Nostalgia & History > 9/15/90 on the SP California Coast Line

Moorpark
1. An e/b SP train led by SD40T-2R #6847, built 2//72 as SD45T-2 #9182, rebuilt 7//88, took siding.
Simi Valley
2. A w/b SP TOFC train led by SD40T-2 #8305, built 6//74, to UP #4371 11//99, renumbered #2868 3/26/01, retired 9/16/02, also took siding.
Emma Wood State Park
3. The w/b Amtrak Coast Starlight was led by F40PHR #235, built 7//77 with parts from SDP40F #557, with

Gerry

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Emma Wood State Park
4. PV Mount Tamalpais on the rear.
5. Recognize anyone?
6. The w/b led by #8305 was not too far behind with

Gerry

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Emma Wood State Park
7. no caboose.
8. Here’s closer look at the EOTD.
 
References:
That site that archives railroad pictures
https://utahrails.net/index.php

Gerry

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Image two looks like late 1980s short lived Amtrak platform on Los Angeles Avenue near Tapo Canyon. When Metrolink started up this station stop closed and moved east.

 

Todd Clark
Canyon Country, CA
Trainorders.com

Nice looking series Gerry.  Thanks for the look back at better days.

Kent in CArmel Valley

That is the original Amtrak Simi Valley Station.
There aren't too many photos of this Station.
The platform was Similar to the old Chatsworth Station.
That is still on De Soto Ave just south of Plummer St


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> Image two looks like late 1980s short lived Amtrak
> platform on Los Angeles Avenue near Tapo Canyon.
> When Metrolink started up this station stop closed
> and moved east.
>
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Jerry Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Central Coast Railroad Festival

Fun look back during a bright time on the Coast.    
The area of focus at Emma Wood is where the surf pounds the road.   You can see it wet there.   This season's storms did just that, keeping Emma Wood closed longterm.

Jason Eminian
Smith Brothers Hobby Center

On that 1st train, I see alot of head end reefers--miss seeing that traffic on the SP lines....wish UP went after more of it these days.