Running 3 hours behind schedule, Amtrak train 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, hustles through Highgrove as it approaches its next stop in Riverside. P42DCs 77 and 206 are in charge of this eight-car train. (Highgrove, California – April 28, 2021)
California-bound rail travelers from the east have three choices to reach the Golden State: California Zephyr, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle. A look back through the years including the now-defunct Desert Wind