A former California Zephyr vista dome, along with other classic railcars make up the tail end of todays northbound starlight

Remarks: Built in 1951, this Santa Fe sleeper is housing musicians for the "Root's of the rails" tour. Here the envoy is seen departing San Luis as the sun descends.

A trio of SD60M. Note the red strip still on 2290.

After the 505 lost it's HEP, it was placed upfront for the rest of the duration to LAUPT. This Train was carrying 5 cars as a part of the "Root's of the Rails" special.

Western Pacific heritage on a officers special in SLO

Pacific Nights

A late running Northbound Starlight enters San Luis with 5 private cars, Hear we see the Palm Leaf bringing up the rear

A late running Northbound Starlight enters San Luis with 5 private cars

Thank's Uncle Pete! The rain has stopped, the clouds are gone to reveal a shinning GEVO on the SLO spur. This unit has been sent here for the opening of the San Luis Obispo Rail Road Museum, locat... (more)

All tracks are full in SLO, the coast starlights meet and track 3 is filled with an officers special.

A short business train takes track 3 and hold the line while sitting adjacent to the slo helper power

Classic EMD power seems to be living it's last years out on the coastline, California has become somewhat of a safe house for the SD60m's. They can be seen working the Guadalupe Turn, Helper duty,... (more)

The Station To Station art train crosses Stenner Creek Trestle on this warm fall day. The train, full of artists and musicians just met the southbound Starlight in San Luis and now the northbound ... (more)

This classic Milwaukee Road sky top makes for some interesting architectual style to the central coast. The string of private cars are from The Station To Station art train, as it is gracefully ma... (more)

The northbound starlight explodes out of San Luis Obispo, after meeting with it's southbound counterpart as summer turns to fall.