Climbing eastbound out of Alta and up Casa Loma on the Roseville Subdivision, Amtrak No. 6, the eastbound California Zephyr has two Siemens Chargers in the consist.
Just as the sun sets, Amtrak train 4, the eastbound Southwest Limited, is about to depart Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal behind a trio of SDP40Fs – 524, 519 and 512 – as soon as t... (more)
On my first visit to northern California, in late April 1971, I rode Southern Pacific train 99, the Coast Daylight, to San Francisco, got bussed across the Bay to Oakland, and rode SP train... (more)