Amtrak 120 leads the northbound Coast Starlight around the horseshoe curve just outside of San Luis Obispo.

with Amtrak 113.

The Coast Starlight enters the horseshoe curve on cuesta grade. Departing San Luis Obispo it is already an hour behind schedule. Nikon E995

P42 119 leads the northbound Coast Starlight at Faria Beach. For a comparison photo 8 years later, see http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=136908

Looking almost new, P42 119 and a companion lead the northbound Coast Starlight through Camarillo.

The Coast Starlight today is led by an Amtrak California F59PHI fallowed by three P42's and an Amtrak Cascades Cabbagage car. One of the more interesting combos of power I have seen on the Coast ... (more)

Coast Starlight #14 closes in on the city limits of Salinas from the south, approaching the junction with the now-truncated Spreckels Industrial lead.

Coast Starlight #14 is about to enter the short Soledad Tunnel on the Coast Line just north of King City.

Northbound Amtrak Coast Starlight #14 nears the small town of Chualar (just south of Salinas) on the former SP Coast Line.

The North bound "Coast Starlight" running a bit late climbs to the summit at Grass lake, Mnt Shasta makes a very senic backdrop!

Just a few minutes of usable light remain as northbound Coast Starlight #14 arrives at the south portal of Tunnel 5 1/2 aka 'The Soledad Tunnel' on the former SP coast route.

The northbound Coast Starlight #14 charges past a palm tree farm on UP's Santa Barbara Sub along PCH north of Ventura.

The Coast Starlight had a full, summertime consist today. It was running about 40 minutes late.

A late northbound Coast Starlight crosses the Sacramento river just outside of redding,CA. My father is the conductor and that is how i gained access to open the window.

Amtrak 140 is the sole power on a short northbound Coast Starlight.