One Last Time. On the day it was scheduled to return north to Oakland, CDTX 2052 finds itself once again serving on a Pacific Surfliner with three additional Amtrak California cars as it d... (more)

The northbound Pacific Surfliner from Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo meets the pacific coast for the first time today after having just departed Ventura. At this point, the 101 between Santa Barba... (more)

Amtrak Helps Out: In mid January of 2018, mudslides along the coast south of Santa Barbara forced the closure of Highway 101 for more than a week, driving many people to turn to Amtrak for travel ... (more)

The NPCU Cabbage, Salute to Veterans attired unit, trails the Northbound Amtrak Extra No. 765 to Santa Barbara. With Hwy 101 now reopened this train will probably be discontinued.

Its another great morning in Carpinteria as Amtrak 761, with a trio of Amtrak California cars and the CDTX 2051 on the rear, skirts the Pacific Ocean as it rolls through the city's namesake Bluff... (more)

Following a round trip between Los Angeles-Goleta and back on Amtrak trains 761/782, CDTX 2051 rests at the bumper of Track 12 with three Amtrak California coaches. Brought down from Oakland to as... (more)

Southbound Amtrak No.768, the early morning Surfliner from Santa Barbara, heads into the sunrise as it reaches Ventura.

Leaning hard into the elevated curve just prior to the iconic truss that crosses US 101, CDTX 2051 brings up the rear of Amtrak 761 this morning as it approaches its next station stop of Ventura.

It would bewilder some to see a San Joaquin train traveling through the Los Angeles Basin, however don't be fooled. Due to the mudslides in Montecito, the US 101 connecting Santa Barbara and Los A... (more)

Amtrak has added a new Surfliner, No.765 to help handle all the people trying to get to Santa Barbara and back due to the closure of hwy 101 and the mudslides at Montecito. NPCU in the Salute to V... (more)

Amtrak has added a new Surfliner, No.765 to help handle all the people trying to get to Santa Barbara and back due to the closure of hwy 101 and the mudslides at Montecito. NPCU in the Salute to V... (more)

Hurrying west past the Santa Susana depot, CDTX 2052 brings up the rear of Amtrak 763 this morning as it approaches its next station stop of Simi Valley.

The San Joaquin Takes to the Coast. Skirting the beautiful coast line this morning at 10mph, Amtrak 763 works on a dark signal just north of Ventura as it heads north through Emma Wood Stat... (more)

Highball Oxnard! Amtrak 763 races out of Oxnard against a clearing, blue sky as three additional Amtrak California cars and the CDTX 2052 bring up the rear. The extra equipment has been playing a ... (more)

The new Monday morning commute for the people of the affected areas of the coastside between Santa Barbara and the rest of Southern California. Hundreds of commuters out of their cars and discover... (more)