Added Jun 06, 1999, Sun:
All Amfleet I Cars spotted as an Amtrak San Diegans consist!

Amtrak San Diegans consists are usually composed mostly of either Horizon Cars or Amtrak California Cars. This train, however, was entirely made up of Amleet I Cars! Click on the above link for further details and a video clip of this train.

Added Oct 22, 1998, Wed:
F59PHI in Amtrak Pacific Northwest Color Scheme Arrives!

Click on the above link for photos and more information about these new locomotives in the green and brown color scheme of the Pacific Northwest Service.

Added Oct 20, 1998, Tue:
Amtrak's New Rail Sale!

Added Sep 10, 1998, Thur:
F59PHI Locomotive #457 just arrived this morning

It came in on the westbound Southwest Chief. Current status: #450, #451, #453, #454, and #458 are now all in service on the Amtrak San Diegans. #452 is still at the factory with computer problems. The other F59PHIs are also reported to have computer problems, but are in service anyway. My guess is once they find a solution to the computer problem with #452, they will probably apply it to the other F59PHIs. -- Click here for more information and photos.

Added Sep 10, 1998, Thur:
Full-length dome car back on the Amtrak San Diegans

The full-length dome car went back into service on the Amtrak San Diegans today and was seen going northbound through Fullerton on Train #577 at 12:36 PM. This train operates between San Diegan and Los Angeles. It is very likely that this dome car will also be seen on southbound Train #578 leaving Los Angeles at 1:55 PM and northbound Train #585 out of San Diego at 5:30 PM. This dome car was probably also on Train #568 southbound out of Los Angeles this morning at 6:10 AM. -- Click here for more information and photos.

Added Sep 10, 1998, Thur:
Amtrak Website Revised!

The main Amtrak web site at www.amtrak.com has been totally revised and looks pretty good! -- Click here to go to www.amtrak.com now!

Added Sep 01, 1998, Tue:
F59PHI Locomotives #453 & #454 Now In Service on Amtrak San Diegans

F59PHI #453 first spotted in active service on southbound Amtrak San Diegans Train #572 on Tuesday, September 1, 1998 at 9:02 AM going through Fullerton, California. F59PHI #454 first spotted in active service on northbound Amtrak San Diegan Train #575 on Tuesday, September 1, 1998 at 11:45 AM going through Fullerton, California. This means that F59PHI #454 was probably on southbound Amtrak San Diegan Train #568 out of Los Angeles at 6:10 AM. As reported below, #453 was delivered into Los Angeles on Saturday, Aug 29, 1998 via the Amtrak Southwest Chief. I do not know when F59PHI #454 was delivered. Possibly on Sunday, August 30, 1998 or Monday, August 31, 1998. I still have no knowledge of the location of F59PHI #452 other than it has not yet appeared in the Los Angeles area. Click here for more information and photos.

Added Aug 29, 1998, Sat:
F59PHI Locomotive #453 Arrives in Los Angeles

F59PHI #453 arrived on eastbound Amtrak Southwest Chief #3 on Saturday morning, August 29, 1998. Train #3 had 4 Genesis engines at its head end and the F59PHI #453 was behind these 4 engines. This is the third F59PHI delivered to Amtrak West. #450 and #451 are already in very active use on the Amtrak San Diegans. I don't know the present location of the locomotive with the missing number, #452, but I am pretty sure it has not been delivered to southern California at this time. -- Click here for more information and photos.

Added Aug 29, 1998, Sat:
Goleta Amtrak Station, California

Sept 19 Goleta Station opens for all trains, except that 774 will not start until Sept 20. all trains northbound from LAX Sept 19 will serve Goleta. Goleta will not be a stop for the Starlight. Night of Sept 18 will be the last night for a train to tie up at Santa Barbara.
-- Ed Von Nordeck -- Click here for more photos & info on the Amtrak San Diegans.