Moments after the sun rose high enough to light the entire scene, an Amtrak special move of ATSF 4-8-4 3751 utilizes a Dash 8 as a shoving platform (at least that's what it looked like, the steame... (more)

Idling away at Amtrak's Redondo Junction’s coach yard is Dash 8-32BWH 509. Built by General Electric as road power for Amtrak in December 1991, these hood diesels wore one of the most spectacul... (more)

Rolling along California's Central Coast is Amtrak train 14, the westbound Coast Starlight heading from Los Angeles to Seattle. On this first day of 1994, the train is powered by 10% of th... (more)

It's golden hour at Redondo Junction as AMTK 509 basks in the light adjacent to the ex-Santa Fe Railway turntable here at Amtrak's Redondo Junction locomotive servicing facility. Those with ken ey... (more)

Amtrak's 'Pepsi Can' painted power is ready and waiting at the Lumber Street facility with the Chicago skyline and the 'Sears Tower' backdrop on a clear May first day in 1997.

A tip on Heads Up Coast Fans, lead to a early morning meeting with AMTK No. 509 pushing Pacific Surfliner No. 770 southbound to Los Angeles. One of the Charger Locomotives had to be pulled off a S... (more)

Passing through the Metrolink station in Orange is Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 580. This afternoon's train is unusual for two reasons: Amtrak Dash 8-32BWH 509, usually used as yard power in ... (more)

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 571 arrives in Santa Ana, California, ninety-two miles north of the train's origination point of San Diego (and just thirty-six miles from the endpoint of Los Angel... (more)

All is quiet at Amtrak's Redondo maintenance shops as the AMKTK 509 soaks up the late afternoon light.

Catching the last rays of sunlight at Redondo Junction, AMTK 509 rests at the iconic turntable here between trips as a pair of units part of the latest series of locomotive technology - the SC-44 ... (more)

After spending its entire trip within California since departing Los Angeles the previous morning, the Coast Starlight is a train length away from Oregon. It is forwarding Horizon cars to Seattle... (more)

Amtrak 509 brings up the tail of Train #507 as it crosses the Willamette River on a gorgeous late spring afternoon.

NORMAN OK Oct 8 1979 -- With a contrail of the competition overhead the last southbound Lone Star comes to a stop. The train was discontinued by Amtrak a week earlier but a lawsuit forced Amtrak t... (more)

ARDMORE OK October 1973 -- The southbound Texas Chief rolls toward the Amtrak station. Leading the way is SDP40f 508. In the background is Santa Fe GP7 2742.

The southbound Coast Starlight, lead by Amtrak 509 has stopped at Van Nuys to let off passengers before proceeding to its final destination of LAUS. Union Pacific's Gemco Yard, seen in the backgr... (more)