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Scenes Along the Surfline in my Quest for a Million Rail Miles 1/31/2007 to 4/18/2007 Part 2



by Chris Guenzler



Pacific Surfliner 578 arrived at Santa Ana. 3/20/2007





The former El Toro Marine Base. 3/20/2007





The strawberry fields have begun to rise from the soil. 3/20/2007





Ridge Route Road in El Toro. 3/20/2007





It is always interesting to watch the golfers try their luck at Lake Forest Golf and Practice Centre that we pass daily. 3/20/2007





Another cloudy day along the beach at San Clemente. 3/20/2007





Birds flying in formation. 3/20/2007





I love watching clouds as I travel around North America on trains. 3/20/2007





A United States Navy ship off Camp Pendleton. 3/20/2007





San Diego Trolley at Old Town 3/20/2007





The San Diego International Airport. 3/20/2007





Coaster at the Santa Fe station in San Diego. 3/20/2007





Scene along the Del Mar Bluffs. 3/20/2007











Scenes along San Clemente from Pacific Surfliner 589. 3/20/2007





San Juan Creek from Pacific Surfliner 589. 3/20/2007





Pacific Surfliner 589 met a late-running Metrolink 606 at CP Capistrano. 3/20/2007





Micro Center, where I have bought computers before. 3/20/2007





Pacific Surfliner 785 met a late-running Metrolink 686 at Santa Ana. 3/21/2007





Church at the Beach as seen from Pacific Surfliner 564. 3/25/2007





The old Del Mar power plant from Pacific Surfliner 571. 3/25/2007





The lagoon just north of Solana Beach. 3/25/2007





Another view. 3/25/2007





Where the tide enters the unique lagoon. 3/25/2007





The view at Cardiff-By-The-Sea. 3/25/2007





Swami Beach entrance. 3/25/2007





The Self Realization Fellowship Center. 3/25/2007





The former Santa Fe station in Encinitas. 3/25/2007





The lagoon just south of Carlsbad. 3/25/2007





The lighthouse at Oceanside Harbour. 3/25/2007





Oceanside Harbour. 3/25/2007





Camp Pendleton Beach. 3/25/2007





San Mateo Creek. 3/25/2007





Looking north along San Clemente State Beach. 3/25/2007





A look out at the reef. 3/25/2007





The surfers were out in force on this Sunday. 3/25/2007





El Nino storms always pounded this trailer and it was seen on the local Channel 7 nightly news during those winters. 3/25/2007





A BNSF freight at Fullerton between passenger trains. 3/25/2007





Pacific Surfliner 774 arrived at Fullerton. 3/25/2007





The Sears Building in Los Angeles from Pacific Surfliner 577. 3/26/2007





Union Pacific power that have been tagged by a local gang. 3/26/2007





The last full-length dome car on the Amtrak system from Metrolink 705. 3/26/2007



Pacific Surfliner 579 arrived at Santa Ana. 3/27/2007





Pacific Surfliner 579 departing. 3/27/2007





San Mateo Creek from Metrolink 604. 3/28/2007





The curve by San Onofre Creek. 3/28/2007





The future Sprinter station in Oceanside. 3/28/2007





San Clemente Pier from Pacific Surfliner 598. 3/28/2007





Catalina Island. 3/28/2007





Eucalyptus trees in El Toro. 3/29/2007





Aliso Creek. 3/29/2007





The baseball diamond. 3/29/2007





Oso Creek. 3/29/2007





The last orange grove. 3/29/2007





Mission San Juan Capistrano. 3/29/2007





Trabuco Creek from Metrolink 609. 3/29/2007





The orange grove with Saddleback Mountain standing guard. 3/29/2007





Metrolink 609 departing Santa Ana. 3/29/2007





The private car "Pacific Sands" on Pacific Surfliner 591 at Santa Ana. 4/1/2007





My good friend Carl Morrison, who also writes for Trainweb.com, along with Steve Primm, owner of the "Pacific Sands". 4/1/2007





A reflection of Pacific Surfliner 582 after crossing the Santa Ana River into the City of Orange. 4/15/2007





The coast from Pacific Surfliner 784 at San Clemente. 4/16/2007





Looking back at the San Clemente Pier. 4/16/2007



From the Del Mar Bluffs 4/16/2007





San Diego Trolley in front of the Santa Fe Depot before I boarded Pacific Surfliner 595. 4/16/2007





Saddleback Mountain on a clear late afternoon on Pacific Surfliner 785. 4/18/2007





The hot air balloon at the future Great Park site. 4/18/2007





The hot air balloon and Saddleback Mountain. 4/18/2007



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