Sunny In San Luis Obispo. On the afternoon of July 25, 2020, both Amtrak Coast Starlights (Trains 11 and 14) were changing crews in San Luis Obispo, California at the same time. Train 14 (L... (more)
Amtrak train 14, the northbound ("westbound" on the Southern Pacific’s Los Angeles Division) makes it stop in San Luis Obispo as it makes its way from Los Angeles to Seattle. A pair of recently... (more)
It was the Seventies. A time when one could pull into a service station and the attendant would fill your tank, check the air and oil, and wipe your windshield. And all for 39.9¢ per gall... (more)
A slightly late 14 catches the last rays of sun on an overcast December day. The slight delay ate up all the remaining sunshine i was hoping would illuminate a following loaded rail train. The res... (more)
UP traffic on the Coast Line is pretty dismal these days. Last month, a loaded ribbon rail train added broke up the lull in traffic. After following AMTK 14 out of town, UP 5045 passes the searchl... (more)