One of only a handful mainline semaphore signals throughout northern New Mexico stands guard over the small town of Bernal as the world heads into another day on the railorad.

After going through nearly 7 miles of 5 MPH speed restrictions, Amtrak #4 takes off out of Wagon Mound in an effort to make up the 2 hours lost in its schedule.

Amtrak #4 glides through the greenery that northern New Mexico has to offer as the summer season kicks into full swing.

The Norfolk Southern Original Heritage unit soaks up the warm California sun as it leads a UP stack train through downtown Pomona, CA. The unit is destined for Los Angeles, where it'll briefly enj... (more)

Amtrak #4 splits through the intermediate blades just north of Wagon Mound, NM, where the region saw up to a foot of snow after two recent winter storms combed over the area, providing for a decen... (more)

Most of the snow has melted as the Eastbound Southwest Chief descends upon the town of Rowe, NM, which holds one of the last CTC control points on the Glorieta Subdivision. From this point on, the... (more)

A classic shot to be found of Amtrak #3 along its route in the northern part of New Mexico. Though all the snow has cleared from the rails, it's still a chilly 50 degrees out with a wind chill of ... (more)

After a beautifully sunny trip through the Raton Pass, Amtrak's Westbound Southwest Chief glides through the blades of Colmor, NM, which has been enveloped by an eerie fog. The fog would soon give... (more)

Amtrak's Southwest Chief glides across the Colorado grasslands, which have recently been converted into a sea of snow, and through one of the only crossings on the BNSF system that still utilizes ... (more)

High in the Rockies of southern Colorado, the westbound Southwest Chief splits through the old Santa Fe cantilever signals. These are another historic feature along the former Santa Fe transcon, w... (more)

Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief snakes around the twists and turns of Apache Canyon with the guidance of Phase III heritage. The area received up to 4 inches of snowfall overnight after a power... (more)

A BNSF Geometry train made a rare appearance to the snowy BNSF Glorieta Subdivision this afternoon. Freight traffic is a very uncommon sight to the line, and with the endangerment of the semaphore... (more)

As the sun sets over California's San Gabriel Valley, UP 9000 comes back to life at the Rail Giants Rail Museum in Pomona. This photo shoot organized by photographer Steve Crise featured scenes th... (more)

As the sun sets over California's San Gabriel Valley, UP 9000 comes back to life at the Rail Giants Rail Museum in Pomona. This photo shoot organized by photographer Steve Crise featured scenes th... (more)

As the days begin to grow longer, passengers and crews aboard Amtrak's Southbound Coast Starlight get treated to the spectacular coastal sunsets that the Pacific Ocean has to offer. Amtrak #11 is ... (more)