Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train 774 rolls through Simi Valley.

Amtrak 462 flies down the Pacific Coast; delivering to it's passengers the spectacular views the line is known for, and the miles of beach line that give it the name "Surfliner."

Point Buchon- Amtrak Train #590 tows a DIC Surfliner train up from points south to Los Angeles. The 11th was interesting because in the two hours I was there, I saw about 3/4 of Amtrak'... (more)

Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner 775, skirts the cliffs north of Summerland at Miramar as it works its way north towards its final destination of San Luis Obispo. Its been a beautiful spring day on UP ... (more)

An LA-bound Surfliner accelerates out of Fullerton, sandwiched between a loaded ethanol train and the former Donald Duck orange juice plant.

Northbound Amtrak train #785 pulls into the depot at Fullerton, CA. Northbound trains typically are in push mode. Today this train was in push/pull mode making for a somewhat rare opportunity to ... (more)

Racing with the San Diego Trolley

Just minutes out of LAUPT, an eastbound Amtrak Surfliner has just passed some stored BNSF Dash 8's as it approaches Commerce.

A southbound Amtrak Cascades departs Tacoma, WA.

A Brother of another Color pushes Cascades 516 Northbound

Northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 775 headed for Los Angeles. Picture shot just north of Downtown San Diego.

It is a cloudless day, yet this shot appears to be a "storm light" shot due to the heavy smoke from a massive fire in the Corona/Yorba Linda/Brea area a few miles to the northeast - that is a lot ... (more)

Amtrak heading north out of Old Town or "CP Friar"

A Northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train #571 en route to Los Angeles enters Rose Canyon.

The conductor waves his hat, signalling a "highball." as the engineer in the cab car on Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #583 prepares to depart Fullerton, California, on July 20, 2007. Next (and ... (more)