Sunflowers soak up the warm, summer sun this afternoon at Wagon Mound as Amtrak 3, the Southwest Chief, races west as it splits the semaphore signals at the east end of the siding here.
Having successfully crested the summit of Glorieta Pass, Amtrak 3 has just begun it's long decent down the western slope toward its next station stop of Lamy.
Finding itself in a surprise, summer monsoon, Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, works upgrade through Rowe during the lighter portion of what minutes prior had been a fierce downpour... (more)
Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, is about to crest the summit of Glorieta Pass as it swings into the curve here on the approach to pass the now ironic post office located here, whic... (more)
Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, prepares to knock down a clear signal at the eastern end of the siding at Chapelle, NM as it continues west through "The Land of Enchantment.&q... (more)
Raton: Still Seeing Passengers More Than 100 Years Later. Moments away from finally having a chance to cool its heels and dynamic brake fans, Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief,... (more)
Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, splits the intermediate semaphores at Springer, New Mexico, as it hustles west across the plains.
Working upgrade at the Gallians crossovers, Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, passes beneath the original ATSF canteliver signal bridges here as it pounds the jointed rails of the or... (more)
The Raton Roundhouse - Gone, but not Forgotten On a warm, summer morning in northern New Mexico, Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief drifts downgrade into the quiet, mountain town of ... (more)