Photos of
AMTRAK

Over the years, I have taken a only few photographs of Amtrak trains. I suppose one could say that Amtrak has not been a primary "focus" of mine, so to speak; however, the few pics I have taken might be of interest to someone... so here they are!

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Part I: 1980's Amtrak in Southern California
Photo: Northbound San Diegan leaving Carmel Valley   Photo: 222, another of Amtrak's once-ubiquitous F40's, idles with its trainset in San Diego between runs.   Photo: SP 4449 in Tempe, Arizona with the American Freedom Train   Photo: A San Diegan makes a station stop in Oceanside, led by GE Dash 8-P32BWH #515
Photo AMTK222-1   Photo AMTK222   Photo AMTK220   Photo AMTK515-2
 
Photo: A San Diegan makes a station stop in Oceanside, led by GE Dash 8-P32BWH #515   Photo: A San Diegan makes a station stop in Oceanside, led by GE Dash 8-P32BWH #515   Photo: Northbound San Diegan crosses San Luis Rey River north of Oceanside   Photo: Amtrak 236 brings a southbound San Diegan into the station at Del Mar
Photo AMTK515-1   Photo AMTK515-3   Photo AMTK515-4   Photo AMTK236
             
F40PH 227 backs down the yard lead in San Diego in August 1981   Photo: F40PH 214 with a southbound San Diegan arrives at Oceanside   Photo: 222 with a southbound San Diegan takes siding south of Carlsbad   Photo: Early Amtrak transition car
Photo AMTK227   Photo AMTK214-1   Photo AMTK222-1   Photo AMTKBW2
             

Part II: 1980's Amtrak in Arizona
             
Photo: EMD F40PH's 230 and 283 scurry westbound near Yuma, Arizona in 1983 with the Sunset Limited   Photo: EMD F40PH's 230 and 283 scurry westbound near Yuma, Arizona in 1983 with the Sunset Limited        
Photo AMTK230   Photo AMTK283        
             

Part III: 1980's Amtrak in Oregon

             
Photo: F40PH #255 is hostled in Portland, Oregon by one of Portland Terminal Railroad's Alco switchers.   Photo: F40PH #214 at Portland Union Station   Photo: F40PH #214 at Portland Union Station   Photo: F40PH #218 at Portland Union Station
Photo AMTK255   Photo AMTK214-2   Photo AMTK214   Photo AMTK218-1
             
Photo: F40PH #218 at Portland Union Station   Photo: F40PH #228 at Portland Union Station   Photo: F40PH #228 departing Portland Union Station   Photo: F40PH #228 departing Portland Union Station
Photo AMTK218   Photo AMTK228   Photo AMTK228-1   Photo AMTK228-2
             
Photo: Top of a Budd SPV-2000 from the North Broadway St. viaduct over the yard at Portland Union Station   Photo: Southbound Coast Starlight tiptoes through site of recent derailment in Woodburn, Oregon in April '81        
Photo SPV2000   Photo AMTK320        
             

Part III: Amtrak from the late 1990's through present

             
Photo: F40PH 353 leads a Genesis unit and the northbound Coast Starlight at Mt. Shasta, California   Photo: Northbound Coast Starlight passes through Mt. Shasta CA with Black Butte in the background   Northbound Coast Starlight at Hotlum, north of Mt. Shasta, CA   Photo: Northbound Coast Starlight at Hotlum, north of Mt. Shasta, CA
Photo AMTK353   Photo AMTK14   Photo AMTK803   Photo AMTK14-1
             
Photo: Northbound Coast Starlight along Klamath Lake   Photo: Amtrak Coast Starlight turning on the Texum Wye near Klamath Falls, OR   Photo: Amtrak Coast Starlight turning on the Texum Wye near Klamath Falls, OR   Photo: Amtrak Coast Starlight turning on the Texum Wye near Klamath Falls, OR
Photo AMTK14-2   Photo AMTK0314   Photo AMTK0316   Photo AMTK0317
             
Photo: Southbound Coast Starlight arrives at Klamath Falls, Oregon   Photo: Amtrak West   Photo: Fueling the northbound Starlight at Klamath Falls, OR   Photo: Pacing the northbound Starlight
Photo AMTK0753   Photo AMTK1192   Photo AMTK1195   Photo AMTK1200
             
Photo: Northbound Coast Starlight at Wocus   Photo: Northbound Starlight north of Chiloquin, OR   Photo: Northbound Starlight at Wocus   Northbound Starlight at Wocus, Oregon
Photo AMTK1353   Photo AMTK2167   Photo AMTK3133   Photo AMTK3134
             
Photo: Southbound Starlight at Salem, Oregon            
Photo AMTK3673            
             

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