Budd Hi-Level Pacific Parlour "Sonoma Valley" was originally an El Capitan Lounge car for the Santa Fe.

With most of it's work behind it, Amtrak's Coast Starlight (more of a "San Joaquin Starlight" on this day) #11 glides downgrade at Marcel.

Amtrak 166 leads detouring train 11 upgrade past a group of chase thirsty railfans at Tunnel 2.

Now on the final leg of it's 1,000+ mile trip from Seattle, Amtrak 166 leads the "San Joaquin Starlight" over the bridge at Ilmon.

As the sun slowly begins to set, Amtrak 166 leads the "San Joaquin Starlight" through the S-Curve at Keene.

Amtrak 11 makes it's way along the Elkhorn slough with an interesting consist including the "MetroNorth" P32 and a P40DC

Fading sunlight leaks through a cloudy sky as Amtrak Coast Starlight train number 11 runs on schedule, southbound towards Ventura.

The Coast Starlight passes through the agricultural Edna Valley shortly after departing San Luis Obispo on its southward journey.

Phase IV heritage 184 and 510 race through Canby in the late afternoon winter sunlight.

GO unit leads Amtrak "Coast Starlight" out of Los Angeles Union Station after being used for demo purposes for upstart Metrolink commuter agency. A GO bi level car also used for demo is on the rea... (more)

Detoured Coast Starlight train number 11 snakes through Woodford, easily making track speed.

Southern Pacific SD40T-2 8276 lends Amtrak #11, the southbound "Coast Starlight," an assist on May 12, 1984. The train is rounding the last curve of the trip as it passes Mission Tower and Los An... (more)

VIA 11 from Mont-Joli stopped at Lévis,this train was abandonned in Jan 90 and the track is now a bike trail.

Northbound and southbound Amtrak "Coast Starlights" meet in San Luis Obispo, California, on August 25, 2001. Amtrak P42DC 65 and an F40PH are in charge of train #11 (Seattle to Los Angeles) and D... (more)