There was a new train listed in the June 15, 1976, Amtrak timetable – trains 781 and 782, the Las Vegas Limited. This train departed Los Angeles at 1:30 pm on Fridays, and returned on Su... (more)
On its inaugural run, Amtrak's San Joaquin has E9A No. 417 and an ex-SP FP7 for power. No. 417 is ex-UP No. 912. There's a big crowd on hand at the ex-Santa Fe depot to see this significant event ... (more)
On a beautiful mid-day in March 1974, a big crowd is on hand at the Stockton Amtrak Depot to witness the inaugural run of San Joaquin service. Amtrak 417 West, train No. 710, is the first regularl... (more)
A Decade of Difference in DesignOn a smoggy day in Los Angeles, California, on April 29, 1976, a three-unit set of SDP40Fs is combined with Amtrak E9A 417. This lashup was most like... (more)
Besides along Lincoln Avenue in Santa Ana, Calif., where else do trains run so fast so close to private homes? Here was former UP E9 No. 912 racing Amtrak Train 770 at maximum authorized speed o... (more)
Amtrak Los Angeles to San Diego train 572, a "San Diegan" is just a few miles into it's journey as it brakes hard for the fifteen mph curve at Redondo Jct.
