Amtrak's Westbound Southwest Chief is running just a bit over 5 hours late this morning as it passes Cajon station with BNSF 4732 lending a hand to today's late train.

Amtrak's Westbound Southwest Chief passes the classic semaphores at the east end of Chapelle siding on a beautiful day in the high desert of northern New Mexico.

On a rare clear morning in the LA Basin, three SDP40Fs glide downgrade through Devore with train No. 3.

Amtrak's Southwest Chief rolls in for a station stop at La Plata as a storm pushes through to the east.

Descending into the northern Mew Mexico desert from the summit of Raton Pass, Amtrak P42DC No. 4 leads Amtrak train No. 3, the westbound Southwest Chief over Santa Fe's Raton Pass from Tri... (more)

Amtrak No. 3, the Southwest Chief, is climbing Glorieta Pass at Glorieta, New Mexico, on May 20, 1999. Apparently some power issues further east on the trip has required the assistance of a Burlin... (more)

The westbound Southwest Chief makes it way through Brookfield at a slower than normal pace, crossing from main 1 to main 2 to run around a outbound Metra on Easter Sunday. The Phase IV heritage un... (more)

Amtrak 206 leads the westbound Southwest Chief by the Northern/Eastern most set of Semaphores on the Glorieta sub.

Amtrak #3, the Southwest Chief, pauses at KCUS before continuing west.

A late-running Amtrak No. 3, the Southwest Chief, is between Siberia and Klondike on the eastern approach to Ash Hill, California, on March 9, 1995. Morning sun glints off the silvery train as it ... (more)

Running out of the storm
Amtrak No. 3, the Southwest Chief, is about to curve through the mile 706.2 semaphores near Robinson, New Mexico, on May 20, 1999. Apparently some power issues ... (more)

Amtrak No. 3, the Southwest Chief, is looking a bit green on May 20, 1999. Apparently some power issues further east on the trip has required the assistance of a Burlington Northern coal motor; EM... (more)

Amtrak Train No. 3 at Ken's Crossing - A moderately (6 HRS) late Amtrak Train Number 3 heads down the grade at Ken's Crossing near Stein's Hill with both P42 DC's (AMTK 129 & AMTK 130) D... (more)

Running about three hours off its advertised schedule, westbound Amtrak train #3, The Southwest Chief, drops downgrade through Cajon Pass, where a light snow has fallen during the night.

It doesn't look very snowy here, as what snow fell overnight was quickly melting (particularly on the sunny sides of the chaparral), but this 3 hour late Amtrak #3, the westbound Southwest Chie... (more)