In the late afternoon golden light, Amtrak 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, continues its climb up Tehachapi as it leans into the well photographed curve here just short of Tunnel 2.

Passing Vanishing History. Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight, No. 14, drops downgrade through Clear Creek Ravine and passes the ill-fated Tunnel 4 as it detours over Tehachapi Pass. Rocke... (more)

Amtrak 14 approaches the south end of Woodford siding as it makes its way across the 4th crossing of the Tehachapi Creek riverbed on a warm, summer's afternoon. On days like this it's hard to imag... (more)

Passenger Service Returns to "The Loop." Amtrak 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, eases through Tunnel 9 as it exits the world famous Tehachapi Loop on a hot summer afternoon.

The Starlight Slices Sandcut. Throttling up for the climb up onto the floor of the San Joaquin Valley, Amtrak's detouring northbound Coast Starlight banks through the final curve on the Moj... (more)

On my favorite stretch of mountain railroad in the country, a former "Pepsi Can" P32-8BWH leads Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight past the former location of Cougar siding on the ex-So... (more)

The Coast Starlight heads north in the shadow of Mount Shasta. When the diner goes by there will be a nice whiff of breakfast.

During a brief break between snow storms that have brought a good deal of sea level snow to the Puget Sound area (to say nothing of the foot or more at higher elevations), the Amtrak Starlight rol... (more)

On a cool, blustery, overcast evening, No. 11 the southbound Coast Starlight cruises along the Ventura Coast to Los Angeles

On the 12th day of April, AMTK 12 leads Amtrak's Coast Starlight north over the famed Gaviota trestle and closer to its next station stop of San Luis Obispo.

It is a 100+ degree day in and around the Los Angeles area. It is also Saturday. And you can bet, every single beach from Ventura onward has run out of parking, as families and friends alike flock... (more)

Southbound Amtrak No. 11 the Coast Starlight on the causeway across sloughs at the south end of San Francisco Bay. Next stop San Jose Diridon Station.

Banking towards the western portal of Tunnel 27, AMTK 503 leads the northbound Coast Starlight out of the San Fernando Valley on a clear morning.

As the hills of Cuesta Pass wear their annual coat of summer brown, Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight prepares to ascend the grade of the GoldTree Horsehoe curve as it crosses the Stenner Creek ... (more)

Northbound Amtrak No.14 Coast Starlight, with a lot of deep blue background roll along the Gaviota Coast, after crossing the Gaviota Trestle, on the scenic UP Coast - Santa Barbara Subdivision ...... (more)