Passenger Trains > Amtrak 2010 Cross County Train Trip: Part 3: LA-PDX on Amtrak CS

It was a great time in LA and now, I am ready to board Amtrak Coast Starlight Train # 14 at LA Union Station and take that to Portland, Oregon.

Pictures 1 and 2 were taken inside LA Union Station.

Picture 3 was of a Metrolink Commuter train at LA Union Station with an MP36, a former NJT Comet I, now in UTA Paint Scheme, and Metrolink's own bilevels.

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1. A lone Metrolink F59PHI at LA Union Station.

2. Amtrak Coast Starlight Train # 14 at LA Union Station-this was my ride up to Portland, Oregon.

3. Metrolink F59PH at LA Union Station.

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1. Amtrak Train # 14 departing LA Union Station with the two P42s in the lead.

2. Fresh Air break at Santa Barbara Station-view looking east.

3. Santa Barbara Station-view looking west with Amtrak Train # 14.

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1. Inside of the Superliner Sightseer Lounge Car.

2. Passing one of the single level Surfliners on a siding.

3. Amtrak Train # 14 at San Luis Obispo-looking north.

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1. Amtrak Coast Starlight Train # 14 at San Luis Obispo Station-looking south.

2. Rear view of Amtrak Train # 14 at San Luis Obispo.

3. Amtrak Train # 14 and UP Power at San Luis Obispo.

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1. San Luis Obispo Station Building

2. Train # 14 is climbing Cuesta Grade just north of SLO.

3. Rounding the Horseshoe Curve of the Central Coast in Cali.

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1. We were on that trestle below a little while ago.

2. Continuing the trip up the grade.

3. Now we have reached the top of the mountain on the UP Coast Sub and will be picking up speed-not terribly far from Paso Robles.

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The first two shots taken out the rear of the train are in the Salinas Valley.

The third shot is of Amtrak Train # 14 at Salinas Station-view is looking north.

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Amtrak Train # 14 at Salinas, Ca Station-looking south-picture one.

Amtrak Train # 14 at San Jose Diridon Station in pictures two and three.

 

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Unfortunately, Amtrak Train # 14 was involved in a pedestrian fatality around Hayward so that put us down about three hours for a lot of the rest of the journey. That enabled me to view the extreme Northern California during the daytime and was extremely impressed with the scenery in Northern Cali!
1. Taken in Dunsmuir, Ca

2. Way in Northern California.

3. I think we entered Oregon.

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1. Amtrak Train # 14 at Klamath Falls Station-looking north.

2. Amtrak Train # 14 at Klamath Falls Station-looking south.

3. An Amtrak Thruway Bus-at this point-we made up a little time. We were 2.5 hours down but that's late enough for those Coast Starlight passengers who wanted to connect to the Portland section of the Empire Builder in PDX so now, they have to get off at Klamath Falls and then switch to the bus which would probably take them to Pasco.

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1. Some wye track near Klamath Falls.

2. In the sticks of Oregon.

3. I think this is Oak Ridge with a classic SP searchlight signal.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/09/20 09:47 by Passfanatic.

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1. Interior of the Parlor Car.

2. View at Eugene-Springfield Station-looking north.

3. Looking south with Amtrak Train # 14 at Eugene-Springfield, Oregon Station.

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1. Amtrak Train # 14 at Eugene-Springfield Station.

2. Rear View from Train # 14 near Oregon City.

3. Amtrak Train # 14 at Portland, Oregon Station-running just over three hours late.

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1. Amtrak Portland Station with the clock tower in the background.

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Nice photo essay

Posting at 21:40 # 3 is Oakridge not Chemult Oregon.
Track to right was lead to former mill complex

Posting at 21:44 is Clackamas siding just north of Oregon City.

Boy!  You don't miss a beat!  Thanks for the MC9 bus shot at Klamath Falls.

Thanks for another great trip!

B&OBill

Nice series!

Randy Lundgren
Elgin, TX

In these present times, I am trying not to miss a beat with uploading these pictures to trainorders while helping out around the house. No long railfanning trips for me by train or just in general until things ease up. Thanks everyone not only giving me compliments but correcting me on my captions in a professional manner. There is a lot of spots along these trips that I don't remember the towns and I am afraid to say that as I upload more threads, I may misidentify information. I will keep my error rate low.