Amtrak train 719, a westbound San Joaquin heading fro Bakersfield to Oakland, speeds through Blanco, just south of Corcoran, California, on February 20, 2018. These Amtrak trains operate w... (more)

Southbound San Joaquin # 710 races through Riverbank Ca.

Southbound San Joaquin at Denair Ca.

Morning southbound San Joaquin 702 passes through Empire Ca.

Southbound San Joaquin at Modesto.

An afternoon San Joaquin departs Antioch, CA, with Suisun Bay for a backdrop. The eastbound Amtrak train is headed into the San Joaquin Delta and San Joaquin Valley beyond.

Amtrak train 710 makes a station stop in Merced, CA, under beautiful springtime skies. In the lead are two ex-SP FP7s, one already repainted into Amtrak livery. The train is on the station track, ... (more)

Two freights are in the hole at Knightsen for Amtrak 265 West, a San Joaquin train out of Bakersfield. This 3-way meet represents three railroads: Amtrak, UP, and Santa Fe. UP's Pittsburg Local he... (more)

CDTX 2102 leads a westbound San Joaquin at Hercules.

Amtrak 717 slows on its approach to its first station stop, Wasco, since it originated at Bakersfield on a cool, fall afternoon. As the lower-level train of mostly ex-New Jersey Transit cars is de... (more)

Sunset San Joaquin: A San Joaquin train rolls through Jack London Square at sunset as it nears the last station stop in Oakland. Having been re-powered recently with a 710ECO prime mover, t... (more)

Amtrak GE P32BWH No. 505 leads a four-car San Joaquin southbound over the drawbridge at Middle River, California, on March 10, 2006.

On its inaugural run, Amtrak's San Joaquin has E9A No. 417 and an ex-SP FP7 for power. No. 417 is ex-UP No. 912. There's a big crowd on hand at the ex-Santa Fe depot to see this significant event ... (more)

A San Joaquin arrives at Emeryville, led by Amtrak California's first F59. The connecting passengers for San Francisco will detrain for the waiting Thruway buses.

Amtrak GE P42-9BWH No. 125 leading "San Joaquin" train 715 Bakersfield - Stockton - Oakland.