Steam returns to the old Santa Fe Coast Line as restored 4-8-4 3751 runs down the California coast at Del Mar, just before turning inland for the completion of its trip from Los Angeles to San Die... (more)
Steam returns to the old Santa Fe Coast Line as restored 4-8-4 3751 runs down the California coast. The engine and its special train are seen here crossing Buena Vista Lagoon at Carlsbad, Califor... (more)
Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 and Amtrak P42DC 117 take a Los Angeles to San Diego special past a bean elevator converted to a hotel and shops in Irvine, California, on June 1, 2008. Now one hour behind sc... (more)
Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 and Amtrak P42DC 117 take a Los Angeles to San Diego special through Orange, California, on June 1, 2008. At this point, the train was about 35 miles into the trip, and over a... (more)
Framed leaving Fullerton on the trip south headed for San Diego some forty-five minutes off the advertised.
ATSF 3751, along with AMTK 117, return to Miramar Hill to use the wye, June 1st. ATSF 3751 was hauling a special from LA to San Diego. This is a special return, as she pulled the last regularly ... (more)
Running hard and fast out of downtown San Diego ATSF 3751 is trying to make up lost time back to LAUPT.
Miramar wye was chosen to turn around 3751 and it was quite a spectacle to watch this locomotive be pulled up to Miramar in reverse and then roll over such tight wye legs. The 4-8-4 was then pulle... (more)
ATSF 3751 passes by Calafia Beach on its southbound journey to San Diego
On the much anticipated special from LA to San Diego, ATSF 3751 stretches her legs along the first glimpse of the Pacific Ocean, just south of San Juan Capistrano (near Dana Point). The train con... (more)
On the evening of its historic journey to San Diego and return, Santa Fe steam engine #3751 and train are parked on track 2 at Amtrak's 8th Street maintenance facility along the Los Angeles River.
ATSF 3751, resting in her spot on Friday night, awaits the crowds that will come to see her while on display at the Fullerton Railroad Days weekend.
Santa Fe 3751 prepares to move out as a Metrolink train exits the station.
Santa Fe 3751 quietly awaits Fullerton Railroad Days on Friday night
Santa Fe 3751 quietly simmers on the siding awaiting Fullerton Railroad Days as a BNSF doublestack train thunders by at high speed.