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Amtrak's Southwest Chief

First row: Four photos of an Amtrak MEGA-Chief with a bunch of rear end freight common to late 1990s to early 2000s.

The Rest: A December 21, 2007 run of Amtrak's Southwest Chief at the California Southern Model Railroad Club. http://www.CaliforniaSouthern.org Another club member also ran his 1950s Santa Fe Super Chief making for some unusual Chief to Chief meets.
AMTK P42DC #134 leads an early 2000s MEGA-Chief
AMTK P42DC #134 leads an early 2000s MEGA-Chief		 A wider view
A wider view		 Three motors needed for this 19 car train.
Three motors needed for this 19 car train.		 Rear end freight...
Rear end freight...
Amtrak's modern freight-less Southwest Chief makes it's DCC debut at the CSMRRC.
Amtrak's modern freight-less Southwest Chief makes it's DCC debut at the CSMRRC.		 AMTK P42DC #28 leads
AMTK P42DC #28 leads		 AMTK #204 is second banana.
AMTK #204 is second banana.		 Both 28 & 204 are Athearn RTR models with Details West super detail kits.
Both 28 & 204 are Athearn RTR models with Details West super detail kits.
Rounding Winchester Curve.
Rounding Winchester Curve.		 Through the snakes.
Through the snakes.		 Passing the Santa Fe Super Chief.
Passing the Santa Fe Super Chief.		 Headend meets drumhead.
Headend meets drumhead.
Same train, 50 years apart.
Same train, 50 years apart.		 Two great faces.
Two great faces.		 Streamliners
Streamliners		 Highball Winchester Tower.
Highball Winchester Tower.

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nick 23-Dec-2007 22:20
These models look sooo great. Nice work, artistic indeed!
SantaFeRuss 22-Dec-2007 23:00
I am lucky enough to have seen the Santa Fe Chief and Super Chief/El Capitan as a kid in Pasadena and now the Amtrak Southwest Chief! I rode the Super Chief/El Capitan and the Southwest Chief numerous times. Love your models!!

SantaFeRuss
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