Its another great morning in Carpinteria as Amtrak 761, with a trio of Amtrak California cars and the CDTX 2051 on the rear, skirts the Pacific Ocean as it rolls through the city's namesake Bluff... (more)

Following a round trip between Los Angeles-Goleta and back on Amtrak trains 761/782, CDTX 2051 rests at the bumper of Track 12 with three Amtrak California coaches. Brought down from Oakland to as... (more)

Leaning hard into the elevated curve just prior to the iconic truss that crosses US 101, CDTX 2051 brings up the rear of Amtrak 761 this morning as it approaches its next station stop of Ventura.

It would bewilder some to see a San Joaquin train traveling through the Los Angeles Basin, however don't be fooled. Due to the mudslides in Montecito, the US 101 connecting Santa Barbara and Los A... (more)

Extremely dramatic storm light glints off of a southbound Amtrak Cascades train passing the ferry dock along Puget Sound.

Hurrying west past the Santa Susana depot, CDTX 2052 brings up the rear of Amtrak 763 this morning as it approaches its next station stop of Simi Valley.

The San Joaquin Takes to the Coast. Skirting the beautiful coast line this morning at 10mph, Amtrak 763 works on a dark signal just north of Ventura as it heads north through Emma Wood Stat... (more)

AMTK 68 with AMTK 514 is approaching the American border as it passes MP 1.2 of CN's Rouses Point Sub.

Highball Oxnard! Amtrak 763 races out of Oxnard against a clearing, blue sky as three additional Amtrak California cars and the CDTX 2052 bring up the rear. The extra equipment has been playing a ... (more)

AMTK 68 with AMTK 514 leading rounds a curve in Brossard, approaching MP 36 of CN's Rouses Point Sub. Out of sight at left is the Massena Spur, now a line that serves a handful of local customers,... (more)

Amtrak 68 the "Adirondack" has just left the Port Henry station with AMTK 514 a Dash8-32BWH again providing an interesting and unusual change in power for this train.

Yard Goats Save the Day. It's become common knowledge that train crews dislike having "Dash-8's" on mainline trains, especially when they're on the point. From rough riding in the... (more)

A Fish Out of Water. Miles away from its home rails on San Joaquin service, CDTX 2052 and a trio of Amtrak California coaches find themselves on the rear of Amtrak 763 this morning as it co... (more)

Amtrak San Joaquin CDTX 2052 and Cars from the San Joaquin Valley join Surfliner No. 763. Extra engines and cars are helping with the demand on all Surfliners because of hundreds of people trying ... (more)

Amtrak's New Service: The Pacific Joaquin. As thousands of people between Santa Barbara and Carpinteria struggle to find ways to pick up the pieces of their lives following the deadly mudsl... (more)