Amtrak Coast Starlight

Amtrak 112 train 14 at Bealville

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Amtrak Coast Starlight (Trains 11 & 14)

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AMTK 23 GE P42DC

AMTK 23 leading 11 into San Jose
Amtrak P42s 23 and 202 are leading southbound Amtrak Train 11 at 9:50 a.m. on a chilly Jan. 2, 2015 into Diridon Station in San Jose, CA.
AM 112 GE P42
On October 26, 2008 Amtrak 112 is on the point of a rerouted Amtrak train 14 at Bealville, CA. On the rear of the train was two Cal Zephyr private varnish cars.
AM 141 GE P42
On October 26, 2008 Amtrak 141 is on the point of a rerouted Amtrak train 11 at Bealville, CA.

AM 154 GE P42DC

Amtrak 11 on Altamont
Amtrak P42DCs 154 & 202 on a detoured Amtrak Number 11 running via Altamont Pass at 12:15 pm on March 31, 2011.
Train 11 doing the Lathrop Shuffle
At 12:15 pm on March 31, 2011 P42DC 154 leads the 202 on a detoured Amtrak Number 11 up Altamont Pass on a record breaking warm day.
  • Photo of AM 154 GE P42DC shoving back
    Nikon F5 Analog Image, Kodak Portra 400 (New) Neg Film 45.36.23; Digital Image: 2011040201.1
  • Photo of train closer
    Nikon F5 Analog Image, Kodak Portra 400 (New) Neg Film 45.36.27; Digital Image: 2011040201.2
  • Photo of train crossing over
    Nikon F5 Analog Image, Kodak Portra 400 (New) Neg Film 45.36.30; Digital Image: 2011040201.3
  • Photo of train heading south
    Nikon F5 Analog Image, Kodak Portra 400 (New) Neg Film 45.36.35; Digital Image: 2011040201.4

AM 156 GE P42DC - Heritage Paint

Amtrak train 11 at Alviso
P42 156, in a version of Phase I "Pointless Arrow" heritage paint, at Alviso, CA leading train #11 10:20 a.m. on Sunday morning, July 10, 2011.
Amtrak train 11 leaving Diridon
Heritage painted 156, on train 11 from the San Carlos St. Bridge on July 10, 2011.

Am 205, GE, P42

Amtrak 205

AM 507 GE B32-8WH

507 on Train 11
Train 11, the Southbound Coast Starlight was caught approaching the San Carlos St. bridge at 10:10 a.m. on May 30, 2013 with AMTK 507 (B32-8WH) and 6 (P42DC).

NS 9834 GE Dash 9-40CW

Catfish in Santa Clara
At noon on Feb. 8, 2011 Amtrak Number 11 goes past the Santa Clara, California Caltrain station with Norfolk Southern 9834 a GE Dash 9-40CW on the point. I had this film processed at a local lab that I think pushed their chemicals a bit too much. I could not correct the funky colors, so my favorite is the black and white.

BNSF 9616 EMD SD70MAC

BNSF 9616 EMD SD70MAC
BNSF SD70MAC 9616 is leading Amtrak train #11 as it blasts past the January blossoms at the former SP water tower in Coyote, CA at 10:22 a.m. Sunday, January 19, 2014.
  • Photo of BNSF 9616 leading train
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2014011901ph.15
  • Photo of BNSF 9616
    Nikon D300s Digital Image: 2014011901ph.19

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