Dedicated on July 12, 1978, the Amtrak station in Rochester, NY was the first Amtrak designed station in the country. Numerous other examples cropped up around the system when Amtrak needed a new... (more)
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 64 leads the descent on the west slope of Raton Pass. Until the early 1950's this stretch was double tracked on both sides of the pass. Now, the second portal is sealed and the west slope h... (more)