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Emerging from tunnel #2 in Cuesta Pass, the Starlight, led by F40 #378, cruises at a decent pace considering all of the twists and turns.
May 1998 |
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El Niņo finally gave us a break (and some blue skies). Here, the northbound Coast Starlight negotiates Cuesta Pass with two GE P42DC's (as usual) providing the horsepower.
May 1998 |
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The southbound Starlight is next through the bottleneck known as Cuesta Pass. Though the pass still has two sidings, only one of them is still in use: Chorro.
May 1998 |
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Amtrak's southbound Central Coast San Diegan departs at 6:20am from San Luis Obispo with an F40 at both ends.
May 1998 |
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A southbound San Diegan arrives at L.A. Union Station behind brand new Amtrak West F59PHI #458.
September 1998 |
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A shot of the Pacific coast from my seat in the Central Coast San Diegan, headed for San Luis Obispo.
September 1998 |
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Amtrak's southbound Coast Starlight nears the end of its journey through Cuesta Pass.
October 1998 |
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The northbound Starlight folds through the curves of Cuesta.
October 1998 |
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Across the "valley", the train grinds its way up a steep grade. The angle of the train has not been exaggerated.
October 1998 |
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A special Amtrak train makes its way past Serrano siding in Cuesta Pass, led by brand new Pacific Northwest F59PHI #467.
November 11, 1998 |
