Amtrak San Diegan & Coaster Trains, Noell St, 12/17/96, Part 1

Railfanning San Diego back in December of 1996. This is Part 1 of 2. This video features the early morning rail-commute, California cars on the surfline, Coaster trains, and Amtrak F40's in action. Here is the train info:

Train #1...The first San Diegan of the day crosses Noell St with a rather large set of California & Superliner Cars. F40PH's at both ends. #233 leads with #237 trailing.

Train #2...F40PH #2103 leads a Coaster set towards Oceanside.

Train #3...Amtrak F40PH #293 leads a short train North towards LA. One of the shortest Amtrak sets I have seen on the surfline.

Train #4...Southbound Coaster passes Noell St.

Train #5...Another Southbound Coaster passes Noell St. Nice K5LA on the cabcar!

Train #6...Amtrak San Diegan slowly cruises through Noell St with an F59phi leading a set of Amfleet cars.

Train #7...Minutes later, the first southbound Amtrak San Diegan of the day passes by. Cabcar #9635 leads the train with F40PH #231 powering the set.

Thanks for watching!!
AmtrakCal462

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Amtrak
• San Diegan
• Coaster Train
• Trains
• K5LA
• Train video
• Amtrak F40PH
• SDNR
• Vintage Amtrak
• Amfleets
• California Cars
• Cabcar #9635
• Railfanning
• F40PH
• Passenger Train
• Phase 3 Amtrak
• Baggage car
• Noell St
• San Diego
• Superliner

[penguingeneral2]

I didn't know that Amtrak used the superliner cars on the san diegans. I thought they just used the amfleets.

[AmtrakCal462]

@penguingeneral2 They used Amfleets on all their sets except for one or two. They had Superliners and California cars

[TheADude213]

Sweet video! Loved the sky and the catches were awesome. :D

[AmtrakCal462]

@TheADude213 Thanks man!

[AmtrakTitan455]

Great video Chris. Love those shots of the Coaster and San Diegans, especially the San Diegans with the California cars. I can't wait for the old videos you're gonna upload soon.

[AmtrakCal462]

@AmtrakTitan455 Thanks

[dragonpullman]

Say, will you eventually put up any footage you have from 1999-2002?

[BonesCentralRR]

Great Catches!

[bcanedy]

@AmtrakCal462 No, I didn't get a video camera until 2001 or so.