Amtrak's train #4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, departed Gallup, New Mexico, 42 minutes late on the morning of August 15th, 2015. One of the carrier's specially painted 40th Anniversary e... (more)
Currently en route towards Albuquerque, featured here we see Amtrak's eastbound Southwest Chief #4 as it travels through beautiful Rio Puerco, NM on a hot and sunny early August morning.
July 27th, 2015 marks the end of an era in Watrous, New Mexico, as the passing siding located in town along BNSF's Raton Subdivision loses its iconic semaphore signals. These, along with nine othe... (more)
As I was watching the eastbound Southwest Chief pull out of Albuquerque's downtown station, I thought, "Wow, the sound sure echos off the buildings here. It sounds like there's a train behind... (more)
With lots of waving from an enthusiastic crew, Amtrak's Southwest Chief #4 travels out of Glorieta, NM moments after negotiating Glorieta Pass on a gorgeous summer afternoon.