On a hot September morning, the equipment for this day's northbound train 14, Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Los Angeles to Seattle), has just backed into Los Angeles Union Station's Track 12, and will... (more)

AMTK 14 leads the northbound Coast Starlight along Klamath Lake, OR. Mt. Shasta in the background.

AMTK 14 leads the northbound Coast Starlight near Worden Falls, OR. Mt. Shasta in the background.

AMTK 320 leads the southbound Coast Starlight at Klamath Falls, OR.

The Coast Starlight arrives from the coach yard

An Amtrak Siemens ALC42 leading the northbound Coast Starlight at track speed through the small town of Macdoel with Mt Shasta clear in the background.

The Coast Starlight arrives in Oakland

The Coast Starlight arrives in Oakland

Amtrak 14 heads north behind a new Charger at Worden, OR.

Plying the same right-of-way once graced by the Southern Pacific's famous Daylight passenger trains, today's Coast Starlight begins to bite into the grade of Santa Susana Pass as it ... (more)

Crew change in San Luis Obispo for Amtrak No. 14. the southbound Coast Starlight to Los Angeles. The Starlight has 2 new Siemens ALC-42 No.322 and No 319 leading a short 5 car train. A Pacific Sur... (more)

Amtrak 319 leads the southbound Coast Starlight into Oakland behind two generations of long distance power. The vintage signals protecting the passenger tracks are very cool.

New Siemens ALC-42 No. 308 leads No.14, the Northbound Coast Starlight through signals at hobson Road

The southbound Coast Starlight makes its escape from Portland Union Station on its way to Los Angeles.

Two generations of Amtrak power lead the southbound Coast Starlight at Jack London Square station.