An afternoon southbound Surfliner shortly after departing LA Union Station, as seen from the 1st Street Bridge.

Del Mar Lavender. The sun was out when Amtrak California/Amtrak CDTX 2109 (SC44, Siemens) was crossing San Dieguito Lagoon in Del Mar, California on the afternoon of Friday, April 1, 2022 i... (more)

A Charger brings up the rear of 573 on one its first revenue runs up the Surf Line.

1564 passes San Clemente South Beach with a pair of Chargers bracketing a single level set.

It was not a great evening for passengers in Fullerton, as a BNSF train (possibly the H-BARLAC) ended up fouling all three mainlines somewhere between Buena Park and Norwalk. This resulted in a n... (more)

Heading from Goleta, just west of Santa Barbara, to San Diego, Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 768 makes a stop in Fullerton. Led by Siemens SC-44 "Charger" 2109, one of two Surfline... (more)

Approaching the Fullerton station is Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 1566 (weekend/holiday service from Los Angeles to San Diego) on New Year's Day 2020. CDTX SC-44 2109, one of two in Surflin... (more)

Heavily laden with a load of Thanksgiving travelers, a nine-car Pacific Surfliner leans into the curve on its final approach to its Simi Valley station stop.

Approaching the Fullerton station is Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 1566 (weekend/holiday service from Los Angeles to San Diego) on New Year's Day 2020. CDTX SC-44 2109, one of two in Surflin... (more)

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 1767, weekend service from San Diego to Goleta; begins to accelerate out of the station in Fullerton, California, on December 16, 2018. Nearly-new Siemens SC-44 &q... (more)

CDTX SC-44 2110 leads Amtrak train 1573 (San Diego to Los Angeles) in Anaheim, California, on October 28, 2018. The Pacific Surfliners' long-time power, F59PHIs, are being sold to Chicago'... (more)

CDTX SC-44 2109 shoves on the rear of Amtrak train 1573 (San Diego to Los Angeles) in Anaheim, California, on October 28, 2018. The Pacific Surfliners' long-time power, F59PHIs, are being ... (more)

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner number 1573, heading from San Diego to Los Angeles, rounds the curve as it crosses State College Avenue in Anaheim, California, on October 28, 2018. Change is in th... (more)

Passing the historic, no longer used depot at Del Mar, CDTX 2109 hustles Amtrak 768 south toward the famous Dal Mar Bluffs following its Solana Beach stop. Built in 1912 and used until 1995, the b... (more)

Sunny Afternoon Recharge: On a cool mid November afternoon, Charger locomotive 2109 leads a late train 774 across the wooden trestle at Del Mar. The Charger locomotives for Pacific Surfline... (more)