Southbound Gold Runner 710 is on time today near Modesto Station.

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 580 sits at Los Angeles Union Station awaiting its 3:10 pm (15:10) departure for San Diego. It will be bringing up the rear of this train, but leading when it retu... (more)

Southbound Gold Runner 710 pauses at Modesto on a foggy morning.

Amtrak Surfliner at Santa Fe Depot.

Northbound Gold Runner departing Modesto Amtrak Station on a foggy day.

Southbound Gold Runner races through Riverbank Ca. Venture Cab Cars are still in test mode.

Southbound Gold Runner 712 departing Modesto.

Northbound Gold Runner 713 arriving at Modesto Amtrak Station.

Southbound Gold Runner 712 departing Modesto.

New Year's Day's rain has stopped and, passing through the city of Orange (not a stop on Amtrak, but a stop on Metrolink), is Amtrak train 580, heading from Los Angeles to San Diego. CDTX (Amtrak... (more)

… and That's a Wrap on 2025!

On a rainy New Year's Eve afternoon, my wife and I hit the train station for a few minutes on the way home from visiting with one of our gra... (more)

Cab Car 8303 leads southbound San Joaquin 712 approaching Turlock/Denair Amtrak Station.

Due to the long Thanksgiving weekend, and its higher than usual passenger counts, Amtrak's Pacific Surfliners are running with extra cars. Many of Amtrak's Surfliners during this ti... (more)

Due to the long Thanksgiving weekend, and its higher than usual passenger counts, Amtrak's Pacific Surfliners are running with extra cars. Many of Amtrak's Surfliners during this ti... (more)

Cab Car 8303 leads San Joaquin 714 south through Empire Ca