Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief passes the very photogenic blades at the east end of Watrous siding on its journey to California.

The Southwest Chief starts its descent of Raton Pass now that it has crossed into New Mexico, seen here from exit 454 off of I-25. There is nothing like the American west to remind you that a tra... (more)

Amtrak's Southwest Chief climbs famous Raton Pass on its way to Los Angeles, seen here about to pass the "flat car bridge" at exit 6 off of I-25.

Observing its daily station stop in downtown Trinidad, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief basks in the morning as it prepares to begin its trek over Santa Fe's famous Raton Pass.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief flies through the vastness of southeastern Colorado on it's journey to California. While many associate the Raton Sub with semaphores and a mountain pass, the scenery bet... (more)

Amtrak's Southwest Chief clears the intermediate signal at Bernal on its journey to California.

Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief passes through the semaphores at the east end of the siding at Watrous in this amazing stretch of railroad that is more like a time machine than a modern mainlin... (more)

Amtrak Train No. 3, The Southwest Chief, makes its station stop at Kansas City Union Station on a warm August night. Amtrak's Missouri River Runner can be seen laying over for the night on the nex... (more)

The westbound SOUTHWEST CHIEF meets an eastbound freight at Watrous, New Mexico, March 6, 2005. Watrous siding is located just east of Las Vegas, New Mexico, on the La Junta, Colorado, to Albuquer... (more)

Amtrak #3, the Southwest Chief, passes Amtrak's Redondo Junction facility on its way to Los Angeles, just about five miles ahead. P42DCs 131 and 207 have just brought the nine-car train ov... (more)

Following the curvature of Santa Fe's iconic Raton Pass, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief makes its daily trek the pass, south of Trinidad enroute to Raton.

Amtrak’s westbound “Southwest Chief” cruises through the curve at Ransom, Illinois, on the afternoon of June 9, 1990.

For the second time in less than a week, BNSF power leads Amtrak's Westbound Southwest Chief through Cajon.

BNSF power leads this mornings 4+ hour late westbound Southwest Chief as it passes Keenbrook on the Cajon Sub.

The Southwest Chief whips through the semaphores at the east end of Wagon Mound.