Late afternoon freight train is going towards Gallup, NM.

Old GE C44-9W pulling rugged looking freight train towards Gallup, NM.

Westbound container freight train.

17600 HP is pulling the BNSF 93 unmanned Geometry inspection car.

A meet including a warbonnet at BNSF Seligman Sub.

Shouthwest Chief train 3 is heading towards Gallup, NM, carrying an extra set of Metrolink cars.

BNSF 8204, westbound, mp123 on the Gallup sub at, Prewitt, New Mexico. April 22, 2001. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

BNSF, Burlington Northern BN 7158 -7936 -6770 -849 westbound on the Santa Fe's Gallup Sub at Prewitt, New Mexico. April 22, 1998. Jack D Kuiphoff © photo

Santa Fe, AT&SF SD75M 223, leading a westbound freight at MP114.8, West Baca, Prewitt, New Mexico. April 15, 1997. Jack D Kuiphoff photo © video

Amtrak's Southwest Chief heads east across New Mexico near Prewitt.

Brilliant in the late afternoon sun, a trio of Dash9s and an SD75M power a westbound up the grade towards the Continental Divide.

Southwest Chief ... not too terribly late ... rips along just having passed the tracks that hosted (until about a year ago) the Escalante Western.

After departing the Western Fuels' Association Generating Station and picking up the conductor, the Escalante Western's trio of SD40-3's thunder along in run 8 as they head for the El Segundo Mine... (more)

ESWR 603, 601 and 602 blend in perfectly with the rugged, desert terrain as they pass Escalante Junction. Having just dropped off the conductor, the train of coal loads will continue to the Wester... (more)

After picking up the conductor near Escalante Junction, ESWR 603, 601 and 602 are in run 8 getting back up to track speed. They're in charge of 48 empties bound for the Peabody mine.