Amtrak P42 #119 switches out a Pacific Business Class car on a crisp July morning. Note the dent on the top-right corner of the nose. Nikon Coolpix 3200

And today's starting lineup for San Diego is.. Wait, who's the imposter in back???

A Divine sign? With two P42s covering equipment shortages on the Surfliner, it very well could be.

Southbound Pacific Surfliner 578 arrives into San Diego with 457 on the point. On September 8 of the same year, 457 was involved in a fatal grade crossing accident at Leucadia Blvd. Nikon Coolpix ... (more)

The 462 sits at the tail end of the Pacific Surfliner horizon-fleet train. Look carefully at the "Qaurter-panel" behind the cow catcher and you'll see some battle scars from a low-speed grade col... (more)

Southbound Pacific Surfliner #578 arrives in San Diego with a rare P42 on the point. Coaster train #651 prepares for its northbound departure in 20 minutes. 73 would end up staying in SoCal along ... (more)

All lined up and ready to go! Nikon Coolpix 3200

The layover trains

A pair of trolleys get serviced. Nikon Coolpix 3200

The first half of the "Del Mar Block", a 9-10 coach Pacific Surfliner train designed to accomodate all the people attending the Del Mar Races, sits on Track 4 at Santa Fe Depot. Nikon Coolpix 3200

The private car Scottish Thistle sits at Santa Fe Depot. Nikon Coolpix 3200

These trollys prepare for the evening rush hour.

Passengers walk towards the special Horizon Pacific Surfliner as a Coaster train drops off passengers. Nikon Coolpix 3200

Coaster 645 just left the Imperial yard and is deadheading through Seaport Village to its first station... Downtown San Diego

Action on the platform as passengers board 595 (foreground) and detrain from a late 784 (P42 in back)