With the M-BARSTO1-21A waiting in the siding, Coast Starlight #11 rolls by on the main at the north end of Woodford.
Amtrak's detoured Coast Starlight #11, works up the #1 track through Cable X-Over, as it continues its ascent toward Tehachapi Summit.
Train number 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, was routed over the Tehachapi line due to work on the coastline. Seen on the curve leading into the tunnel at the loop and the waiting railfans
Amtrak 11 works its way around several curves as it approaches the east entrance of Tunnel 10. Tunnel 10 was routed around, and has since had numerous cave ins.
Amtrak train number 11 the Coast Starlight is seen inbound to LA about 12 hours off the advertised
The southbound Coast Starlight detoured down the Valley line and over the Tehachapi mountains with Mr Gunn's inspection car on the rear.
A late Amtrak 11 makes its way through Price Canyon from San Luis Obispo out to the coast at Pismo Beach. In addition to the normal consist a Sounder F59PHI is making its way south for maintenanc... (more)
The southbound Coast Starlight, which was making good time that morning, rounds the curve just south of the Curtner Ave. overpass in South San Jose.
Although still running as a shorty stub train due to the Chemult Landslide, this day's #11 is actually quite long as it is ferrying the Reno Fun Train equipment back to Los Angeles. The train org... (more)
A shortened Coast Starlight heads south of San Jose toward its next stop of Salinas.
Amtrak 11 passes through the siding at Surf as the sun is setting. A blanket of haze has shrouded everything as the air has started to cool off.
Southbound Coast Starlight illuminates the signal bridge at Chemult.
Coast Starlight arrived in LAUPT at 10:50PM. Do you know when the last time SP engine(or EX-SP) visited in Union Station in L.A?
Amtrak 11 makes its way around one of the many curves between Serrano and Chorro on Cuesta Grade. There used to be a set of SP target signals about where the back of the P42 is. I only wish I ha... (more)
A rare sight indeed, yes that is a P42 behind 8683 because it is leading the Starlight due to problems with the lead locomotive at San Jose
