Southbound San Joaquin crosses the bridge at Empire Ca.

Southbound San Joaquin 710 at Modesto.

San Joaquin 710 arrives a Modesto station.

Southbound San Joaquin races through Empire Ca.

Amtrak San Joaquin train arrives in Bakersfield with a train made up of Amtrak California Comet cars and one horizon car.

Southbound San Joaquin at Empire Ca.

Southbound San Joaquin 710 approaches Riverbank Ca.

Southbound San Joaquin races across the Stanislaus River to Modesto Station.

Southbound San Joaquin # 710 races through Riverbank Ca.

Southbound San Joaquin at Denair Ca.

Amtrak train 710 makes a station stop in Merced, CA, under beautiful springtime skies. In the lead are two ex-SP FP7s, one already repainted into Amtrak livery. The train is on the station track, ... (more)

On a beautiful mid-day in March 1974, a big crowd is on hand at the Stockton Amtrak Depot to witness the inaugural run of San Joaquin service. Amtrak 417 West, train No. 710, is the first regularl... (more)

Amtrak 710 leans into a super-elevated curve at East Antioch as it passes a train of coiled steel bound for nearby Pittsburg.

An eastbound San Joaquin with a "Pepsi Can" on the point passes a venerable GP9 at SP's Ozol Yard.