An early morning northbound Coaster passes the Soledad Lagoon near the Torrey Pines State Beach.

The first morning southbound Pacific Surfliner from Los Angeles races toward San Diego, the next and last stop.

A northbound Coaster rolls along the California Coast as the sun sets at Del Mar.

"San Diego Steam Special" on its return trip to Los Angeles. The famous Coast Highway bridge was built in 1933.

A northbound Coaster hustles along the beach at Del Mar. The trees in this area are among the most distinctive I've ever seen.

Amtrak's Operation Lifesaver locomotives rockets northward along the coast in Del Mar. This area of the Surf Line has the highest concentration of pedestrian traffic on the tracks, which are used ... (more)

A "Pacific Surfliner" races along a right-of-way adorned with spring flowers on a "perfect" early April afternoon.

Late afternoon sun, a clean train and a great location conclude a day's railfanning in sunny California!

Coast Highway was always a nice place to photograph the Coastline. Canon EOS 40D

Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #567 skirts the Pacific on its way from San Diego to Los Angeles on Veterans' Day 2008. Shoving on the rear is F59PHI 455 in a special scheme to raise awareness of... (more)

Amtrak 460 leads the first southbound Pacific Surfliner of the day to San Diego as it skirts the ocean at Del Mar.

ATSF 3751 skirts along the Pacific Ocean at Del Mar as it leads the 24-car AAPRCO special south to San Diego.

On the last day of summer 2008, Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751 (along with a trio of Amtrak P42DCs) is on the point of train A9572 1-21A, the 24 car AAPRCO special heading from Los Angeles to San Diego.

ATSF 4-8-4 3751 leads the 24 car American Association of Private Rail Car Owners (AAPRCO) special southbound along the Pacific Ocean at Del Mar, CA on a beautiful Sunday morning. more)