A Pacific Surfliner cruises along San Onofre Beach as several sun-seekers look on.

My ride back to San D today provided a nice opportunity to judge the visual difference between the F59PH (Metrolink) and the F59PHi (Amtrak)

Amtrak "Pacific Surfliner" #582 (Los Angeles to San Diego) meets westbound BNSF 5331 just west of the Amtrak/Metrolink station in Fullerton, CA.

Unusual view of the back of an F59PHi as 462 conducts switching ops in San Diego.

Now... Any self-respecting railfan should be looking at this going "How in Tarnation did that come to be?!?!?!" It's a funny story really (ok, not really) that involves overheating locomotives, ... (more)

On a hot afternoon, an Amtrak "Pacific Surfliner" heads into the sun as it departs Fullerton on its way to Los Angeles, with cab car 6953 on the point.

And today's starting lineup for San Diego is.. Wait, who's the imposter in back???

The 462 sits at the tail end of the Pacific Surfliner horizon-fleet train. Look carefully at the "Qaurter-panel" behind the cow catcher and you'll see some battle scars from a low-speed grade col... (more)

Passengers walk towards the special Horizon Pacific Surfliner as a Coaster train drops off passengers. Nikon Coolpix 3200

Amtrak And BNSF Talk Bussiness in San Diego.

Historic Santa Fe Depot with a Pacific Surfliner parked. Nikon Coolpix 3200

Amtrak Surfliner 763 departs the classic Santa Barbara depot northbound, with only the stop at Goleta remaining on its schedule.

Sister Pacific Surfliner locomotives (left to right) 463 and 462 sit at Los Angeles Union Station. 463 (pushing train 769) makes a station stop before heading north to Santa Barbara. Nikon Coolpix... (more)

AMTK 462 in push mode as it waits to depart Fullerton for L.A. Union Station.