At 9:55, Amtrak train 14, the northbound Coast Starlight, is departing right on time. Today's train is powered by Siemens ALC-42 318 and GE P42DC 11, pulling nine cars. (Los Angeles, Calif... (more)

On a hot September morning, the equipment for this day's northbound train 14, Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Los Angeles to Seattle), has just backed into Los Angeles Union Station's Track 12, and will... (more)

Emerging from a cluster of Amtrak Pacific Surfliners and Metrolink commuter trains, and beneath the gaze of Los Angeles' distinctive City Hall, Amtrak train 14, the northbound Coast Star... (more)

The Coast Starlight and the Portland section of the Empire Builder sit side by side at Portland Union Station.

Rolling along California's Central Coast is Amtrak train 14, the westbound Coast Starlight heading from Los Angeles to Seattle. On this first day of 1994, the train is powered by 10% of th... (more)

Amtrak no. 14 the northbound Coast Starlight crosses over Jalama Creek as it passes through Jalama Beach County Park. There is some water in the creek bed, but the surrounding hills show how dry C... (more)

Amtrak train 14, the northbound ("westbound" on the Southern Pacific’s Los Angeles Division) makes it stop in San Luis Obispo as it makes its way from Los Angeles to Seattle. A pair of recently... (more)

North of Santa Barbara, Amtrak no. 14, rolls the northbound Coast Starlight through Refugio State Park with the Ranch Lands of the Gaviota coast as a backdrop.

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A slightly late 14 catches the last rays of sun on an overcast December day. The slight delay ate up all the remaining sunshine i was hoping would illuminate a following loaded rail train. The res... (more)

Backing into Los Angeles Union Station is Amtrak train 14, the northbound Coast Starlight. This train will depart Los Angeles for Seattle within the hour, with AMTK P42DCs 174 and 157 pull... (more)

The northbound Coast Starlight passes the Santa Susana Mountains on its out of the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area.

Climbing trough Chorro on the Cuesta Grade, Amtrak no. 14 the northbound Coast Starlight, leaves San Luis Obispo.

Amtrak No. 14 the northbound Coast Starlight to Seattle crosses the trestle over Gaviota State Park along the Gaviota Coastline.

Amtrak's Coast Starlight, train number 14, is climbing the grade out of Los Angeles through Santa Susanna Pass. Leading train 14 today is Amtrak's P42DC heritage unit number 156. 156 is painted in... (more)