Santa Fe F7A 301L brings a westbound San Diegan across Beach Boulevard in Buena Park, California, on July 29, 1973. The F7s are gone, those old cars are gone, the SP beet racks are gone ... even Hughes Airwest is gone!
Stretching from San Luis Obispo to San Diego, the Surf Line has become Amtrak's second busiest route. See the Pacific Surfliner and San Diegan in action along with trains from predecessors Santa Fe and Southern Pacific.
The Santa Fe's warbonnet paint scheme on passenger diesel locomotives was one of the most iconic in railroading. It appealed to travelers and modellers alike, and helped brand Santa Fe all the way from Chicago to California and Texas.
