Uploaded May 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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Ride the locomotive cab of Amtrak P42 #18 on the "Southwest Chief". This is a s six program series. This installment is the fifth one, running from Chapelle, New Mexico to Lamy over the BNSF Railway's former Santa Fe Route.

One of the most scenic stretches of the route, the crew also offers insights about the sights that our trains encounters, such as Glorieta Pass and Apache Canyon. The view is mostly looking straight ahead, with occasional shots of the crew or out the side window.

Chapters

0:00 Introduction
1:26 Chapelle to Blanchard
6:48 Blanchard to Pecos River
19:04 Pecos River to Sands
26:50 Sands to Gise
40:52 Gise to Fox
50:37 Fox (meet Train #4) to Glorieta
59:51 Glorieta to Canoncito
1:12:47 Canyoncito to Lamy