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One of Amtrak's San Joaquin's tiptoes through Oakland's Jack London Square, led by one of two California-owned B32-8WH's, number 2052, formerly of the Pepsi-can livery.
December 29, 1997 |
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The engineer climbs out of Amtrak California F59PHI 2009 after bringing the Capitols into San Jose from Sacramento.
January 4, 1998 |
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The Coast Starlight arrives in San Jose, squeezing in on track 5 between Caltrain and the Amtrak Capitols.
January 4, 1998 |
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The passengers in the Starlight's Sightseer Lounge car are treated to a great view of Elkhorn Slough with the Moss Landing powerplant in the background.
January 4, 1998 |
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The Coast Starlight winds around a curve adjacent to Cal Poly's campus, heading north toward Cuesta Pass.
January 25, 1998 |
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An Amtrak F40PH-2 swings the Coast Starlight around a curve just north of San Luis Obispo in a blaze of light.
January 25, 1998 |
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The southbound Coast Starlight emerges from Cuesta Pass beginning to curve around the big horseshoe turn.
March 19, 1998 |
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Here is the Starlight 90 degrees after the last photo was taken. Today's passengers are treated to a gorgeous sunset, as usual.
March 19, 1998 |
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The Starlight is silhouetted as the locomotives round the last bit of the curve, heading south again.
March 19, 1998 |
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A view from the new pedestrian bridge over the tracks in San Luis Obispo as the southbound Starlight pulls in.
March 20, 1998 |