AMTRAK OPERATIONS IN CALIFORNIA & THE WEST
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Amtrak FP7A #114 +2 Eastbound Zypher
Image, Early Amtrak Zephyr Ex SP FP7 on point, 1970's Order No. AT114I Photographer: Kyle L. Brehm Oakland California, 1970's: Ex Southern Pacific FP7, now, Amtrak #114, and two FP40's are on the point of the eastbound "Zepher" at the 16th Street depot. A check of all the standing water and the snow blade on the pilot of the FP7 suggests a fall/winter period. Soon it will depart, Soon it will be in the Sierra Mountains, soon it will arrive in Reno, Nevada, Ogden Utah, and finally Chicago. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak 2-FP40H units on San Diegan
Image, Amtrak 8-car 2-unit "San Diegan", 1977 Order No. AT221X2I Photographer: Rick Hamman It is a foggy, overcast, 1977 day in Fullerton, California on this particular summer morning as a southbound 8-car 2-unit Amtrak "San Diegan" rolls buy at speed. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak F40PH #374 on Zypher
Color Photo, Amtrak - "Biggest Little City" Order No. AT374P Photogaph by: Rick Hamman Reno, Nevada, January 1st, 1986: The first diesel engine of Amrak's westbound Zephyr is captured under the "Biggest Litte City" sign on New Years Day. As of this writing (December 1, 2003) the Harold's Club on the left has been replaced by an ice-skating rink, the Fitzgerald on the right has a walkway over the track, and the "Biggest Little City" sign has been updated with an even more splendiferous marquis. More importantly, the track is now being put underground and this shot is a piece of history! Shopping Cart 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak FP40H #374 "view A"
Color Image, Amtrak Zephyr at Reno, NV Depot Order No. AT374X2I Color Photo, Amtrak Zephyr at Reno, NV Depot Order No. AT374X2P Photogaph by: Rick Hamman Reno, Nevada, January 1st, 1986: The westbound Zepher with Amtrak FP40H locomotive #374 on the point is seen in front of the Reno, Nevada Depot on a very cold and crisp New Year's Day winter morning. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak SDP40F's on point
Image, Amtrak "Coast Starlight" #12 San Jose Insufficient reproductive image, for reference only! Photographer: Rick Hamman In this black and white record shot three Amtrak SDP40F's units are seen on the point of th "Coast Starlight" #12 leaving San Jose. Circa 1974 --------------------Amtrak SD40F #554 on Coast Starlight
Image, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight, Chittenden Order No. AT554X2I Photo, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight, Chittenden Order No. AT554X2P Photogaph by: Rick Hamman Friday, 9:40AM, October 24, 1975: An eastbound Amtrak "Starlight" with SDP40F #554 on the point passes through what used to be the small community of Chittenden. It was here that the junction for the San Juan Pacific Railway, and later California Central Railroad occured. Today it is but another historic memory. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak 2-SDP40F's-Pajaro Valley
Image, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight Pajaro River Order No. AT556X2I Photo, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight Pajaro River Order No. AT556X2P Photogaph by: Rick Hamman Wednesday, 9:45AM, April 30, 1975: A 12-car eastbound Amtrak "Starlight" with SDP40F #556 on the point crosses the Pajaro River Bridge in Chittenden Gap. This also happens to be where the Southern Pacific Coast Division crosses the San Andreas Faultline. The bridge has been rebuilt more than once because of it. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak-Coast Starlight, Alviso
Image, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight Alviso, 1975 Order No. AT558X2I Photo, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight Alviso, 1975 Order No. AT558X2P Photogaph by: Rick Hamman August 28, 1975: SDP40F #558 on the point of 7-car Amtrak passenger train #11, the "Coast Starlight, rounds the highspeed curve at Alviso, California. Time, 9:30AM. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak-Coast Starlight, on top of Cuesta Grade
Photo, 2-Amtrak SDP40F's/Coast Starlight, Cuesta Grade Order No. AT559X2P Photogaph by: Rick Hamman Sunday, January 23, 1977: A 14-car westbound Amtrak "Starlight" with SDP40F #559 on the point tops the 1,300 ft.+ grade at Cuesta on the Southern Pacific Coast Division, bound for San Jose, Oakland and Portland. Shopping Cart 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak-Coast Starlight, Salinas
Image, 2-Amtrak SDP40F's/Train #12, Salinas Order No. AT559AX2I Photo, 2-Amtrak SDP40F's/Train #12, Salinas Order No. AT559AX2P Photogaph by: Rick Hamman 5:30PM, Sunday, January 23, 1977: The "Coast Starlight" makes the stop at Salinas, California in the early twilight before continuing on to San Jose, Oakland, Sacramento and beyond. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak-Coast Starlight leaving Los Angeles
Image, AMTRAK SDP40F's/Coast Starlight #12, LA Order No. AT566X2I Photo, AMTRAK SDP40F's/Coast Starlight #12, LA Order No. AT566X2P Photogaph by: Rick Hamman May 5, 1977, The Amtrak "Coast Starlight" is seen on an overcast day, in a cloud of smoke generated by SDP40F's #566 & #642 locomotives as it leaves the Los Angeles Union Terminal Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak 2-SDP40F's on Portland bound Coast Starlight
Image, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight San Jose Order No. AT566AX2I Photo, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight San Jose Order No. AT566AX2P Photogaph by: Rick Hamman Amtrak's train #12, the Portland bound "Coast Starlight," pulled by two SDP40F's, rounds the curve near the Curtner Avenue overpass on the outskirts of San Jose, California, 1976. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak-SDP40F #567 at WP Xing
Image, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight, San Jose Order No. AT567X2I Photo, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight, San Jose Order No. AT567X2P Photogaph by: Rick Hamman June, 1975: A westbound Amtrak "Starlight" is captured at dusk as it approaches the former Western Pacific crossing in downtown San Jose, California. Diesel SDP40F Locomotive #567 does the honors on the point. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak-567 "view A"
Image, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight, San Jose Order No. AT567XAI Photo, Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight, San Jose Order No. AT567XAP Photogaph by: Rick Hamman June, 1975: A westbound Amtrak "Starlight" is captured at dusk going away from the former Western Pacific crossing in downtown San Jose, California. This shot was taken right after Amtrak-567 above. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak-Coast Staelight, Aromas
Photo, 2-Amtrak SDP40F's/Starlight, Pajaro V Order No. AT572X2P Photogaph by: Rick Hamman 11:00AM, May 14, 1977, An eastbound Amtrak "Starlight" races out of the Aromas cut and across the upper Pajaro Valley, bound for Los Angeles.. Amtrak SDP40F #572 is on the point. Shopping Cart 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Leased Amtrak P30 #724 on SP commute train
Image, Amtrak P30 #724 on SP Commute train Order No. AT724I Photogaph by: Rick Hamman During the last days of the Harriman coaches on the Southern Pacific Peninsula commute service the SP suffered a motive power shortage. To solve the problem they leased a few Amtrak P30 diesels for a short term. The only problem was the Harriman coaches were steam heated and the P30's had no steam boiler. No problem! They simply hooked up the cars to ground connectors at San Jose, warmed the cars up until they were almost uncomfortable, and than let them cool all the way to San Francisco! This particular train is seen on the high speed curve shortly after sunrise at Hayward Park, just south of San Mateo, California. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak-Zephyr along Truckee River
Image, SP-SF Diesel/Amtrak Zepher, Truckee Rvr Order No. ATSPZPHRI Photo, SP-SF Diesel/Amtrak Zepher, Truckee Rvr Order No. ATSPZPHRP Photogaph by: Rick Hamman Once upon a time in the west the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe were a single Railroad Company. Shown here along the Truckee River, about eight-miles east of Truckee, an early evening Amtrak Zepher is Oakland bound. On the point: One of the mythical Southern Pacific - Santa Fe engines. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] 7" by 11" Photo, Price - $ 6.75 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak leased SDP45 SP3202
Image, 2-SP SDP45's on Amtrak Starlight westbound Order No. SP3202DI Photographer: Fred C. Stoes November, 1973: Westbound Amtrak Starlight is captured near Morgan Hill, California with two Southern Pacific leased SDP45 diesel locomotives providing the motive power. SP3202 is on the point. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------Amtrak leased SDP45 SP3207
Image, 2-SP SDP45's on Amtrak Starlight westbound Order No. SP3207DI Image, two leased SP SDP45's on AMtrak #12, San Jose Photographer: Rick Hamman San Jose, California, August, 1973: Two Southern Pacific leased SDP45 diesels, with #3207 on the point, power the Amtrak "Coast Starlight" #12 in this view. Shopping Cart 8.5" by 11" Image, Price - $ 5.00 [Add To Cart] --------------------
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