The biggest cause of the 3751's delays were incurred while wying the train, partly because once on the wye it was decided to maintain the locomotive. Here we can see Railroad Management (Amtrak S... (more)

A meet between two trains of MTS Siemens U2 LRV at the San Diego Amtrak station is a nice break from all the crowds surrounding Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751, which just arrived in town behind the photograp... (more)

Steam, diesel and electric are all accounted for in this shot of the San Diego passenger station on June 1, 2008, as Santa Fe 4-8-4 and Amtrak P42 117 have cut off their L.A. to San Diego excursio... (more)

As the big 4-8-4 passes, the tender looms large at this angle. Santa Fe 3751 and Amtrak P42DC 117 have cut off of train 95641-01A, and the power will be turned on the wye at Miramar before the re... (more)

3751 Blasts past Washington St. on its return trip to Los Angeles

ATSF 3751 departs San Diego for the first time in 55 years... The sight of a steam locomotive on the mainline down here is only 32 years fresh though.

Crossing the Soledad Lagoon wondering when we'll see each other again. I hope "soon" is the answer!

Restored Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 has arrived in San Diego, completing its first fan-trip from Los Angeles to San Diego. The trip's special "San Diegan" flags flap in the cool ocean breeze.

ATSF 3751, along with AMTK 117, return to Miramar Hill to use the wye, June 1st. ATSF 3751 was hauling a special from LA to San Diego. This is a special return, as she pulled the last regularly ... (more)

Running hard and fast out of downtown San Diego ATSF 3751 is trying to make up lost time back to LAUPT.

Miramar wye was chosen to turn around 3751 and it was quite a spectacle to watch this locomotive be pulled up to Miramar in reverse and then roll over such tight wye legs. The 4-8-4 was then pulle... (more)

After a day of rain the clouds still gab around but not enough to stop the sun. It may not be a freight train or passenger train but it still was worth the lighting.

Northbound Amtrak looming over on it's way to LA.

One of the newer Coaster units leads a train northbound this afternoon.