With their work in Southern California complete, CDTX 2051 and 2052 hitch a ride back home on Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight as it races across the iconic trestle at Gaviota.

Living up to its name, Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner 'surfs' along the California coast line as it races across the iconic trestle at Gaviota in the afternoon light with the private cars "Overla... (more)

Skirting the California coast line high above the actual beach, five private cars bring up the markers of today's northbound Coast Starlight. Beginning from the end of the last Amtrak coach, the p... (more)

Skirting the Pacific Ocean on a beautiful afternoon along the west coast, Amtrak 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, races across the 811-foot long trestle at Gaviota as it heads for its next stat... (more)

Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner on the scenic trestle over Gaviota Beach.

The first southbound Amtrak of the day, Amtrak 774, crosses the 811-foot-long span of the Gaviota trestle on its way south toward Santa Barbara.

Prior to the west coast being slammed by storms in early 2017, the ex-Southern Pacific (SP) coast line looked fairly tranquil in scenes such as this one brought to you just north of Gaviota. Looki... (more)

Running more than three hours late following the self-implosition of the AMTK 510 back in Burbank, Amtrak 14 hustles across the Gaviota trestle in the late afternoon light with fresh power as it h... (more)

In a stunning display of colors not likely to grace the 811-foot long trestle at Gaviota again anytime soon, the 2013 AAPRCO "Napa Valley Limited," made up of 21 privately owned passenge... (more)

Beginning it's brief journey over the 811-foot long Gaviota trestle, a lengthy northbound Coast Starlight lives up to its namesake on a beautiful day on the west coast. On this bright, sunny after... (more)

The Disney Daylight: SP 4449 and a short train ran from Portland to L.A. for the filming of "Tough Guys" A Roger Puta Photograph

Living up to its namesake, Amtrak's northbound Coast Starlight, Train No. 14, crosses over the 811-foot long trestle at Gaviota as it breaks away from Highway 101 and heads toward the Hollister Ra... (more)

Amtrak's train 14, 'Coast Starlight' at Gaviota Beach, CA on it's northbound journey from Los Angeles to Seattle on 6th October with P42DC's 11 an 157 in charge. Note the private California Zephyr... (more)

A northbound Amtrak Pacific Surfliner of the day heads over Gaviota Trestle on a fine summer evening.

A couple watch the northbound Coast Starlight glide across the impressive trestle at Gaviota.