Heritage At Both Ends. On Thursday, April 14, 2022, Webb Rail's former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman dome/sleeper 313 (WEBX 801044), former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built... (more)

The Southwest Chief passing the majestic towering red rock Mesa at Mesita, NM.

The Southwest Chief near Mesita, NM.

The Southwest Chief trots along through the scenic yet rugged countryside west of Albuquerque.

Just as the sun is setting, BNSF 6751 East roars out of a rock cut a little west of Mesita, NM.

The Southwest Chief passes a spectacular bluff through some of the most scenic parts of New Mexico.

The Southwest Chief ascends a grade in the rugged but scenic terrain of New Mexico.

The Southwest Chief glides through the classic terrain of its namesake.

The Southwest Chief makes tracks through the classic terrain of its namesake.

A BNSF hot-shot heads east along the stratified sandstone bluffs at Mesita, NM. Directly below us is old Route 66.

Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief train No. 4 catches the morning sun at Mesita eastbound on BNSF's southern transcon.

The eastbound Southwest Chief passes a scenic rock mesa of New Mexico.

Just as the sun touches the lip of the mountains to the west, BNSF 8326 West passes the beautiful sandstone bluffs at Mesita, NM. This territory is all part of the Laguna Indian Reservation. The p... (more)

Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief skirts along the New Mexico high desert at sunset after a brief delay near Mesita. The train will trek across western Mew Mexico and much of Arizona under... (more)

A BNSF westbound intermodal rumbles along old Route 66. The small village of nearby Mesita is located in the Laguna Reservation. Landmarks in the area are Owl Rock and Dead Mans Curve.