Atlantic & Pacific Action
Continuing a string of posts on a section of the former ATSF, here's a westbound freight at Wingate, east of Gallup, New Mexico.
Prior to these images, I wanted at this spot for most of an hour, watching the sun drop toward, and then just under the horizon. This train showed just as I was putting the camera away, with no direct sunlight. I should say, I had been to this very spot back in the fall of 2018 with some nice soft light on the red stone there.
Again, this is a section of the original Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe that utilized the Atlanta & Pacific Charter between Isleta, NM and Needles, CA. Now it's just another portion of the BNSF.
Three images by Richard Koenig; taken April 5th 2026.















