Amtrak 198 rolls south along the Puget Sound at Steilacoom on the point of the Coast Starlight.

Amtrak 79 leads the southbound Starlight out of the Westfir Tunnel and into Oakridge

The engine crew changes, handing the reigns over for the continuation of the journey of the Coast Starlight.

The Coast Starlight hugs the scenic Pacific coast as it passes through Gaviota State Park on a fine summer evening.

On the last day of June the southbound Coast Starlight is running on time after arriving early into SLO. The new baggage cars really pop out on these trains.

The Coast Starlight makes its way through Alviso on a moody yet scenic spring day.

The Coast Starlight makes its way across the Alviso slough lands on a misty and moody morning. The weather ended up making for a rather unusual take on this scenic setting.

After crossing Rich Road the Coast Starlight picks up speed while passing through Plumb on a long stretch of straight track.

The southbound Coast Starlight, lead by Amtrak 509 has stopped at Van Nuys to let off passengers before proceeding to its final destination of LAUS. Union Pacific's Gemco Yard, seen in the backgr... (more)

Amtrak's Coast Starlight, No. 11 from Seattle skirts Puget Sound at Steilacoom, WA striking a patriotic pose while the weather toys with our attempt to gain sunlit shots in January in the Pacific ... (more)

The southbound Coast Starlight flies south through the Salinas Valley at 70MPH as it nears Soledad, CA with some farm equipment next to the tracks.

With a brand new BNSF ET44C4 pinch hitting for an ailing P42, southbound Amtrak train #11 the Coast Starlight eases over the old deck girder bridge at Surf as it prepares to stop and line the swit... (more)

Everybodys surfin' on the starlate.

he coast starlight with an addition NPCU baggage cab car, is seen from atop Price Canyon.

Rolling off Cuesta Grade and to the station stop in San Luis Obispo, California, is Amtrak train #11, the eastbound Coast Starlight. The date is July 3rd, 1974, and SDP40Fs 556 and 551 are... (more)