Ponto Coaster 5006 crosses the Batiquitos Lagoon at CP Ponto.

San Diego Meetup. A snapshot of a meet of contemporary transit options is captured just south of West Broadway in San Diego, California on March 29, 2012 as Metropolitan Transit System 1005... (more)

Cruising the Cliffs Coaster 679 sneaks up the Del Mar cliffs on a breezy Saturday afternoon with a relatively-new Siemens Charger leading.

An outbound Coaster train to Oceanside departs San Diego's historic Santa Fe Depot on another perfect afternoon on the Southern California coast.

Awaiting its next assignment.

Rolling northbound out of the historic Santa Fe Depot.

Southbound Coaster Commuter train 630 is seen at Del Mar.

Northbound Coaster Commuter train 629 is seen at Del Mar.

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)

Sunsetting View at Sunset Seat. As Coaster/North County Transit District (NCTD) Train 661 (NCTC 5001, Siemens SC-44 leading) crosses the cliffs of Sunset Seat in Del Mar, California on the ... (more)

Commuters riding North County Transit District’s commuter trains, popularly known as the Coaster, have perhaps the prettiest commute in America, as their trains, operating between Oceanside and ... (more)

Fresh Face Coaster 691 terminates at Oceanside with a brand new Siemens SC-44 "Charger" locomotive and some newly rebuilt cars to match it.

San Diego County Coaster 685 cruises up the coast in Del Mar, CA. This spot is known as being one of the most photogenic spots on the Surfline, despite the marine layer looming above.

NCTC 5003 leads a northbound into Del Mar in the late afternoon.

A northbound Coaster passes Del Mar in the late afternoon.