Northbound Coast Starlight just out of SLO, starting up the Cuesta Grade.
The westbound Texas Eagle rolls through Terrell on a beautiful afternoon in East Texas.
The terminated Empire Builder, re-oriented north/west, pulls into the service yard.
A terminated eastbound Empire Builder has flipped its direction via the Canal Street Wye, and now is entering the Amtrak yard from the south to get a wash down and servicing before going back out ... (more)
This train was running over 1 hour late to due a malfunctioned signal and superliner maintenance, but it was the right timing that makes the people on both on the beach and in the train that make ... (more)
Coast Starlight with P32 (AMTK 510) as the second unit.
Amtrak 115 takes a rest on the side track of King Street Station with a Superliner coach.
A late Amtrak 14 makes it way up Cuesta Grade out of San Luis Obispo. Here it passes through Serrano siding, one of two passing tracks on Cuesta Grade. Nikon D70, 28-70mm.
Running about 3 hours late, the Coast Starlight crosses the Alviso salt flats on a windy December afternoon. (AF-S 300mm f4 + 1.4x TC / 420mm)
The northbound Coast Starlight starts its way up Cuesta Grade passing the Cal Poly swine unit. Cerro Vista, Cal Poly's new apartments for second year students can be seen in the background. Nikon... (more)
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.
with Amtrak 117.
