Amtrak Desert Wind Photographs

The Journey West - Film Roll #5

Photographs of my train travel on the Amtrak Desert Wind between Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California including photos of the scenery, the accommodations, and the train itself.

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01-05: Rainbow Canyon & Meadow Valley Wash southwest of Caliente, NV
06-06: Rocks in wooden A Frame

07-07: Manmade water holding areas of unknown function
08-08: Rock Formation with hole in the middle
09-09: Nevada power plant
10-13: Las Vegas, Nevada - Amtrak Station right at the hotel
14-14: Genstar Company Limestone for wallboard & cement in Jean, Nevada

15-16: Genstar Company Limestone for wallboard & cement in Jean, Nevada
17-17: Casino hotels about 30 minutes southwest of Las Vegas, Nevada
18-20: A forest of Joshua trees
21-22: Athel Trees planted by railroad workers to keep sand off tracks

23-23: Afton Canyon running alongside underground Mojave River
24-24: Upstairs room signs inside Amtrak Superliner Sleeping Car
25-25: Ooops! Not sure what this is or why I took this photo.

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