This SP station agent has just finished hanging orders (flimsies) for the conductor. See picture #168536 for that image.
Amtrak California Pacific Surfliners 763 and 774 meet at State Street in Santa Barbara. These units are sometimes called "Chevy Luminas" by engineers who complain that they run much like their GM... (more)
Time was growing short for Amtrak's SDP40F's as #533 waits for a highball to head North (SP West) up California's Coast, Public timetables referred to this train as #14, but to conform to SP's tra... (more)
The conductor on this Los Angeles bound TOFC is grabbing orders (flimsies)
Amtrak Surfliner 763 departs the classic Santa Barbara depot northbound, with only the stop at Goleta remaining on its schedule.
The Coast Starlight had a full, summertime consist today. It was running about 40 minutes late.
The Olympic Torch Relay Train pauses in Santa Barbara for ceremonies as the Olympic Torch, being carried on foot, catches up to the train so that it can continue its trip north on the way to its e... (more)
A 2-hour late Coast Starlight #11 makes a stop at Santa Barbara, led by P32 507, and P42's 115 and 157.
UP SD70M #2002 & #2001 at Santa Barbara, CA on SP coast line at MP 367.4
Along the Pacific coast west of Santa Barbara, 9546 is heading an intermodal in the direction of San Francisco
Taken out the window of #115 as we headed north to San Luis Obispo. We then caught #11 back down to LA that night, in the cab, of course.
Superliners have not yet come to the Starlight so behind the F40 a pair of SDP40Fs provide steam to the conist. the train has three dome cars - note that the locomotives are equipped with SP stan... (more)
Amtrak's Coast Starlight making its station stop in Santa Barbara.
