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.
Here we see Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 as it slowly negotiates the twists and turns of scenic Glorieta Pass on a cool and breezy mid-April afternoon. Decorated in the phase III ... (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)
With a friendly wave from the crew, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 passes through some active (soon to be replaced) semaphore signals as it enters into Watrous, NM, on a beautifully warm sp... (more)