Steve's California Rail Travel
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Since I live in California, I have taken many local rail trips on routes
within the Amtrak California system including travel on the Coast Starlight,
the San Diegans, the San Joaquins, the Capitols and on local rail systems
such as Metrolink, Coaster, Caltrans, Metrorail and BART. This is a list
of travelogues for my travels just within the state of California.
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one of my travelogues for the first time.
I have taken the following train trips.
Full text and pictures are provided for many.
For more information, click on the dates of the trip.
- 07/24/10-07/24/10:
Los Angeles, California - Santa Barbara, California Round-Trip
via the Vino Train.
- 07/11/08-07/12/08:
Fullerton, California - Portland, Oregon One-Way
via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
and the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Deluxe Room),
My first ride in the relaunched Amtrak Coast Starlight and upgraded Pacific Parlour Car.
- 07/27/06-07/30/06:
Fullerton, California - Grover Beach, California One-Way
via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
(Business Class),
An Extended Weekend Vacation at The Dolphin Bay Hotel & Residences at Shell Beach, California.
- 02/24/06-02/27/06:
Fullerton, California - Sacramento, California Round-Trip
via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
and the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Deluxe Room),
Annual Region 12 NARP Meeting on Feb 25, 2006 at the California State Railroad Museum.
- 02/17/06-02/20/06:
Fullerton, California - San Jose, California
via the Coast Starlight
(Deluxe Room);
Travel to visit relatives.
- 01/27/06-01/29/06:
Fullerton, California - Sacramento, California Round-Trip
via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
and the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Deluxe Room),
Annual RailPAC Meeting on Jan 28, 2006 at the California State Railroad Museum,
Free Trip Using Amtrak Guest Rewards Points
- 01/25/06-01/25/06:
Emeryville, California - Fullerton, California
via the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Deluxe Room);
Part 5 of a 5 part rail travelogue from the Sundance Film Festival 2006 in Park City, Utah.
- 01/18/06-01/18/06:
Los Angeles, California - Emeryville, California
via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
and the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Deluxe Room);
Part 1 of a 5 part rail travelogue to the Sundance Film Festival 2006 in Park City, Utah.
- 04/07/03 & 04/11/03:
Glendale, California - San Jose, California
via the Holland America McKinley Explorer Dome Cars on their way to being delivered to Alaska.
Return trip via the Amtrak Coast Starlight & Pacific Surfliner.
- 10/11/02-10/13/02:
Fullerton, California - Sacramento, California Round-Trip
via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
and the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Deluxe Room),
14th Annual Trainmaster Reception & Dinner, California State Railroad Museum,
Free Trip Using Amtrak Guest Rewards Points (A very limited travelogue)
- 08/18/02:
Emeryville, California - Los Angeles, California
via the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Deluxe Room),
Free Trip Using Amtrak Guest Rewards Points
- 03/01/02-03/03/02:
Los Angeles, California - Oakland, Jack London Square, California
via the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Family Room),
Trip to Annual NARP Regional Meeting
- 10/05/01-10/07/01:
Los Angeles - Sacramento, California
via Amtrak's Coast Starlight - Lots of Photos!,
"Behind The Scenes" Tour of Southern Pacific Sacramento Shops
- 11/10/00-11/12/00:
Fullerton, California - Jack London Square, Oakland, California round-trip
via Amtrak's Coast Starlight
(Standard Room),
TRAC - Train Riders Association of California - Annual Meeting
- 11/10/00-11/12/00:
Fullerton, California - Jack London Square, Oakland, California round-trip
via Amtrak's Coast Starlight
(Standard Room),
TRAC - Train Riders Association of California - Annual Meeting
- 10/06/00-10/07/00:
Bakersfield, California - Sacramento, California round-trip
via Amtrak's San Joaquin,
California State Railroad Museum Annual Trainmaster Dinner
- 05/27/00:
Fullerton, California - San Diego, California round-trip
via Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner
(Business Class),
First complete revenue run of Amtrak Surfliner trainset from San Diego to San Luis Obispo!
- 05/26/00:
Santa Ana, California - Los Angeles, California one-way
via Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner,
"Unofficial" inaugural revenue run of the Amtrak Surfliner trainset!
- 01/22/00:
Fullerton, California - San Diego, California round-trip
via Amtrak's San Diegans
(Pacific Business Class)
- 01/17/00:
Fullerton, California - San Diego, California round-trip
via Amtrak's San Diegans
(Full-length dome car)
- 01/15/00:
Fullerton, California - San Diego, California round-trip
via Amtrak's San Diegans
(Pacific Business Class)
- 11/11/99:
Fullerton, California - Sacramento, California
via Amtrak's San Diegans
(Pacific Business Class)
and Amtrak's Coast Starlight
(Standard Bedroom).
- 11/04/99:
Fullerton, California - San Diego, California
via Amtrak's Las Vegas Talgo Train
on the Amtrak San Diegan route! (Pacific Business Class)
- 08/26/99:
Oakland, California - Fullerton, California
via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Standard Bedroom)
and San Diegans.
- 08/24/99:
Los Angeles, California - Oakland, California
via The Scottish Thistle private railcar.
- 06/13/99-06/30/99:
Los Angeles, California - Sacramento, California (via Tehachapi)
on the Santa Fe 3751 Steam Train in the Overland Trail private lounge car.
Railfair'99
- 02/21/99-02/21/99:
Sacramento to Bakersfield, California
via the San Joaquins
of Amtrak California
(Unreserved),
Train #702 - First Revenue Direct Service between Sacramento and Bakersfield on the Amtrak San Joaquins.
- 02/20/99-02/20/99:
Fullerton, California to Sacramento, California
via the Amtrak San Diegans (Custom Class)
and Coast Starlight
(Standard Bedroom),
To get to the start of first revenue direct run between Sacramento and Bakersfield on the Amtrak San Joaquins.
- 11/25/98 & 11/28/98:
Fullerton, California - San Jose, California
via the Amtrak San Diegans (Coach Class),
and Coast Starlight
(Family Bedroom),
Thanksgiving travel to relatives.
- 11/13/98 - 11/14/98:
Santa Ana - Sacramento - Oakland, California
via the San Joaquins
and Capitols
of Amtrak California
(Unreserved),
Sacramento Southern Dinner Train Inaugural Run
and the RailPAC Meeting in Oakland
- 11/06/98 - 11/08/98:
Santa Ana - Sacramento, California
via the San Joaquins
and Capitols
of Amtrak California
(Unreserved),
TRAC Meeting in Sacramento
- 08/16/98&08/21/98:
Fullerton, California - San Jose, California
via the Amtrak
San Diegans (Custom Class),
and
Coast Starlight
(Standard Bedroom),
Annual Perl Conference
- 08/08/98-08/10/98:
Fullerton, California - Sacramento, California
via the Amtrak
San Diegans (Coach Class),
and
Coast Starlight
(North:Standard Bedroom South:Deluxe Bedroom),
California State Railroad Museum 1998 Behind The Scenes Tour.
- 04/30/98&05/04/98:
Fullerton, California - Oakland, California
via the Amtrak
San Diegans (Pacific Class), and
Coast Starlight (Standard Bedroom),
Amtrak Historical Society 1998 Conference.
- 04/04/98-04/05/98:
Fullerton, California - Santa Barbara, California
via the Amtrak San Diegans,
A day in Santa Barbara with my children.
- 02/18/98-02/18/98:
Fullerton, California - San Diego, California
via the Special Amtrak Train
announcing the new Amtrak San Diegan Equipment.
- 01/18/98-01/18/98:
Santa Ana, California - Santa Barbara, California
via the Amtrak San Diegans,
A day in Santa Barbara with my children.
- 11/26/97-11/29/97:
Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California
via the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Family Bedroom),
Thanksgiving visit to family in Saratoga, California.
- 09/08/97
Los Angeles - Riverside, California
via the new Train #700
of Metrolink
- 08/20/97-08/21/97:
Santa Ana - San Jose, California
via the San Joaquins
of Amtrak California
(Unreserved)
- 07/02/97-07/07/97:
Fullerton, California - Oakland, California
via Amtrak's Coast Starlight
(Reserved Coach),
Waterfront Plaza Hotel, Jack London Square, 4th of July Fireworks.
- 06/11/97-06/12/97:
Santa Ana, CA - Sacramento, CA
via Amtrak's San Joaquins,
California Zephyr
and Coast Starlight
- 05/12/97-05/12/97:
San Bernardino, CA - Los Angeles, CA
via Amtrak's Final Desert Wind
- 04/26/97-04/26/97:
Anaheim, California - Oceanside, California
via the Amtrak San Diegans,
Travel to the San Diegan Club.
- 04/19/97-04/19/97:
Anaheim, California - Riverside, California
via Metrolink,
Orange Blossom Festival.
- 04/05/97-04/05/97:
Anaheim, California - Palo Alto, California
via the Amtrak San Joaquins,
BART and Caltrain in a day.
Using up a ticket before expiration.
- 11/27/96-11/30/96:
Los Angeles, California - Oakland, California
via Amtrak's Coast Starlight
(Family Room).
Thanksgiving with family in San Francisco Bay Area.
- 11/14/96-11/17/96:
Los Angeles, California - Sacramento, California
via Amtrak's Coast Starlight
(Economy Room).
TRAC (Train Riders Association of California) California Rail 2000 Meeting
- 11/15/96-11/15/96:
Sacramento, California - Vallejo, California
via Amtrak's Capitols and Thruway Bus
(Unreserved).
- 11/03/96-11/03/96:
Los Angeles, California - Fullerton, California
via Amtrak's San Diegans
(Unreserved).
- 11/03/96-11/03/96:
Oakland, California - Los Angeles, California
via Amtrak's Coast Starlight
(Economy Room).
- 09/11/96-09/11/96:
Fullerton - Santa Barbara, California
Northbound via Amtrak's California Cars
Southbound via Amtrak's San Diegans Custom Class / Business.
- 09/07/96-09/07/96:
Santa Ana - Martinez, California
via the San Joaquins
of Amtrak California
(Unreserved) / Business
- 08/28/96-08/29/96:
Fullerton - San Luis Obispo, California
Northbound via Amtrak's Coast Starlight
(Economy Room),
Southbound via #776 Central Coast San Diegan (Custom Class)
/ Business.
- 08/22/96-08/24/96:
Bakersfield - Oakland, California
via the San Joaquins
of Amtrak California
(Unreserved) / Business
- 08/06/96-08/11/96: Los Angeles, California - Oakland, California
Round-Trip via Amtrak's
Coast Starlight
(Economy Room) / One ISP Convention.
- 08/07/96-08/07/96: Oakland, California - Sacramento, California
Round-Trip via the Capitols
of Amtrak California
(Unreserved) / Business
- 07/23/96-07/25/96:
Bakersfield - Oakland, California
via the San Joaquins
of Amtrak California
(Unreserved) / Business
- 07/20/96-07/22/96: Fullerton - San Diego / Fullerton - Los Angeles, California
via the San Dgan Flexliner
(Custom Class) / First North American Revenue Trip
- 07/04/96-07/07/96:
Bakersfield - Oakland, California
via the San Joaquins
of Amtrak California
(Unreserved) / Purely vacation!
- Summer 1996:
Orange Blossom Fair, Riverside, California
via the Metrolink.
- 06/06/96-06/06/96:
A Day On The Rails In Southern California
via Metrolink,
the San Diegans,
and the Coaster.
- 05/10/96-05/10/96:
Los Angeles, California - Oakland, California
via Amtrak's Coast Starlight
(Economy Room),
First Segment of trip to cross the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains.
- 04/01/96-04/30/96: Various trips in Southern California
via Metrolink.
(How to tour the Metrolink trains without getting stranded!)
- 01/30/96-01/30/96: San Diego to Santa Barbara, California
via
San Diegan Express's new California Train,
Used free passes to have all day business meeting on the train!
- 01/20/96-01/23/96:
Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California
via the Air-Rail / Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Economy Room) / Web World Convention.
- 01/12/96-01/14/96:
Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California
via the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Economy Room),
Business Trip to our Bay Area Office.
- 01/04/96-01/04/96: San Diego to Santa Barbara
via
San Diegan Express's new California Train,
Used free passes to have all day business meeting on the train!
- 12/29/95-01/01/96:
Los Angeles, California - Salinas, California
via the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Family & Special Room),
New Year's Celebration with family & parents in
Carmel-by-the-Sea.
- 12/09/95-12/10/95:
Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California
via the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Deluxe Room),
Business Trip to our Mountain View office.
- 12/02/95-12/03/95:
Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California
via the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(Economy Room),
Business Trip to our Mountain View office.
- 11/22/95-11/26/95:
Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California
via the Amtrak Coast Starlight
(2 Economy Rooms),
Thanksgiving visit to family in Saratoga, California.
- ??/??/95-??/??/95:
Fullerton, California - Santa Barbara, California
via the Amtrak San Diegans,
Vacation and Children's School Project on Mission Santa Barbara.
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