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Find your beach. An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train comes cruising along the Pacific Coast Line as it passes through Gaviota, California. Passengers who are heading towards San Luis Obispo w... (more)

An hour late Pacific Surfliner #583 arrives behind NCPU #90230 in Cascade colors. As this train arrived about the time the next train, which goes further north of LA, was supposed to arrive, there... (more)

Cascades NPCU leads Surfliner Train #583 past a surfing class and a crowded busy beach in San Clemente.

Northbound Surfliner enroute to Los Angeles, from San Diego, is seen at the highest elevated spot during its journey: CP Galivan.

An Amtrak Cascades NPCU takes a vacation on the Pacific Surfliner, with 90230 on the point of 583 en route to Los Angeles. P42 81 is providing the power, and private car "Montana" (MILW) is bringi... (more)

On a beautiful fall day along the California Coast, many folks try their chances at fishing off the Gaviota pier. Meanwhile, Amtrak 799 travels by high above on the Gaviota Trestle.

During the lay over between Train 799 LA to San Luis Obispo in the morning and return Train 798 in the afternoon. This borrowed Cascade NPCU sure isn't receiving any TLC!

Amtrak train 799 chrages passed the old Espee Santa Susana depot as it heads for its next station stop, in Simi Valley, CA. 799 is running with former "Pepsi can" Dash 8 #505 up front while an Amt... (more)

A San Diego Northern "Coaster" commuter train #654 has an approach diverging signal as it crosses the lagoons in the Sorrento Valley in northern San Diego, California, on July 28, 2011. SDNR F40P... (more)

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #573 climbs toward Miramar in northern San Diego, California, on July 22, 2011. On the point on this day is 90230, an NPCU cab car constructed from old F40PH 230, ... (more)

The "Del Mar Cans" race into Los Angeles at track speed, under the "lead" of former F40PH 90203, now turned into an NCPU. This train is put together once a year during race season, while a normal ... (more)

A late afternoon Westbound Pacific Surfliner is heading back to Los Angeles from Del Mar with race fans as it passes through the Commerce Metrolink station.

On a sunny summer morning, Amtrak 573 heads north along the Pacific Ocean. Today, this train is running with a set of low level equipment, necesitated by longer trains during the Del Mar Horse Rac... (more)

Each July, the horse racing season comes to San Diego County's Del Mar Racetrack. And with it, increased ridership on Amtrak's Surf Line, and to handle the increased crowds one train set of older... (more)