The Empire Builder's Portland section power takes a side track near the station while the Seattle section joins the two section to create a proper train.
Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief zips by a clear signal on the mainline at the east end of Chapelle siding under a crystal clear New Mexico sky. After this train's passage these classic s... (more)
Amtrak train #3 heads west with a thunderstorm and partial rainbow in the background, just a mere minute before the sun is blocked out by clouds for the rest of the day at Bluewater,NM on 9/12/12.... (more)
Big West Texas Fork in the Road --- Sierra Blanca, where the TandP originally gained trackage rights on to El Paso over the SP. Westbound Amtrak Trn. 1 Sunset Limited with GE units 46 and 842 zip... (more)