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Amtrak Transcontinentals in California
California-bound rail travelers from the east have three choices to reach the Golden State: California Zephyr, Southwest Chief, Sunset Limited/Texas Eagle. A look back through the years including the now-defunct Desert Wind
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Photo ID: 740644

AMTK 167 leads the Chicago bound train up track 3 in Cajon Pass as night overtakes day.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Cajon Pass, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 167
Train ID: AMTK 4
Photo Date: June 20, 2020


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By: Ken Szok

Added: Jun 27, 2020

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Photo ID: 736075

As Amtrak train 4, the eastbound Southwest Chief, departs Los Angeles Union Station, Metrolink train 328 (behind SCAX MP36PH-3C 888, also departs L.A.’s Union Station. Both trains are ru... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 42
Train ID: ATMK 4
Photo Date: May 13, 2020


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By: Craig Walker

Added: May 14, 2020

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Photo ID: 735952

When Amtrak 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, departed Chicago, it had the usual five-car reduced consist due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Engines 42 and 41, sleeper 32097, dining car 38034, ... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Anaheim, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 42
Train ID: AMTK 3
Photo Date: May 13, 2020


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By: Craig Walker

Added: May 13, 2020

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Photo ID: 734849

Amtrak train 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, bisects one of the most dangerous (and soon to be replaced with an overpass) grade crossings in the country, Rosecrans, Marquardt and Stage (w... (more)

Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE ES44AC
Location: Santa Fe Springs, California, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 6260
Train ID: AMTK 3
Photo Date: May 02, 2020


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By: Craig Walker

Added: May 03, 2020

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Photo ID: 734119

Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief, running with only 5 cars due to the downturn in travel nears Verdemont in the early morning.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Verdemont, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 164
Train ID: 3
Photo Date: April 25, 2020


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By: Matthew Griffin

Added: Apr 26, 2020

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Photo ID: 733890

The Desert Wind, has crested Cajon Pass, and is making the steep descent toward Los Angeles.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: EMD F40PH
Location: Alray, California, USA
Locomotive #: Amtrak 291
Train ID: Amtrak 35
Photo Date: May 06, 1984


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By: Doug Lilly

Added: Apr 24, 2020

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Photo ID: 727115

The Desert Wind pauses at Barstow, earthquake damage evident with the buildings.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: EMD F40PHR
Location: Barstow, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 280
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: December 30, 1991


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By: Simon Barber

Added: Feb 28, 2020

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Photo ID: 704829

2001 miles from its origination city (New Orleans, Louisiana) Amtrak train 1, the westbound tri-weekly Sunset Limited, makes its next-to-last station stop before arriving in Los Angeles. D... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P30CH
Location: Pomona, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 714
Train ID: AMTK 1
Photo Date: May 14, 1982


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By: Craig Walker

Added: Jul 26, 2019

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Photo ID: 703751

Running 2½ hours late, Amtrak train 3, the westbound Southwest Chief, has just departed the Riverside, California, station at 8:33 am on July 17, 2019. The nine-car train is powered by P4... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Riverside, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 167
Train ID: AMTK 3
Photo Date: July 17, 2019


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By: Craig Walker

Added: Jul 18, 2019

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Photo ID: 703471

Amtrak P42DC #3 leads a late train #3 (the westbound Southwest Chief) as it passes through Buena Park, California, on May 26, 2018. This train, along with #5 (the California Zephyr)... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Buena Park, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 3
Train ID: AMTK 453
Photo Date: May 26, 2018


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By: Craig Walker

Added: Jul 15, 2019

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Photo ID: 703259

Amtrak long-distance trains have become hard-luck stories of late. The westbound Southwest Chief was late again, having lost one P42DC in Kansas City MO on July 11, 2019. The train's powe... (more)

Railroad: BNSF Railway
Locomotive: GE ES44DC
Location: Summit, California, USA
Locomotive #: BNSF 7368
Train ID: AMTK 3
Photo Date: July 13, 2019


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By: Craig Walker

Added: Jul 14, 2019

Views: 9,136
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Photo ID: 702534

Amtrak's westbound Southwest Chief is running late, making a daylight appearance on the Cajon Sub.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Victorville, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 148
Train ID: BNSF A31 09
Photo Date: May 11, 2019


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By: Tim Stevens

Added: Jul 08, 2019

Views: 2,236
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Photo ID: 679003

Another shot from the old print box. Amtrak #36, the Desert Wind rounding Sullivan's Curve in Cajon Pass. That “Pepsi Can” P32-8 looks pretty good to me. Scanned from a color print.

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P32BWH (Dash 8-32BWH)
Location: Near San Bernardino, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 516
Train ID: AMTK 36
Photo Date: April 10, 1993


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By: Dick Ebright

Added: Nov 28, 2018

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Photo ID: 673964

Running a few hours off the advertised, AMTK 192 leads the westbound Southwest Chief out of San Bernardino and through Highgrove as the train passes under the lengthy signal bridge here still util... (more)

Railroad: Amtrak
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Highgrove, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 192
Train ID: AMT3-05
Photo Date: September 07, 2018


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By: Alex Gillman

Added: Oct 14, 2018

Views: 1,857
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Photo ID: 666516

In early morning, but running about four hours late, the westbound Southwest Chief is running on the left hand track shortly after its station stop in Barstow. A westbound manifest has stopped sh... (more)

Railroad: Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Locomotive: GE P42DC
Location: Hodge, California, USA
Locomotive #: AMTK 138
Train ID: Unknown
Photo Date: June 16, 2018


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By: Peter Wright

Added: Aug 05, 2018

Views: 1,459
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