Signs Of Spring. Amtrak California Train 580 had just crossed Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad, California on April 1, 2022 with CDTX 2109 (SC44, Siemens) leading when it approached a bright p... (more)

The spirit of Amtrak's long-lost San Diegan. AMTK 509 leads a late San Diego bound Amtrak 580 with the Amtrak California Comet Cars along South Ponto Beach crossing the Batiquitos Lagoon.

Ponto Amtrak 562 crosses over the Batiquitos Lagoon at CP Ponto.

Ponto Coaster 5006 crosses the Batiquitos Lagoon at CP Ponto.

CDTX 2120 is on point of a southbound Amtrak Surfliner as it heads through Carlsbad

653 passes CP-Ponto in Carlsbad with an F59 leader.

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 767 passes the old Santa Fe depot in Carlsbad as it rushes to the next stop on its way to Los Angeles, Oceanside, three miles ahead. This charming station was buil... (more)

691 comes out of Encinitas and into Carlsbad with a now-retired F40 on the point.

Coaster 692 comes out of Carlsbad with an F40 on the rear.

A young fisherman casts his line into the Batiquitos Lagoon as Coaster train 656 crosses the trestle over the lagoon as it heads south to San Diego. Coast commuter trains, operated by the North C... (more)

Final Rays of Light Today is Coaster's final day of operating trains with F40s. These F40s were purchased new at the railroad's inception in 1995 and have been workhorses for Coaster since... (more)

Final Stand Of The PHIs AMTK EMD F59PHI #458, the second to last F59PHI dedicated to the Surfliner makes its final trip north from San Diego. Later on in the day, 458 was dropped in Los ... (more)

California Adventure! Webb Rail LLC - WEBX's former Northern Pacific Railway Budd built Pullman dome/sleeper 313 (WEBX 801044) and former New York Central Railroad Budd built Pullman obs/diner/sle... (more)

With the new Chargers on their way to Coaster, I took yesterday afternoon off from work to try and catch some Coaster trains in San Diego. Due to COVID-19 service reductions, I knew I'd only get t... (more)

This P40 has spent a good amount of time on the west coast.