Bringing up the rear of train 769, an Amtrak California B32-8 is about to pass under the Metro Gold Line's former Santa Fe route towards Pasadena.

January 2018 was an interesting time on the Coast Line. Due to massive mud slides, Amtrak service was the only way that many Santa Barbara and Carpinteria residents had access to the outside world... (more)

California Department of Transportation (CDTX) Dash 8-32BWH 2051 was built as Amtrak 501 in December 1991. (Oakland, California – February 20, 2018). Photographed on railroad property with ... (more)

Far away from home rails, CDTX 2051 and three San Joaquin/Capitol Corridor cars bring up the rear of Amtrak 761 as it skirts the Pacific Ocean at Emma Wood State Beach. The extra equipment comes f... (more)

The San Joaquin Goes Surfing. Looking somewhat out of place along the coast line, CDTX 2051 and three San Joaquin/Capitol Corridor coaches bring up the rear of Amtrak 761 as it leaves Ventu... (more)

Making a rare appearance on the coast line while assisting the Pacific Surfliner service with a massive increase in ridership following the temporary closure of US 101, CDTX 2051 brings up the rea... (more)

With extra equipment lending a hand, a northbound Surfliner skirts the coast line and remains of the Thomas Fire.

CDTX 2051 leads AMTK 742 north to Sacramento, an unusual consist that would normally be in "push" mode.

With its time assisting the Pacific Surfliners throughout Southern California complete, CDTX 2051 prepares to head home to Oakland the following day as it is seen prior to back down on top of the ... (more)

Slowing on its approach to the original Southern Pacific depot now used by Amtrak in Santa Barbara, Amtrak 761 prepares to stop with pieces of extra equipment on the rear assisting in the massive ... (more)

With a pair of Northern California cars and CDTX 2051 on the point, Amtrak 782 hustles into Emma Wood State Beach and under Pacific Coast Highway No. 1 as it skirts the Pacific Ocean this afternoo... (more)

An AmCal Dash-8 leads this southbound Pacific Surfliner from Goleta to Los Angeles as dump trucks carry mud debris down the US-101 (off to the right) in an effort to reopen the highway as soon as ... (more)

On their last night in Los Angeles, CDTX 2051 and 2052 are seen posed beneath the 1927-built Sears, Roebuck & Company mail order building that with its well known neon letters still burning bright... (more)

Patiently waiting in the siding at Seacliff, Amtrak 761 has stopped at the south end of the siding to allow passengers to enjoy the ocean view before pulling down to the north end to meet Amtrak 7... (more)

With just inches to spare. When I first got word that CDTX 2051 and 2052 were coming down from Oakland to assist on expanded Pacific Surfliner trains, I was ecstatic. Growing up in the Cent... (more)