July 27th, 2015 marks the end of an era in Watrous, New Mexico, as the passing siding located in town along BNSF's Raton Subdivision loses its iconic semaphore signals. These, along with nine othe... (more)

As I was watching the eastbound Southwest Chief pull out of Albuquerque's downtown station, I thought, "Wow, the sound sure echos off the buildings here. It sounds like there's a train behind... (more)

With lots of waving from an enthusiastic crew, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 travels out of Glorieta, NM moments after negotiating Glorieta Pass on a gorgeous summer afternoon.

As a BNSF Railway freight heads west, Amtrak train #4, the "Southwest Chief," rolls to its first stop on its Los Angeles to Chicago journey. Pulling the train on June 12th, 2015, at Ful... (more)

Featured here is Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 as seen from my side view mirror, along with a reflection off of the car itself. Running slightly behind schedule, it quickly makes its way t... (more)

Amtrak 184, the Phase IV heritage unit, leads the consist from the eastbound Southwest Chief around the canal street wye.

The Southwest Chief finishes its descent down the north side of Raton Pass, into sunset light, approaching Trinidad. After this, it will be flat and straight for the majority of the... (more)

Curling down through the curves at Wootton, Amtrak's Southwest Chief retraces the path of some very famous trains.

With a friendly wave from the crew, seen here Amtrak's Chicago bound Southwest Chief #4 makes it's way through the small community of Rowe, NM on a warm but windy spring afternoon.

Seen here, Amtrak’s Chicago bound Southwest Chief #4 quickly travels through the small community of Rowe, NM, on an absolutely beautiful winter afternoon. Decorated in the Phase III paint scheme, ... (more)

With a friendly wave from the crew, Amtrak's Chicago bound Southwest Chief #4 travels east out of Sands, NM on an absolutely beautiful pre-spring afternoon.

Having just made its way over Glorieta Pass, Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 travels past E. Glorieta on an absolutely beautiful pre-spring afternoon.

With 15+ inches of snow on the ground, dashing through nearly white-out conditions, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 passes by an active pair of semaphore signals in Chapelle, NM. Decorated in the Phas... (more)

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)

January 18, 2015. Here we have Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 as it quickly traverses through Sands, NM on a chilly and sunny winter afternoon.