The Coast Starlight departs SLO

A new Amtrak GE P32BH stands tall at Chicago, Illinois, flanked by an older EMD F40PH on a bright February 22, 1992.

Happy Birthday Mom! Since our birthdays are only a couple days apart, my parents and I decided to spend the day shopping in St. Cloud. However, seeing Amtrak was delayed, and had an unusual leade... (more)

Back when they were new in the early 1990s, Amtrak's Dash 8-32BWH diesels hauling Horizon Fleet and Amfleet cars on the San Diegans was the norm. But since the delivery of dedicated Pac... (more)

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #565 heads to Los Angeles on its run from San Diego, California. On the point is Amtrak 90208, the former F40PH 208 converted to a Non-Powered Control Unit (NPCU),... (more)

a fairly new trio of Amtraks SDP40F's lead westbound train #3 through Highland Park, CA only minutes away from it's final destination at LAUPT. This right of way is now occupied by LA Metro light ... (more)

A shot of train 572 taken while I was walking to get lunch.

One Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trainset per day runs from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo, avoiding the more common segment from San Diego to L.A. This is also the only trainset not mad... (more)

Amtrak's "Texas Chief" arriving at Joliet. Semaphores were still abundant here in 1974.

One Amtrak Pacific Surfliner trainset per day runs from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo, avoiding the more common segment from San Diego to L.A. This is also the only trainset not made up o... (more)

Running about 15 minutes late, the San Luis Obispo to Los Angeles Pacific Surfliner races through Lake Balboa on the former Southern Pacific Coast Line (today's Metrolink Ventura Sub) and past an ... (more)

Amtrak #3 "The Southwest Chief" is making its way off the Glorieta Sub and onto Santa Fe's south track. Heading west to the Golden State.

Amtrak Coast Starlight #14 races north through the Willamette Valley ahead of an approaching weather front.
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Locomotive: GE P32BWH (Dash 8-32BWH)
Location: Halsey, Oregon, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 507
Train ID: AMTK 14
Photo Date: January 01, 2010

Unscheduled Stop Amtrak Coast Starlight #14 slowly approaches the cantilever signal at CP VP 580 in preparation to stop at Oakridge where the city police will assist with removing... (more)