The oilcans are advancing into SLO for a crew change. After a quick pause at the depot, they will tackle the Cuesta Grade to Wunpost for loading.

UP 4404 is bringing empty auto cars south in a reposition move. The train will park south of San Luis and await a fresh crew and daytime Amtrak traffic before proceeding down the coastline.

The Oilcans pull out of slo with a new SD70ACe

Passing searchlight signals heading into San Luis Obispo from Chorro siding.

This Isn't Tehachapi. But it almost looks that way rather than having the normal daylight Amtrak traffic, the Coastline has been granted with an afternoon repo train that has been following closel... (more)

The helpers soak up the California sunshine.

The Coastline has seen a few more trains this last month. Though only empty cars, these trains have been shuttling pool power between Oakland and southern California. We see some former CNW Dash-9... (more)

I woke up this morning to the fog breaking as i rode out the door on my bicycle down to the bike path with parallels with former Southern Pacific mainline. To my luck, i found this repo auto rack... (more)

This one is kinda neat.

Amtrak Surfliner 777 is ending its journey in San Luis Obispo and will soon tie down in the Amtrak pen. To the left, we see the "Columbia River" part of the Union Pacific board of directors specia... (more)

Dolores bound oil cans head south in the daylight. This train set has an extra SD59MX that is being pulled from the slo helper pool.

A UP passenger special heading down the coastline hold for the southbound Coast Starlight.

The Heartland Flyer's "Big Game Train" engine with a unique decal passes a UP passenger special which is on route to Long Beach.

Espee's train #98 the COAST DAYLIGHT being serviced and crew change at San Luis Obispo. Alco PA-1 #6063 former Texas & New Orleans (SP)#204 unit renumbered in 1959. Photo taken from my slide coll... (more)

Amtrak P32BWH #507 on the point of the 'Coast Starlight', San Luis Obispo, CA. For more pics & videos from my collection see my website at http://northamericabyrail.info/ (New trips added)