Along the Carpenteria Bluffs the northbound Guadalupe local climbs from beach level. From Ventura to the Bluffs the Coast Route follows the shoreline between the beach and the coast foothills.

Sunrise on a long southbound container train snaking along the Pacific east coast in a perfect harmony between high mountains and ocean.

Hot on the heels of Amtrak Surfliner No. 777, the northbound Guadalupe Local highballs into the setting sun along the Gaviota Coast.

A pair of F59PHIs (I assume one is a rescue engine added in San Diego, but don't know that for sure) power Amtrak's late Pacific Surfliner 777 through San Clemente.

The Coast Starlight, No. 14 , northbound in the fog along the Carpenteria Bluffs with ATSF Business Car No. 33, the Tamalpais, adding a touch of class.

A Metrolink turn to Oceanside passes through the beach area north of San Clemente Pier.

A rare daylight "Daygo" aka Barstow to San Dieogo manifest, was called today and gave me an excuse to go railfan on the beach.

Campers at Emma Wood State Park have a front row seat of the railroad action on the Coast route. Here the Guadalupe Local rounds through the park and is about to duck under the Highway 1 overpass

DFM 7226 leads DFB 7267 on train F49 from Waingawa and Masterton. The train is passing through Ngauranga station serving commuter trains, not far from the port at Wellington where the logs will be... (more)

VL10 DC electric locomotive with passenger train goes along the coast of Black Sea near Sochi city... The VL10 (ru: ВЛ10) is an electric two-unit mainline DC freight locomotive produce... (more)

UP 8266 rolls east along the Pacific Ocean at Emma Woods State Beach with a classy 18 car passenger train deadheading to West Colton on the drawbar.

From top of the Shakespeare Cliff there is a marvellous view down to the South Eastern Main Line and the ferry terminal of Dover. The Class 375 EMU passing the Seawall has just left Dover and is e... (more)

Although the nose of this locomotive looks like it could use some touch ups on paint, the gorgeous scenery of Del Mar makes up for it.

A Pacific Surfliner heads through San Clemente at sunset, with the San Clemente pier and train station visible in the far background.

Photo from the series Railroad: Amtrak California
Locomotive: EMD F59PHI
Location: San Clemente, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 452
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: March 02, 2016