Amtrak train 6, the eastbound California Zephyr, pulls into its second stop of 35 it will make in its 2,438-mile trek across much of America, originating in Emeryville CA and ending in Chicago IL. A pair of General Electric P42DC "Genesis" locomotives, AMTK 40 and 197, are the power for this train. In the distance, Southern Pacific S-12 class 0-6-0 1258, a remnant of the original builder of this railroad line, sits on display in Waterfront Park, where Ferry Street intersects with Joe DiMaggio Drive, named for the city's most famous "son". (Martinez, California – March 11, 2007)
California-bound rail travelers from the east have three choices to reach the Golden State: California Zephyr, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle. A look back through the years including the now-defunct Desert Wind
