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Chris that first shot is killer. Looks like a scene from lawrence of Arabia.

What are great series of photographs! Thanks for sharing.

Just one thing are we sure this isnt AMT11(26)? I'm fairly certain 11(27) is still somewhere around Black Butte, CA right now.

I really love pics #2 and #6! They are sure fire winners!


F40PHR231 Wrote:
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> Amtrak's Coast Starlight train #11(27) made its
> way through California earlier today, with quite a
> few setbacks. I felt bad for chasing after what
> happened the night before, and even moreso as the
> train became further delayed while making its way
> to San Luis Obispo. Regardless, I had planned this
> day before the train departed from its terminal,
> so without further ado..
>
> 1) Working its way across the wetlands in Alviso,
> CA, just north of San Jose.
>
> 2) Departing San Jose.
>
> 3) Rounding the curve in Watsonville before coming
> to a stop.



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Image #1 should be image of the year. Just Wow!

MWP in STL

I really like the shot with the palm trees south of King City.

The tardy train got even tardier after Paso Robles and I ended up doing a night shot in SLO. Four hours late in SLO and nearly five hours late out of Santa Barbara. Hopefully it will come north again on 14 tomorrow.

Chris --
You are a super photographer. Photo #1 has a nice
minimalist feel to it. Definitely not "Lawrence of Arabia",
though -- far too much water. (I know, I lived over there.
That desert makes the Mojave Desert look like a jungle!)

Another consist with missing Pacific Parlour Car. Sure there is a diner as replacement. But it certainly doesn't provide the comfort or ambiance of the equipment advertised and expected by the Sleeping Car passengers.

You get around, Tuesday it was chilly cold Elko and now the Salinas Valley.

Todd Clark
Canyon Country, CA
Trainorders.com

Nice bunch but agree first shot is stand out.
JB

That first one is very nice. Some of the best pictures of the Starlight ever.

What are you doing in the Bay Area? I thought you were a Portland guy. On Xmas break?

photobob Wrote:
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> Chris that first shot is killer. Looks like a
> scene from lawrence of Arabia.

I think it looks like the Great Salt Lake in Utah. Anyway you look at it, IOTD is in my book.
Robert.

8notch Wrote:
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> photobob Wrote:
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> > Chris that first shot is killer. Looks like a
> > scene from lawrence of Arabia.
>
> I think it looks like the Great Salt Lake in
> Utah. Anyway you look at it, IOTD is in my book.
> Robert.

I go to Alviso often to shoot trains, but I will never be able to make it look that good - smooth as glass, fantastic.

webmaster Wrote:
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> You get around, Tuesday it was chilly cold Elko
> and now the Salinas Valley.

Exactly, and all this time I thought you were never leaving Portland!

Larry Dodgion
Wilsonville, OR