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Amtrak Transcontinentals in California
California-bound rail travelers from the east have three choices to reach the Golden State: California Zephyr, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle. A look back through the years including the now-defunct Desert Wind
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Photo ID: 851784

Amtrak's Desert Wind heads for Vegas as it rolls past Cajon.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P32BWH (Dash 8-32BWH)
Location: San Bernardino, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMT 507
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: July 07, 1996


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By: Joe Vittitoe

Added: Feb 16, 2024

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Photo ID: 850063

A constant parade of short-distance passenger trains (Amtrak's Pacific Surfliners and Metrolink's commuter trains) passing through Fullerton, California, is broken up by only one pair of lo... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Fullerton, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 175
Train ID: AMTK 4
Photo Date: August 30, 2013


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By: Craig Walker

Added: Jan 21, 2024

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Photo ID: 846875

Eight days after a 10 hour 19 minute late Amtrak 3, another Amtrak 3 heads west, but is only 6 hours and 1 minute behind schedule on this day. It was, of course, for the same reason: One of the ... (more)

Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE ES44C4
Location: Placentia, California, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 8263
Train ID: AMTK 3
Photo Date: December 08, 2023


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By: Craig Walker

Added: Dec 09, 2023

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Photo ID: 846234

Amtrak #3, late as usual at Highgrove behind the Big Game unit #187.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Highgrove, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 187
Train ID: #3
Photo Date: November 25, 2023


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By: Matthew Griffin

Added: Dec 01, 2023

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Photo ID: 843140

Climbing eastbound out of Alta and up Casa Loma on the Roseville Subdivision, Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr has two Siemens Chargers in the consist.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Alta, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 135
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: October 07, 2023


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By: Chris Mohs

Added: Oct 18, 2023

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Photo ID: 838495

Just as the sun sets, Amtrak train 4, the eastbound Southwest Limited, is about to depart Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal behind a trio of SDP40Fs – 524, 519 and 512 – as soon as t... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: EMD SDP40F
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 524
Train ID: AMTK 4
Photo Date: August 15, 1987


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By: Craig Walker

Added: Aug 14, 2023

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Photo ID: 835905

A late running Amtrak No. 5, The westbound California Zephyr, rolls thru Glenshire to it's next station stop in Truckee CA.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Truckee, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK158
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 22, 2023


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By: Chris Mohs

Added: Jul 08, 2023

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Photo ID: 834945

Running over 17 hours late, Amtrak's westbound Sunset Limited nears Cabazon just after 5pm.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Mons, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 142
Train ID: #1
Photo Date: June 21, 2023


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By: Matthew Griffin

Added: Jun 25, 2023

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Photo ID: 834712

On my first visit to northern California, in late April 1971, I rode Southern Pacific train 99, the Coast Daylight, to San Francisco, got bussed across the Bay to Oakland, and rode SP train... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Davis, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 83
Train ID: AMTK 5
Photo Date: June 18, 2023


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By: Craig Walker

Added: Jun 21, 2023

Views: 1,126
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Photo ID: 828566

Amtrak's operation lifesaver unit leads a late #3 at Highgrove.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Highgrove, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 203
Train ID: 3
Photo Date: April 02, 2023


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By: Matthew Griffin

Added: Apr 03, 2023

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Photo ID: 825126

Amtrak train 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, running 4 hours 26 minutes late. (Yorba Linda, California – February 18, 2023)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Yorba Linda, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 138
Train ID: AMTK 3
Photo Date: February 08, 2023


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By: Craig Walker

Added: Feb 18, 2023

Views: 1,561
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Photo ID: 820801

In Search of Searchlights: A late running Amtrak Southwest Chief, bound for Los Angeles, accelerates out of Riverside. As it rounds the curve west of the station, the train passes one of th... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Riverside, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 164
Train ID: Amtrak 3
Photo Date: November 19, 2022


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By: Mike Armstrong

Added: Dec 29, 2022

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Photo ID: 818957

Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, accelerates out of the Fullerton station at 4:05 PM after making a crew change with just 26 miles remaining in its journey. The scheduled time for ... (more)

Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: EMD SD70MAC
Location: Fullerton, California, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 9615
Train ID: AMTK 3
Photo Date: March 26, 2011


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By: Craig Walker

Added: Dec 05, 2022

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Photo ID: 817529

Amtrak no. 5, the westbound California Zephyr climbs up the Truckee River Canyon from Reno Nevada to the summit of the Sierra Nevada Mountains at Donner Pass.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Florinston , California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 75
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 24, 2022


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By: Chris Mohs

Added: Nov 17, 2022

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Photo ID: 816568

Amtrak P42DC 152 and 182 leading the California Zephyr Train AMTK 5 over the Donner Pass.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Emigrant Gap, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 152
Train ID: AMTK 5
Photo Date: October 06, 2022


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By: Urs Diener

Added: Nov 06, 2022

Views: 980
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