More storms are moving in as a coal empty from Mexico to Carbon Coal(MP 2 BNSF Defiance Sub, west of Gallup,NM) passes underneath the old Route 66 bridge east of Grants,NM on 9/24/12.
Fall colors are starting to show on a tree as Amtrak 184, the Phase 4 Heritage locomotive for Amtrak, leads train #3, the Southwest Chief, through Grants,NM on 9/24/12.
BNSF 5434 leads an eastbound stack train east of Grants NM.
Eastbound out of Grants bound for Belen.
Eastbound Southwest Chief about to pass under the US 66 under pass east of Grants.
The Eastbound Southwest Chief passes McCartys.NM. I was concerned that the westbound freight would block our view, but all turned out ok.
Westbound stacks east of Grants NM.
Amtrak 64 & 175 lead the westbound Southwest Chief east of Grants NM.
contractor work train on Santa Fe Lee Ranch Sub at East Baca, NM
BNSF 5074 passes 4616 on its way east near Grants.
BNSF 5276 heading east near Grants.
With the last light of day glowing on the scene, a westbound stack train cruises into the setting sun near Grants, NM.
Along the Santa Fe's Gallup Subdivision (part of the Transcon) sit four of the railroads high-horsepower six axle units and a way car. Although this was my only visit to Grants ever, I've been tol... (more)
