By January of 1970, the Coast Daylight was but a shadow of its former self as FP7 #6456 rolls the train into San Jose passing Stockton St. and College Park. The Daylight had the distinction of bei... (more)
The oldest named train the SP, the Del Monte has passed Sand City and now passing Fort Ord. The daily Monterey to San Francisco train had long been an abandonment target of the SP but the coming ... (more)
SP's Cascade is making its station stop in Berkeley in April of 1971, just days before Amtrak would take over the service. It's next stop would be at Oakland's 16th St. station and the end of the ... (more)
Amtrak's Sunset Limited. Amtrak is less than a year old and motive power changes have already occurred as two SP FP7s, 6450 and 6455, and two UP E-units power Amtrak #2 the eastbound... (more)
Heading home to Oakland, the Reno Fun Train, with an SD45 added for Donner Pass, is passing thru Floriston, CA (about 10 miles East of Truckee). The fence seen to the right of the locomotive is to... (more)
Amtrak's "rainbow" era was underway. SP 6446 would later become Amtrak #110.
With the evening fog rolling in, #6458 has it white classification lights on, denoting an extra, as the Reno Fun Train is ready to depart Oakland. It is the first season for the Fun Train under Am... (more)
The Sacramento Daylight makings it stop at the Lodi depot. It is on its way to make a connection with the San Joaquin Daylight at Tracy. The meet had been done at Lathrop but during the last year ... (more)
SP's oldest named train, The Del Monte, crossing the so-called Earthquake Bridge due to its proximity to the San Andreas Fault. The bridge also has sensors to detect movement. The 3005 is preserv... (more)
The Eastward San Joaquin, Train #52, just past the crossing of the San Joaquin River at Mossdale
The Lark approaching LAUPT.
Two SP FP7s and F7Bs depart SP's Houston station with the eastbound Sunset Limited. SP 6455 was sold to Amtrak in 1972 and eventually renumbed AMT 118.
SP's Sunset Limited begins its westward journey to Los Angeles pulling out of NOUPT with an FP7, E9A and only four cars.
First Amtrak Coast Route train leaving Los Angeles
Amtrak used all they could find to power their early trains
