A Goleta-bound Surfliner pulls away from the San Clemente Pier with an F59 on the rear.
AMTK 459, one of only two F59PHi's still on Amtrak property in Los Angeles (at the time the photo was taken), bathes in the morning light across from the Redondo turntable as it's prepared for its... (more)
Fond Farewell. Twenty years ago, a new breed of locomotive first traveled the rails between San Luis Obispo and San Diego. The new, sleek F59PHIs with their simple, yet beautiful paint sche... (more)
Along the River: Amtrak train 580 rolls along the LA river on its way south to San Diego. In the background, the new 6th Street Bridge is under construction.
Surfin' the Central Coast: Central Coast Surfliner, train 777, heads northbound past Rincon Point as it nears Carpinteria. This train is destined for San Luis Obispo.
Officially joining the Pacific Ocean for the first time on its northbound journey from Los Angeles, Amtrak 777 bends into the curve at Emma Wood State Beach as it heads for its next station stop o... (more)
Twilight of the F59PHI: Locomotive 459 has been pulling and pushing trains up and down the Surf Line for 20 years. Now, in the second half of 2018, it is nearing the end of pulling Pacific ... (more)
Enjoying a break between trips, AMTK 459 rests at the Redondo turntable prior to be pressure washed and sent back out for duty.
A Pacific Surfliner passes through San Clemente at dusk.
A northbound Pacific Surfliner makes its way up the coast of southern California during golden hour as people enjoy the sunset on the beach.
On the last day of March, Amtrak 769 races north along the California coast near Del Mar, CA.
"The Great Race" - As Amtrak 564 heads into the first few miles of its southbound trip to San Diego, an eastbound Metrolink train passes Mission Tower and crosses the Los Angeles River as it heads... (more)
The first southbound Amtrak of the day, Amtrak 774, crosses the 811-foot-long span of the Gaviota trestle on its way south toward Santa Barbara.
A tardy train number 580 rolls over the trestle in Del Mar. San Diego County Fair season is in full swing.
