The Southwest Chief (Amtrak No. 3) needs help intoYork, NM.

HOLYK ( Holcomb to York) coal empties arrivie at York, NM lead by U33C 8750.

The second unit U33C 87506 loads cars at the Champion Mine after pulling empties off the rear of the train

The YKHOL lead by U33C 8706 has just about finished loading at  the Champion Mine ( a working coal flood loader ).

The YKHOL crosses the spider bridge and enters Apache Canyon on its way to La Junta, Dodge City, and finally down the CV sub to Boise City.

An westbound 544 (TX to CO) manifest train arrives at La Junta lead by  Dash 840BW 518.  GP20 switcher 3167 waits for the manifest to clear so that it may switch Las Animas Steel.

Road power off the YKHOL unit train at the La Junta engine service terminal.

CF7 2486 leads the DCDU (Dodge City to Dumas) local as it departs Dodge City down the CV subdivision to Boise City, the RI interchange at Stratford, TX, and finally Dumas, TX.

A view from the cab of the DCDU local as MOW crews care ready to check the train.