Amtrak racing past these beautiful flowers along the coast of San Clemente California.

Nice day to go to the beach, Metrolink taking beach goers home as it races north on this hot July afternoon in San Clemente.

This is the life.....train spotting on the beach. Would love to live here and do this everyday.

Railpictures.net contributor Bob Pickering captures Coaster 655 wearing his "anti sun" hat. The California coastline is beautiful what a great place to watch trains.

An unidentified en voyage livered BB22200 pushes the 17:01 Marseille St Charles to Nice Ville (17491) over Anthéor viaduct on 24th July 2012. This stunning location is a stiff 10 minute climb fro... (more)

Passenger train Ferrol-Gijón passing over the little beach of Rueta.

RBBX Circus Train led by BNSF 7214 makes it's way north through San Clemente in 2011.

Cascades NPCU leads Surfliner Train #583 past a surfing class and a crowded busy beach in San Clemente.

Scattered beach goers sun, swim and surf as Amtrak 580 heads southward along the Pacific Ocean.

Coaster in San Clemente? Yes I was surprised too, apparently "borrowed" SDNX 2103 helps shove Metrolink train #604 towards Oceanside.

A coaster train scoots up the beaches of southern California.

A Coaster commuter train skims along the surfline in spectacular Del Mar.

Railpictures.net contriubutor Maryann Norvik waves at Coaster 657's crew as they guide the train northward along the Pacific Coast.

A rare sight indeed! A Premier Classe set belonging to passenger operator Shosholoza Meyl, runs alongside the Indian Ocean on the 'South Coast' line, crossing the Umgababa River, just south of Umg... (more)

A rare sight indeed! A Premier Classe set belonging to passenger operator Shosholoza Meyl, runs along the Indian Ocean coast and crosses the Illovo River, just north of Illovo Beach station. The t... (more)