A single P40 leads the westbound Southwest Chief through Western Spings. It's rather unusual for 3 to have just one unit on the front.

The Southwest Chief has just completed its journey through the frostbitten Raton Pass and is now moments away from its stop in Raton, New Mexico.

4 hours late Amtrak Southwest Chief train #3 is arriving into Los Angeles Union Station with a help from BNSF 1755(EX-ATSF 5187).

Destined for warmer climates, Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 descends off of Glorieta Pass and into Canyoncito, NM on a cold and snowy winter afternoon. Decorated in the Phase III p... (more)

Here's a glimpse of Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 as it makes its way past a pair of semaphore signals located just west of Chapelle, NM. Decorated in the Phase III paint scheme, t... (more)

Seen here, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 passes by some semaphore signals in Watrous, NM on a cold and cloudy winter afternoon. Decorated in the Phase III paint scheme, this train features... (more)

The Southwest Chief of February 10 blasts out of the wintry haze of the everything east of Albuquerque today (the 11th) and leaves behind the snowy Sandia Mountains at the site of the abandoned st... (more)

February 11, 2015. Moments from reaching its next station stop of Lamy, NM, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 enters into Lamy, NM on a cold and cloudy winter afternoon. Decorated in the Phase... (more)

October 2, 2014. Roughly midway through its cross-country journey, Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief #3 makes an appearance just outside of Galisteo, NM on warm and sunny early October afternoo... (more)

February 7, 2015. On an absolutely beautiful mid winter afternoon, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief #3 negotiates the twists and turns of scenic Glorieta Pass.

February 5, 2015. Roughly midway through its cross-country journey, Amtrak's Los Angeles bound Southwest Chief #3 makes an appearance outside of Galisteo, NM, as the sun begins to set.

February 6, 2015. Seen here, Amtrak’s westbound Southwest Chief #3 descends off of Glorieta Pass and into Canyoncito, NM on a beautifully warm winter afternoon. Today's train features Phase III ... (more)

Amtrak's Southwest Chief passes the semaphores at Colmor on its westbound journey. With recent efforts to replace the semaphores around Watrous proceeding and a question looming regarding Amtrak ... (more)

Amtrak's Southwest Chief crosses the vast expanse of southeastern Colorado on its way toward famous Raton Pass.

Amtrak train No. 3, the Southwest Chief, raises its own snowstorm flying through Robinson, New Mexico, on a cold January 28, 2000.