Early on a Saturday morning, Amtrak's two experimental EMD AC-traction locomotives and the builder's test car lead an Amtrak San Joaquin out of Antioch.

Amtrak train #711, a five-car westbound San Joaquin, clatters across the the WP and then the SP diamonds at Stockton Tower on July 6th, 1976. The diminutive train, heading from Bakersfield... (more)

A pocket of light shines through scattered showers while an outbound San Joaquin train awaits the arrival of a bus from Los Angeles.

Amtrak California GE dash 8 #2051 pulls a slightly late San Joaquin train into Martinez in the evening sun. See more at www.youthwith.fotopic.net

The last time I was in Emeryville was in 1998 while waiting to change from the Zephyr to the Starlight. I tried a couple hand-supported night photos on 35mm slide film. Needless to say, they did... (more)

A San Joaquin

Southbound Sacramento to Bakersfield "San Joaquin" making the left turn going from UP to BNSF trackage.

On a stunning August afternoon, Northbound (now Westbound) San Joaquin Train 713 arrives into Martinez a couple minutes late, while a passenger of the female variety prepares to board, Emeryville ... (more)

RP'er Ryan Parent frames a shot of the Northbound San Joaquin Train 711 rolling through Jack London Square on a dazzling Spring morning. Just to the left of Ryan, out of view is other RP'er John R... (more)

eastbound San Joaquin arriving Fresno Amtrak station

The San Joaquin trains only ran for a short time with SDP40F's before being replaced by Amfleet and F40's. We missed the FP7's. Here waiting for it's North counterpart. At this time there was only... (more)

California's Central Valley feeds the nation, and passenger service is provided by Amtrak's San Joaquin trains. Train #717, behind Amtrak California F59PHI 2002, crosses an irrigation cana... (more)

An Amtrak San Joaquin has just crossed the SP Valley Line and is slowing for its next stop at the ex-Santa Fe passenger station.

Just as a westbound San Joaquin passes a small farm in shadow, the sun breaks through upon it, creating a rainbow in the distance.

A San Joaquin train headed for Bakersfield skirts Suisun Bay among the late afternoon shadows shorly before making its stop at Martinez.