The Southwest Chief Picture Page

This is undoubtedly the most scenic area the Southwest Chief traverses. Trains roll through this area in daylight, especially westbound. By Raton, darkness often falls for the eastbound runs.
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Arkansas River winds along the tracks...	Lake near Lamar, Colo.		First view of the Rocky Mountains



				More southern Colorado shots
photo: Dan Meyer		photo: Dan Meyer
Crossing into New Mexico	at Raton Peak	&through Raton Tunnel


					photo: Dan Meyer





entering the tunnel	(from the east)



			Raton, NM, station
Photo, Dan Meyer	Raton station.









Wagon Mound landmark		Wagon Mound


					photo: Dan Meyer
	Photo Jerry Sharp	Photo Jerry Sharp	Photo Joe Oates	Near Levy, NM


Valmor, N.M.


In Shoemaker Canyon at Valmora, N.M.	photo: Dan Meyer	photo: Dan Meyer



Leaving Shoemaker Canyon at Watrous, N.M.			photo: Dan Meyer

Las Vegas, NM	Historic hotel

Semaphore farm near Chapelle, N.M., just north or east of the S-curves.


				photo: Dan Meyer	photo: Dan Meyer


Scenic S-Curves	Here, the train makes several zig-zags, snaking back and forth.	It is possible, upon completion of one of the Horseshoe Curves, to look and see the other side of the train.	This area is near the Imus Ranch, off of Interstate 25 and Bernal, N.M.










	Rowe, NM	Ribera, NM
Glorieta Pass area





Entering Apache Canyon	Leaving Apache Canyon



			Lamy, NM	(station for Santa Fe)
Los Cerrillos	Devil's Footstep rock formation





Albuquerque