Rolling along California's Central Coast is Amtrak train 14, the westbound Coast Starlight heading from Los Angeles to Seattle. On this first day of 1994, the train is powered by 10% of the carrier's General Electric Dash 8-32BWH locomotives, 509 and 503 … each still wearing their original, and attractive, "Pepsi Can" paint scheme. And, come to think of it, this is also 10% of all the Dash 8-32BWHs ever built! (San Luis Obispo, California – January 1, 1994)
Running daily between Seattle and Los Angeles, this train offers running alongside the Pacific Ocean and through the Cascade Mountains. It has been one of Amtrak's long-distance success stories.
