Just past Del Rio, which is on the Mexican border, we crossed the Pecos River on the highest railroad bridge in the U.S.
The railroad station in El Paso was designed by Daniel Burnham, who also designed railroad stations in Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh. This station has been very nicely restored.
El Paso sits on the Mexican border, across from Ciudad Juarez.
Here's a different type of railroad station, this one in Sanderson, Texas. It's on its way to being demolished.
We continued through Texas until mid-afternoon, when we entered New Mexico, then a little later, Arizona. Things are starting to look familiar here. Some cactus, but no saguaros.
We spent about an hour outside Tucson while two private cars were unhooked. We are now about an hour late. We are a little concerned because we have just a five-hour connection window to get on the Coast Starlight in L.A.
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