Southwest Chief Travelogue

Ray Burns and Steve Grande each wrote their own travelogue of this journey. Please select each of the below links to read each of the travelogues. The photos taken by both Ray Burns and Steve Grande have been combined into a single series and can be viewed by either clicking on the links below or the links in either of the travelogues. The photos are the same in all three locations.

I apologize for the long delay in getting this travelogue posted. As soon as we returned from our trip, we had to get ready for Fullerton Railroad Days. After the end of Fullerton Railroad Days, we had a lot of work to take care of that had piled up from attending the Amtrak Historical Society and the Fullerton Railroad Days. Thus, this travelogue did not get posted until Thursday, May 24, 2001.

Photo sets from this rail journey:

Set #01 - Apr 24, 2001: At the Old Spaghetti Factor at Fullerton Santa Fe Depot.
Set #02 - Apr 25, 2001: Departing from Fullerton on Wednesday morning.
Set #03 - Apr 25, 2001: Needles, California to La Junta, New Mexico.
Set #04 - Apr 25, 2001: La Junta, Dodge City and eastward.
Set #05 - Apr 26, 2001: La Junta to Chicago.
Set #06 - Apr 27, 2001: Trolley Tour of Chicago & Rainforest Cafe.
Set #07 - Apr 27, 2001: View from Sears Tower.
Set #08 - Apr 27, 2001: View of Amtrak Chicago Yard from Sears Tower.
Set #09 - Apr 27, 2001: Amtrak Reservation Center - Chicago.
Set #10 - Apr 27, 2001: Amtrak Reservation Center - Chicago.
Set #11 - Apr 27, 2001: Amtrak Reservation Computer Center - Chicago.
Set #12 - Apr 27, 2001: Amtrak Historical Society Meeting.
Set #13 - Apr 28, 2001: Ride on Chicago's Metra to Pullman District.
Set #14 - Apr 28, 2001: Ride on Chicago's Metra to Pullman District.
Set #15 - Apr 28, 2001: Historic Pullman District.
Set #16 - Apr 28, 2001: Historic Pullman District.
Set #17 - Apr 28, 2001: Historic Pullman District.
Set #18 - Apr 28, 2001: Metra Train back to Downtown Chicago.
Set #19 - Apr 28, 2001: Amtrak Chicago Yard viewed from the bridge.
Set #20 - Apr 28, 2001: Amtrak Chicago Yard viewed from the bridge.
Set #21 - Apr 28, 2001: Amtrak Chicago Yard viewed from the bridge.
Set #22 - Apr 28, 2001: Amtrak Chicago Yard viewed from the bridge.
Set #23 - Apr 28, 2001: Amtrak Chicago Yard viewed from the bridge.
Set #24 - Apr 28, 2001: Scottish Thistle Private Railcar in the Amtrak Yard.
Set #25 - Apr 28, 2001: Amtrak Historical Society Meeting.
Set #26 - Apr 28, 2001: Amtrak Historical Society Meeting.
Set #27 - Apr 30, 2001: Boat Tour of Chicago.
Set #28 - May 01, 2001: Depart Chicago by Amtrak.
Set #29 - May 01, 2001: Amtrak scenery through Arizona & New Mexico.

Click here to read the travelogue of Steve Grande.
Click here to read the travelogue of Ray Burns.
Click here for more information about the Amtrak Historical Society Conference

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