semaphore signals just west of Chapelle, NM.

Running as advertised, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #3 traverses through Valmora, NM, on a beautifully brisk mid-winter afternoon. Today's train features Amtrak's original Veterans unit, #42 as the le... (more)

70 mph, 1/50th of a second, and still sharp. Here we have a first attempt at a pan-shot for me. BNSF #6843 leads a westbound double stack through Dallies, NM on a beautifully crisp mid Autumn morn... (more)

Moments before the setting sun disappears completely, Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief travels past an active set of semaphore signals. While many of these historic signals have fallen in rece... (more)

On a frigid New Years Eve, from atop the Rowe Mesa, we see Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 as it traverses through the small community of Rowe, NM.

Minutes prior to entering into the Land of Enchantment, Phase III Heritage #145 leads Amtrak's Southwest Chief as it negotiates the Wootton Curve on a beautifully crisp late December afternoon.

Having successfully completed its daily trek up and over Raton Pass. Amtrak’s Southwest Chief #3 enters into Raton, NM where it’ll stop briefly before continuing its westward journey. Decorate... (more)

Splitting the blades, seen here Phase III Heritage #145 leads Amtrak's Southwest Chief #3 through an active set of semaphore signals. Featured are only two of many in the area, located between Rat... (more)

Here we see Amtrak’s Southwest Chief as it travels past an active set of semaphore signals. While many of these historic signals have fallen in recent months, located in Chapelle, NM, featured a... (more)

Destined for warmer climates, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 dashes through blizzard conditions as it traverses Canyoncito, NM on a brutally cold winter afternoon.

Splitting the blades, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #3 passes through an intermediate set of semaphore signals located just west of Chapelle, NM.

Having successfully completed the trek over Raton Pass here we have a glimpse of Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief as it enters into Raton, NM where it’ll stop briefly before continuing its w... (more)