Nearly three years after Amtrak began operating most of America’s passenger trains, the carrier restored service to California’s San Joaquin Valley on March 5, 1974. Due to heavy freight traf... (more)
Heading north toward its stop in Modesto, California, CDTX F59PHI 2014 pulls a four-car Amtrak San Joaquin, train 717, toward its final destination of San Jose. This train originated in Ba... (more)
The EMD F59PHI locomotives are becoming a rare breed in California these days. CDTX 2014 departs Bakersfield on time with its Emeryville California bound train.
Guillermo Sanchez © 2014
The last time I was in Emeryville was in 1998 while waiting to change from the Zephyr to the Starlight. I tried a couple hand-supported night photos on 35mm slide film. Needless to say, they did... (more)
California's Central Valley feeds the nation, and passenger service is provided by Amtrak's San Joaquin trains. Train #717, behind Amtrak California F59PHI 2002, crosses an irrigation cana... (more)
Operation Life Saver F40 in her last days of Amtrak service.
Train time at Modesto on a breezy summer's eve.
Amtrak 717 pulls into the depot at Merced on a hot evening.
Close-up of faded and peeling paint on the nose.
