It Was Meant To Be. AMTK 161, a P42DC built in May 2001, makes its very first trip up the ex-Southern Pacific coast line since adorning the newest Phase I Anniversary Paint scheme applied t... (more)

The southbound Coast Starlight heads into Ventura in the late evening.

Normally passing through the bustling downtown area of Santa Barbara a little after sunset on day two (the final day) of its journey to Los Angeles, a horrific winter storm in the Pacific Northwes... (more)

Dropping down the Cuesta grade Amtrak no. 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, crosses the Stenner Creek Trestle into San Luis Obispo.

After leaving San Luis Obispo, Amtrak no. 11, the southbound Coast Starlight, passes through the Wine growing region of the Edna Valley.

You never know when it could be gone. It's only been a year and a half since this photo was taken on July 9, 2019 in Steilacoom, WA, but so much has changed. In just another six months, the COV... (more)

Triple Headed Amtrak no. 14, the northbound Coast Starlight to Seattle rolls along the Andee Clark Bird Refuge. On the other side is the Montecito Golf Club. No. 14 is just minutes away from its s... (more)

Amtrak no. 14, the northbound Coast Starlight to Seattle at Summerland Ca. The Starlight rolls around Ortega Hill on the hills steep face above the Pacific Ocean.

The Christmas Day Coast Starlight to Seattle crosses the Arroyo Hondo Creek Bridge on the Gaviota Coast. The Concrete bridge piers seen on the other side of the Railroad bridge support the origina... (more)

AMTK 154 leads the northbound Coast Starlight past Tunnel 5.5

AMTK 510 roars past the old SP truss bridge in Pismo Beach, California

AMTK 206 passes under the last signal bridge on the Coastline

Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight, led today by the AMTK 510, cools its heels at San Luis Obispo as passengers enjoy a chance to stretch their legs and admire the unusual leader on their train t... (more)

Slicing through the smoke filled air, which has blanketed most of the San Fernando Valley as multiple brush fires burn across Southern California, AMTK 156 leads this morning's northbound Coast... (more)

Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight is seen exiting tunnel 5 ½ in California's Salinas valley. P42DC 198 is one of the few Genesis locomotives to retain its angular as built headlight configurati... (more)