SSS7 (Street Scene Special #7) cools its heels as 792 comes off the main. Because of the annual "Street Scene" block party, Coaster ran a number of extra trains this weekend.

The layover trains

Coaster 645 just left the Imperial yard and is deadheading through Seaport Village to its first station... Downtown San Diego

Southbound Coaster train #652 reverses out of the depot to return later as Northbound train #651. Cranes in the background continue construction on yet another skyscraper under a warm July afterno... (more)

An Amtrak engineer looks on as his last Coaster passengers detrain at Oceanside. He and his crew then took their train to Stuart Mesa for the final time. Tomorrow a Herzog crew will take over co... (more)

The sun is setting as an Amtrak crew takes their Coaster commuter train around the bend onto Torrey Pines State Beach for the final time. Herzog is taking over operation of the service on 1 July,... (more)

Westbound SQUAL-14 at Sorrento Valley

Coaster 655x sits next to AMTK 597 as both trains prepare for their departures 15 minutes apart. The x indicates that it's a non-revenue train, Herzog is training emloyees for their ops takeover ... (more)

Coaster 3001 rides into the night with train 653. Nikon Coolpix 3200

Northbound Coaster takes the switch at CP Craven, north of Solana Beach Station. Nikon Coolpix 3200

Too many Palm Trees! At least I can see clear down the main path... for now