A pan shot of a rather fresh looking Pacific Surfliner through Gaviota.

An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train hugs the Pacific coast as it passes through Gaviota State Park on a fine summer evening.

The Coast Starlight hugs the scenic Pacific coast as it passes through Gaviota State Park on a fine summer evening.

An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner rolls over the trestle high above a crowd of people enjoying the beach.

Making good time, triple 7's rolls fast past Gaviota State Beach.

With California's Coastline and the deep blue vistas of the Pacific bathed in late afternoon sun, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 777 hustles across Gaviota Trestle en route to San Luis Obispo. This trac... (more)

Due to having to run back to LA to pick up new power because the previous trailing unit (AMTK 510) blew a crank case, Amtrak's Coast Starlight is now roughly 3 hours down as it heads north through... (more)

This is what the passengers pay for - Pacific Ocean views!

Amtrak train #14, the northbound Coast Starlight, hugs the coastline in California as it crosses the large trestle a... (more)

Illuminated by the morning sun Amtrak's eastbound Pacific Surfliner, train #774, hustles across the Gaviota Trestle on it's way towards Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, and eventually San Dieg... (more)

Northbound Auto Racks roll along the Gaviota Coast on the scenic Coast Route.

The New Years Eve Coast Starlight No. 14 crosses the Gaviota Trestle on a beautiful winters day.

Amtrak 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, gallops across the trestle and over the beach at Gaviota with a couple oddball engines for power.

While another day ends on California's Pacific Coast, UP's Guadalupe Turn crew has only just begun their duties as they bring 27 cars of freight south to Gemco Yard outside of Los Angeles.

The southbound Guadalupe Turn operates on some of the most scenic territory for photographs that you'll find, with the daylight portion of its trip being along or near the Pacific Ocean more often... (more)

The Northbound Pacific Surfliner crosses over Gaviota with a bi-level set. Even though this isn't the single level set with the Veterans Cabbage unit, I still have stunning views.