NCTC 5003 leads a northbound into Del Mar in the late afternoon.

A northbound Coaster passes Del Mar in the late afternoon.

Racing northbound into the sun, Pacific Surfliner no. 777 to San Luis Obispo from Los Angeles passes Faria Beach Colony at Ventura.

As the remnants of a cold winter storm cluster around the San Gabriel Mountains in the late afternoon, the 20,000-foot high cumulonimbus clouds at the higher elevations were still bathed in late t... (more)

Diamonds Are Forever. Sitting forlorn in the foreground amongst a sea of weeds, one of the original Redondo Junction diamonds sees the passage of yet another passenger train, this one being... (more)

P365 Clears C.P. BARON as it approaches C.P. ROSE in Battle Creek arriving Battle Creek.

IDTX 4623 breaks the snow pack on Dickman Road. P351 is the first train of the day to cross the Amtrak line from Battle Creek to Kalamazoo.

The first of two Charger Test Trains of the afternoon comes out of Torrey Pines and onto the Del Mar Bluffs.

A Very cold morning in Battle Creek. P365 Departs Battle Creek Station at CP GORD. A unique scene, the train passes over the North Branch of the Kalamazoo River and under the Washington Street ov... (more)

A Charger Test Train comes out of Torrey Pines with a matched set in the new Coaster livery.

There's an evening sunset and a Low tide as Pacific Surfliner No. 777 northbound to San Luis Obispo rolls through Seacliff siding.

A MARC Charger slows for a morning stop at Halethorpe, although nobody got on or off the train. I was secretly hoping for an HHP-8, however I personally think the snow makes every train look good.

Amtrak 351 remains in Pontiac after the SC-44 developed issues with the ITCS system. This train typically leaves for Chicago at 5:45am.

Amtrak Hiawatha Service #338 departs downtown Milwaukee for the for the hour and a half run to Chicago.

Test Charge: A Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotive runs through Camp Pendleton on a test run for North County Transit District Coaster service. This was the first day of testing for these loco... (more)