Northbound Coaster train 689 nears Downtown Carlsbad where it will make a brief stop.

Amtrak 579 speeds through Carlsbad Poinsettia station, with an advance approach on Automatic 2323 ready to slow them down.

Coaster 688 arriving at Carlsbad Poinsettia station.

Trains and fishing, some of the finer things in life.

Highball to San Diego! Roaring down the Surfline, Amtrak's Surfliner passes over the tranquil Batiquitos Lagoon and wildlife refuge. Trains aren't the only thing going on at the Lagoon: if ... (more)

To all the dads out there, I hope you were able to enjoy the day with your children, no matter where you are in the world. Happy Fathers Day.

Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 makes a run to San Diego again, this time as a two day trip. The train is seen here crossing Buena Vista Lagoon at Carlsbad, California, on Saturday, May 1, 2010.

Santa Fe 3751 leads it's SB special across a fill south of Carlsbad, CA after it's service stop at Poinsettia.

Amtrak San Diegan #574 passes through the lagoons in Carlsbad, California, as it heads from Los Angeles to San Diego on November 6, 1982. Power for the train this day is F40PH 222.

Amtrak 774 flies through Carlsbad, CA on a Sunday afternoon. Behind them are the remnants of a dust cloud they kicked up while going through a patch of fresh ballast. The train would later be ca... (more)

"Watering the Train" - Former Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe railroad engine 3751 stops at the Poinsettia Street Station in North San Diego County to take on water en route to San Diego. The tender i... (more)

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #566, pulled by F59PHI 450, bisects Buena Vista Lagoon at the north end of Carlsbad, California. Passengers on the right side of the train are getting a splendid vi... (more)

Southbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 566, with F59PHI #450 leading, paves the way for ATSF 3751 to arrive into Poinsettia. Canon EOS 40D

The SB San Diego Steam Special accelerates after its waterstop at Poinsettia Lane. This vista is awesome.

The 3751 approaches the Carlsbad Poinsettia Station on its photo runby. Canon EOS 40D