Amtrak 713 pulls in from Bakersfield, just as Ernie takes a break from chatting with some passengers to go get the bags.
San Jose, Amtrak #11, the Coast Starlight, is led by an unusual combination of power, one of the then new F59PHI's ordered for Amtrak California and one of the older F40's.
A northbound Capitol Corridor train rounds the curve right before Niles Junction.
CDTX #2004 pulling into Emeryville, CA for a station stop.
Down-on of MPI-rebuit F59PHI Amtrak Cali CDTX2007 in the revised "thong" paint scheme.
Got off some shots around Oakland, CA before today's rainstorm. First shot above the new Amtrak Oakland diesel / passenger car shop facility.
Note Circus Train in the background.
Coast Starlight headed for San Jose
Originally built by EMD in Nov., 1994, this engine was recently rebuilt by MotivePower in Dec. 2002. The paint was still nice and fresh! It is seen here waiting in the valley fog for a trip back... (more)