After being tacked on at East Chillicothe, 8218 has this westbound on the move again.
Breezing through 'The Land of Enchantment', a quartet of Santa Fe Railway GE's lead the hot QNYLA train west toward the setting sun at Mountainair, New Mexico.
The mail train hits the crossovers at Williamsfield early in its journey across the continent.
The mail train running west on main two is right on time today, as usual for the Santa Fe.
Another shooter heads west on the transcon.
The westbound mail train slows for a crew change at Ft. Mad passing the old Schaffer Pen factory. I was inspired by Joe McMillan's "High Green To Marceline" to shoot this spot.
The day after Christmas and the Santa Fe dispatches another westbound over the Chicago Sanitary & Ship Canal bridge.
Warbonnets lead the westbound QNYLA train at Yost.
The hottest of the hot ones, QNYLA, makes an appearance at Ancona.
Who needs Daytona in February when you have the Santa Fe & sunshine in Illinois?
