Amtrak Train 4, the Southwest Chief, is making its way through the mountains of Raton, New Mexico, heading east towards Chicago. The train winds through the terrain, offering passengers a scenic r... (more)

Amtrak Train 3, the Southwest Chief, winding through the warm, summer landscape of Blanchard, New Mexico. The curves of the track and the desert backdrop create a striking contrast, with the train... (more)

Racing alongside Interstate 25, Amtrak Train Number 4, the Southwest Chief, makes its eastward journey toward Chicago.

On a clear, starry night, the Union Switch and Signal T-2 Semaphores stand quietly against the dark sky in Colmor, New Mexico. Having served for over 100 years, these signals have numbered days as... (more)

Amtrak number four is making its way across the flatlands of New Mexico, rolling along the iconic Raton subdivision. It's a partly cloudy summer day, and as the train heads east, it passes those c... (more)

On a clear, starry night, the Union Switch and Signal T-2 Semaphores stand quietly against the dark sky in Colmor, New Mexico. Having served for over 100 years, these signals have numbered days as... (more)

A look back to the end of summer 2023 as the Phase I heritage livery knocks down the intermediates between Wagon Mound and Levy, NM. As modernization continues, the blades continue to fall across ... (more)

The "Wolf" Santa Fe Southern 07 waits to depart from the Santa Fe Depot with a weekend passenger train. I have to say this "Game of Thrones" inspired paint scheme sure gets eve... (more)

#489 is crossing the Lobato trestle with a mixed train to Chama.

The final Amtrak ‘Southwest Chief’ passes the iconic Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe upper quadrant semaphore signals near Cerrillios New Mexico on 16 August 2024. Shortly after this photo was ta... (more)

BNSF SD40-2 7840 leads a westbound stack train on the Gallup sub at mp170, Manuelito, New Mexico. April 16, 2001. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

AT&SF, Santa Fe 670-111-8272-543 with a eastbound on bridge 2, in Abo Canyon, Sias, New Mexico. April 15, 2001. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

AT&SF Santa Fe, SD40-2 5113, at Raton, New Mexico. May 11, 1996. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

In the final descent into the valley at Folsom, BNSF 8793 brings up the rear. The tracks re-ascending to begin the climb up Trinchera Pass are visible to upper right.

An empty coal descends toward Folsom, NM. To drop 200' between Des Moines and Folsom, BNSF negotiates a horseshoe curve. This train has just finished that and continues its descent. Once through F... (more)