City of San Francisco Takes to the Coast. The 1955-built dome car No. 9009, named the City of San Francisco in 1993, looks sharp as it brings up the rear of this afternoon's business... (more)

The return trip from San Luis Obispo for the Union Pacific 2 day excursion for the California Short Line Railroad Association from Burbank Ca. to San luis Obispo and return on the Santa Barbara S... (more)

A Ballast Train is being used for PTC testing on the Coast Route between Oxnard Ca, MP 409, and Seacliff Siding, MP 385, the last couple of days. Southbound UP No. 8601 leads the PTC train back to... (more)

About to pass under the old Hwy 1 overpass,westbound Amtrak California Surfliner the Triple 7, No. 777 to San luis Obispo from San Diego, rolls through Emma Wood State Park.

Clouds move in off the Pacific Ocean as a southbound Repo Auto Rack cruses along the beach to Ventura. The Auto Rack Repo moves are a rarity along the coast now days because of Precision Scheduled... (more)

Running !.5 hours late, the northbound Coast Starlight has 3 Private Varnish gracing the rear. Former AOE Sleeper, Berlin. A Milwaukee Road Super Dome. And Stainless Pacific Union bringing up the ... (more)

Southbound Union Pacific SD70M No. 4219 rolls a string of Auto Repo between the Pacific Ocean at Summer Beach. and the lush hills of the Ventura Coastside.

The sun drops below the overcast and highlights the lush hillsides on the coastside. We haven't hand a a rainy season like this in years and can only hope the drought is over. The southbound Gaua... (more)

After a good rainy season the grass and flowers blooming everywhere. Union Pacific No. 8950 leads the Gaudalupe Local a lush Faria Point.

Running on the Santa Barbara Sub is a northbound PTC Train with UPP 210 Mobile Lab checking operation of the system.

Operating it's final days along the ex-Southern Pacific coast line, AMTK 458 shoves on the rear of Amtrak 763 as it leaves Emma Wood State Beach behind on its way to San Luis Obispo. The odd place... (more)

After a recent rain storm, the clouds clear out over the pacific, leaving for a crisp and clear sunset. Here we see the northbound San Diego to San Luis Obispo Pacific Surfliner, rounding the curv... (more)

Far away from home rails, CDTX 2051 and three San Joaquin/Capitol Corridor cars bring up the rear of Amtrak 761 as it skirts the Pacific Ocean at Emma Wood State Beach. The extra equipment comes f... (more)

In a somewhat rare turn of events, AMTK 458 finds itself trailing on Amtrak 763 as the train rolls over the ironic span at Ventura that crosses US 101. The rareness of this stems from both the sel... (more)

Storm clouds move in off the Pacific Ocean as Amtrak No. 11 the southbound Coast Starlight running on the advertised, hustles through Ventura to Los Angeles