In a classic scene that hasn't been seen in over a decade, a P32-8BWH leads the low level amfleet set on the Surf Line by the Del Mar Fairgrounds. 509 is back doing the work she started out doing ... (more)
Amtrak 785 boards in San Diego on a beautiful Summer afternoon. The Dash-8 was equipped with ATS and assigned to the Surfliners due to a high F59 shop count, which is a common occurance during th... (more)
A late Amtrak 785 is being refueled on track 3 as a late train 578 pulls in on track 2. The trains had been delayed by the terrible disastrous earthquake (*cough*) which had happened earlier in t... (more)
Oddly, this Locomotive has been paired up with various others for about six days now. After receiving repair work Amtrak pairs units so there is a backup, but it's usually 1-2 days only.
The 462 sits at the tail end of the Pacific Surfliner horizon-fleet train. Look carefully at the "Qaurter-panel" behind the cow catcher and you'll see some battle scars from a low-speed grade col... (more)
Amtraks 590 (left) and 785 (right) prepare for their 7:00 PM departures south to San Diego and North to Santa Barbara respectively.
NRPC 458 shows its exceptionally clean nose (*snicker*) as it basks under the clear, warm sky of a San Diegan Winter day
Westbound train #785 accelerates through Basta after making its station stop at Fullerton.
The engineer won't have to look at the sun much longer; after Van Nuys he'll likely be using the full headlights all the way up through Santa Barbara to Goleta.
Northbound at 5:36PM passing the Mission Viejo/Laguna Nigel Metrolink station from San Diego to L.A. and beyond. Amtrak does not stop at this station.