The Southwest Chief's assistant engineer gives a big wave as they blast through Pruitt, chasing the setting sun.

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

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

The daily Southwest Chief rolls into the quiet town of Lamy... A place off the beaten path that time has forgotten. Passengers make their way to the station a little before train time, seemingly ... (more)

Amtrak's Phase III Heritage unit #822 pulls the southwest chief as it heads west on the Mendota sub, Towards Galesburg, Illinois

Emerging from an elevated cut, featured here Amtrak's Southwest Chief #3 makes its way through Rosario, NM en route to Albuquerque, NM on a beautifully hot mid-Spring afternoon.

It's a beautifully warm Spring afternoon, and featured here Phase III Heritage Unit #822 leads Amtrak's Southwest Chief through Canyoncito, NM moments after completing the trek down Glorieta Pass.

Flat lands and high speeds, this is where the Southwest Chief roams.

Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief departs Lamy, New Mexico, on the afternoon of May 20, 1999. Apparently some power issues further east on the trip has required the assistance of a Burlington N... (more)

A blast of red, white, and blue brings life to the otherwise dark and lonely town of Bernal, NM as winter storms move in over the area. The semaphore blades still stand on this mainline, but it's ... (more)

A late Amtrak 3 traverses the Mohave Desert in the morning near Siberia, CA with a freight engine on point.

A friendly wave from the engineers as the westbound Southwest Chief whips around the corner at the 791.2 intermediates, one of the more popular set of semaphores along the former Santa Fe transcon... (more)

After a long chase from southern Colorado, the westbound Southwest Chief negotiates one of the final challenging topographical features known as Apache Canyon. A steep canyon complimented by a str... (more)

It's a beautifully crisp winter's afternoon and running as advertised, Amtrak's Southwest Chief splits the blades as it continues its westward journey through Northern New Mexico.

Amtrak 822 leads 3 into Galesburg.