Amtrak's official pages for the Chief are at:
The links here will provide additional information so that you can plan an outing to one or more of the cities along the route. More information will be added periodically as I travel along this route or find interesting websites, so check back.Traveler | Link | Comments |
Steve Grande | Steve Grande's US Travelogue Page | Great travelogues with detailed information about the trains and their equipment plus hints for a satisfying trip |
Steve Reynolds | http://trainweb.com/reynolds/tvlpage.html | Steve is a railfan who has lots of good trips to share |
Wizzle | Fullerton, CA to Trinidad, CO 10/2/98 | Trip from Fullerton to Trinidad, CO planned for 10/2/98 |
Wizzle | Fullerton CA to Flagstaff AZ 12/27/98 | Flagstaff, Grand Canyon Railroad and Verde Canyon Railroad - lots of pictures |
Stop by Stop
Information (South to north along the route)
Stop | Links | Comments/Recommendations |
Los Angeles Union Station, CA | Wizzlog | Photos and detailed station information plus maps of the area and local transportation information |
Fullerton | Wizzlog | Photos, maps of the town and station plus some recommendations for just visiting the station |
San Bernardino | ||
Victorville | ||
Barstow | ||
Needles | ||
Kingman, AZ | ||
Flagstaff | ||
Winslow | ||
Gallup, NM | ||
Albuquerque | ||
Lamy | ||
Las Vegas, NM | ||
Raton | ||
Trinidad, CO | ||
La Junta | ||
Lamar | ||
Garden City, KS | ||
Dodge City | ||
Hutchinson | ||
Newton | ||
Topeka | ||
Lawrence | ||
St. Louis, MO | ||
Kansas City | ||
La Plata | ||
Fort Madison, IA | ||
Galesburg, IL | ||
Princeton, IL | ||
Mendota | ||
Naperville | ||
Chicago |
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