They call it the Surfliner for a reason. We got very lucky that the cloudy marine layer did not show up this morning as it usualy does.

Is there anything more picturesque than an aptly-named Surfliner cruising along the Pacific coast at the edge of the continent?

An Amtrak Surfliner F59PHI shoves the "Del Monte Cans" towards Mission Tower and into LAUS.

A Southbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner crosses the bridge over the Ventura River.

It's train time in Fullerton! Westbound (Northbound) Pacific Surfliner #785 (San Diego to Goleta), with F59PHI 452 on the rear, loads passengers on Track 1 (the North Main) while Ea... (more)

It's getting harder and harder to find classic ATSF signals in Southern California these days. This signal bridge in Santa Fe Springs, at Pioneer, remains for now, while a similar bridge was just ... (more)

A southbound Pacific Surfliner heads along the Pacific Coast Highway, bypassing multi-million dollar beachfront homes and the picturesque Left Coast along the way.

Highball to San Diego! Roaring down the Surfline, Amtrak's Surfliner passes over the tranquil Batiquitos Lagoon and wildlife refuge. Trains aren't the only thing going on at the Lagoon: if ... (more)

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 589 heads north out of San Diego for Los Angeles with three locomotives shoving on the rear - F59PHI 458, Dash 8-32BWH 505 and F59PHI 452. These trains normally re... (more)

An Amtrak train coming in double ended with 452 leading.

To all the dads out there, I hope you were able to enjoy the day with your children, no matter where you are in the world. Happy Fathers Day.

PV Pacific Sands at San Diego – Pacific Sands was delivered to the Union Pacific Railroad Company in April of 1950, and built by the Budd Car Company for Pullman as a 10/6 sleeper. In the 1960'... (more)

What a difference a year makes! On 22NOV08 I was trying not to slide off PA 53 while railfanning the West Slope following a massive blizzard. Today I had a tee shirt on and the windows down while ... (more)

AMTK 452 is the lead unit of two powering a southbound Surfliner toward San Diego.