June 2012 Trip to the Southwest 1: Trains & New Mexico
On June 21, I boarded Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited (in a "roomette"). The next day in Chicago I boarded Amtrak's Southwest Chief (in a "room") and arrived in Albuquerque the next day. Stayed in Albuquerque Saturday night and drove to Scottsdale AZ on Sunday. Here are some photos:
The train to Chicago (the windows on the top of the first photo are the windows of the top fold-down berth):
The "roomette" (two seats, a fold-down sink over a toilet [see the far left of the second photo]:
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The train from Chicago to Albuquerque (the windows on the top are the view from the "room"):
The "room" (sitting bank on one side; sink, enclosed toilet & shower), and seat on the other (sorry, photos are fuzzy):
On the way from Albuquerque to Scottsdale - El Morro
The train to Chicago (the windows on the top of the first photo are the windows of the top fold-down berth):
The "roomette" (two seats, a fold-down sink over a toilet [see the far left of the second photo]:
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The train from Chicago to Albuquerque (the windows on the top are the view from the "room"):
The "room" (sitting bank on one side; sink, enclosed toilet & shower), and seat on the other (sorry, photos are fuzzy):
On the way from Albuquerque to Scottsdale - El Morro