Crossing the Soledad Lagoon wondering when we'll see each other again. I hope "soon" is the answer!

Excursion from Los Angeles to San Diego and back seen about a mile out from Union Station with Los Angeles City Hall in the background

The SB San Diego Steam Special accelerates after its waterstop at Poinsettia Lane. This vista is awesome.

The SB San Diego Steam Special makes it way along the beaches of San Clemente. A beautiful Pacific Ocean and the San Clemente pier can be seen in the background.

The 3751 rumbles through the coastal town of Leucadia, with trackside railfans everwhere. Canon EOS 40D

The 3751 approaches the Carlsbad Poinsettia Station on its photo runby. Canon EOS 40D

Just minutes out of LAUPT, the Santa Fe 3751 powers the San Diego Steam Special over the Redondo Flyover on a beautiful morning in southern California. View is from the ex-California Zephyr dome c... (more)

Restored Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 has arrived in San Diego, completing its first fan-trip from Los Angeles to San Diego. The trip's special "San Diegan" flags flap in the cool ocean breeze.

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.