Amtrak #3, The Southwest Chief, heads west towards Albuquerque. What is interesting in this shot is the long line of mail cars trailing the passenger consist - The Chief "hauled the mail" for many... (more)

The Southwest Chief creeps down Main 1 following an outbound Suburban due to a stack train on Main 2 and an inbound Suburban on Main 3.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief is 3 minutes into its westward journey to Los Angeles.

Train #3 has just arrive at Joliet Union Station on main 1 on the ATSF . Passing the old ATSF fright depot in the background.

The 328 competes for riders with some great old classic autos. This is Government St at Belleville St on the 3 BEACON HILL line. Robert Loewing photo.

The Southwest Chief has left Naperville, its first scheduled stop, on its way to Los Angeles.

The Amtrak "Super Chief" is seen westbound in the early morning sunlight at east summit switch. Soon to be renamed the "Southwest Limited", it is still using the Santa Fe equipment that was the "S... (more)

Amtrak's Southwest Chief has just completed a station stop at Lamy (in the shadows) and highballs out of the mountains and into the great Galisteo Basin of northern New Mexico on the old Santa Fe.... (more)

The Southwest Chief arrives in Naperville.

With a 3:15pm departure out of Chicago Union Station, the Southwest Chief starts their 2256 miles trip on time. The 1st stop for the Chief will be Naperville, IL in 28 miles at 3:50pm. #3 usually ... (more)

The eastbound train fights hard up a visible grade past Coxo on its way to Windy Point.

After seeing John West's picture (172893) of this scene from the 1960s, I wanted to get my own shot of it. It is amazing how much as changed, from the road to the trees.

Arriving Caballito station.

Not even a year old and already the paint is peeling - the first Amtrak SDP40Fs had a problem with the black on the frames. Amtrak 522 has just arrived in Los Angeles from Chicago on the point of... (more)