The Coast Starlight #11 makes it's way over the Elkhorn Slough on a rather nice day.

Amtrak's Coast Starlight passing the MCP at S Chorro on UP's Coast Subdivision , with San Luis Obispo in the background.

An on-time Amtrak Coast Starlight train 11 was led in to LA today by a rare, pure P32 lashup... and as a bonus both Units were in the Phase V (Pepsi Crystal) Scheme!

An Amtrak F59PHI leads the northbound Coast Starlight up Cuesta Grade through some of the agricultural parts of Cal Poly's campus. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.

Amtrak's new F40's were going into service in 1978 but the Superliner cars were not yet available. F40 #203 is leading two SDP40F's with the Eastbound "Coast Starlight" still equipped with steam h... (more)

Amtrak #551 leads the way into San Jose as the Coast Starlight passes thru the now abandoned Newhall Yard. The white building on the left has given way to condos.

With the exception of the blue GN car, the Coast Starlight on this day was still an all SP train as it crosses Guadalupe Slough in Alviso (technically part of San Jose).

The "Coast Starlight nearing departure during the 50th Anniversary celebration at LAUPT.

The Coast Starlight rounds a bend on the former SP Mulford Line.

Amtrak train 14, the "Coast Starlight," accelerates out of San Luis Obispo, California, as it heads north on August 8, 1982.

The southbound (railroad eastbound) "Coast Starlight" rolls past Cal Poly University as it enters San Luis Obispo on California's scenic central coast on the first day of 1994. The power includes... (more)

This edition of the Coast Starlight is running nearly 8 hours behind schedule this sunny July morning.

Amtrak's Coast Starlight, hours late as usual, makes its way over Salt Creek almost silently during a brief break in a snow storm. The deep snow made most of the line inaccessible, but I'm willing... (more)

Amtrak 74 leads the northbound Coast Starlight just south of King City. The train is creeping along through a 10mph slow order, but will soon be up to 60mph and higher enroute to its next station... (more)

Northbound Amtrak Coast Starlight 14 creates a dust storm in San Ardo, after slowing to let a southbound UP freight head into the siding there.