The Southwest Chief splits the searchlights at full speed. We tried to hop in the car and get back in front of this further southwest, but there was really no chance.

Awaiting today's AutoTrain, which will leave later from here bound for Lorton, VA.

Coming through downtown New Braunfels, my childhood hometown, is an empty aggregates rock train, bound for the Western Railroad Company about four miles further on, traveling on the old MoPac, nee... (more)

Snaking through Byers Canyon. This is a good warmup for Gore Canyon and Glenwood Canyon, both to come over the next couple hours.

One C44-9W is all it takes to drag these empty slings over the Palmer Divide, on their trip back for Wind Turbine Blade refill. I believe this train is returning to the plant in Pueblo.

The California Zephyr existing the first tunnel ("Tunnel #1") in the D&RGW Tunnel District.

Checking in with the tower. These locomotives were serviced at Clyde Diesel Shop and are likely ready to take some cars back south down the IHB.

The Southwest Chief finishes its descent down the north side of Raton Pass, into sunset light, approaching Trinidad. After this, it will be flat and straight for the majority of the... (more)

Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr loops around the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon before returning to the face of the Flatirons to climb before heading back into the rest of the Tunnel District.

Amtrak's westbound California Zephyr climbs up to the mouth of Coal Creek Canyon before reversing to climb along the Flatirons above Denver/Boulder. Amtrak 145 leads ... this is now one of Amtrak... (more)

Amtrak's westbound Chief winds up through the Wootton Curves, made famous by AT&SF calendar photographers decades ago. It will shortly duck out of sight of I-25 until after it has negotiated the ... (more)

Coming down the south side of Raton Pass, the westbound Southwest Chief is on time today, approaching Raton, NM. Amtrak 145/154 lead today's edition. #145 has since been repainted ... (more)

Curling down through the curves at Wootton, Amtrak's Southwest Chief retraces the path of some very famous trains.

A mix of power at the east end of CP's yard, ready for the morning's movements. Notice the string of 3 SP/SSW liveried locomotives at top. I count 8 distinct schemes (if you don't count UP's flag ... (more)