Most of the all-coach, extra-fare streamliner, El Capitan, has passed into New Mexico as it enters the Raton Pass tunnel for westbounds. The stone marker to the left of the "Lower ... (more)

Amtrak's Westbound Southwest Chief passes East Raton after it's journey over the famous pass.

With a crescendo of sound two Santa Fe types lead a freight of some thirty cars out of Raton. Another 2-10-2 is pushing. Raton Pass lies ahead.

Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief arrives in Raton, NM for an on-time stop on its two day trek from Chicago to Los Angeles. The trackage in the foreground is a reminder of how busy this ro... (more)

Super Fleet Warbonnet
Built in May, 1992, the four month old nose of Santa Fe C40-8W No. 834 at Raton, New Mexico is still pretty spotless and only has a few bug splats on September 18,... (more)

The 1937 Budd-built Navajo was on the rear of the CHIEF. This car was one of Budd's first non-articulated lightweights having been built for the first SUPER CHIEF set.

The eastbound CHIEF rolls into Raton on July 4th as the American flag waves in the breeze. This shot has always been a favorite.

Service stop at Raton for Amtrak's Southwest Chief

Amtrak's Soutwest LTD with SDP40F 525 takes rest at Raton for refueling and other services

Detouring due to a large derailment that blocked the ATSF Transcon Line, ATSF hot intermodal train Q-NYLA heads through Raton, NM behind a quintet of Warbonnets. Scanned from my Kodachrome 25 slid... (more)

After a high-speed jaunt across southern Colorado from La Junta to Trinidad, and a low-speed traverse of Raton Pass south of Trinidad, the westbound Southwest Chief cools its heels as passe... (more)

Amtrak 145/154 lead the westbound Southwest Chief, rolling off Raton Pass on approach to Raton, NM, before hitting the racetrack that will take these passengers west to Los Angeles.

A beautiful day to be boarding the train in Raton, NM.