Washington section ready for departure

Arriving in Staunton on a dismal-looking day

Amtrak SDP40F 515 leads a Pacific Railroad Society Los Angeles to Bakersfield special as it heads east through the Green River Golf Course just west of Corona, California, on April 28, 1979.

Amtrak #551 leads the way into San Jose as the Coast Starlight passes thru the now abandoned Newhall Yard. The white building on the left has given way to condos.

Ready head North to Cheyenne with #5, the Westbound San Francisco Zephyr is at Denver Union Station. At that time, #5 still operated over the UP from Cheyenne over to Ogden.

At one time, Blue Canon was a crew change point on SP's Donner Pass line. The original compound Mallet's could take as long as 12 hours to reach here from Roseville. Today, other than the large h... (more)

The 644 leads a northbound Westsider freight train towards McMinnville. It was pouring down rain just prior to this photo, and I got my feet wet while hurrying to get different angles as the train... (more)

The 644 leads a northbound Westsider freight train towards McMinnville. It was pouring down rain just prior to this photo.

A trio of Amtrak SDP40Fs, led by 513, has just brought train #3, The Southwest Limited, to a stop at the final destination - Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal - on July 15, 1973.

Amtrak SDP40F 516 brings an eastbound San Diegan across Lemon Street as it departs the Fullerton, CA, train station on its way to San Diego on October 17, 1974.

Amtrak SDP40F 516 is on the point of an eastbound San Diegan as it approaches the first stop after leaving Los Angeles - Fullerton, CA. The eventual destination for this train is San Diego... (more)

A pair of Amtrak SDP40Fs, led by 518, pull an eight-car San Diegan as it makes a stop in Fullerton, CA, before continuing on to San Diego on March 10, 1974. There is a dome car in the cons... (more)

Amtrak SDP40F 514 and E9B 451 come to a stop in Fullerton, CA, with train 770, an eastbound "San Diegan," on April 29, 1976.

The steam heat is evident as Amtrak SDP40Fs 518, 504 and 519 wait patiently as baggage and passengers are unloaded in San Bernardino, CA, on a rainy January 6, 1974. Not many westbound passengers... (more)

Amtrak SDP40F 515 crosses the diamonds at the Union Pacific crossing at Basta, just west of the Fullerton passenger station, as it brings a westbound "San Diegan" to Los Angeles, on February 28, 1... (more)