Amtrak (AMTK) 450 - EMD F59PHI

AMTK 450 works Hard as it shoves a Northbound Surfliner Out of Fullerton getting it back up to Track Speed for the journey to LAUS

Amtraks First F59PHI 450 Trails a Northbound Surfliner on an F59 Doubleheader

Arriving in Chicago in the California Zephyr consist

AMTK 450 deadheads on the eastbound Southwest Chief.

Sitting at 8th street yard

First train of the day is this interesting Amtrak, that has just come out of La Plata, with an interesting 3rd unit, probably headed for Beech Grove. Anyone know about the 5th piece of eqpt from the head end?

Amtrak / Pacific Surfliner northbound on the Union Pacific main line at the Olive St crossing.

Amtrak / Pacific Surfliner. # pushing southbound crossing Union Pacicic bridge over Ventura Rd.

Amtrak / Pacific Surfliner. # 450 northbound on thz Union Pacific main line approaching the Lewis Rd / CA-34 overpass.

Amtrak / Pacific Surfliner. # 450 pushing southbound on the Union Pacific main line departing station.

Here are Amtraks 450(591) and 148(11) as they rest after pulling their trains to LAUPT.

Amtrak Locomotive 450, looking at little worn out, waits for action at the San Diego Station

Amtrak 450 rushes by an idle GP60M - BNSF 106.

Amtrak / Pacific Surfliner northbound on the Union Pacific main line passing the Emma Wood State Beach area.

AMTK 450 as second in double head-end power on northbound Amtrak consist.

AMTK 74 - AMTK 450 leading a northbound passenger through Felida.

Amtrak / Pacific Surfliner. # 450 pushing southbound on the Union Pacific main line after crossing Rice Ave.

Amtrak / Pacific Surfliner. # 450 northbound on the Union Pacific main line approaching the Ash St crossing.

Doubleheaded F59PHIs are the power for this westbound Pacific Surfliner train as it arrives in Fullerton. Included is AMTK 457, the Operation Lifesaver unit.

Dou~leheaded F59PHIs are the power for this westbound Pacific Surfliner train as it arrives in Fullerton. Included is AMTK 457, the Operation Lifesaver unit.

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450 shoves its train towards oceanside

F59PHI # 450 waits to highball Fullerton

F59PHI # 450 at Fullerton

Amtrak / Pacific Surfliner. 450 northbound switching from the Union Pacific main line onto a siding after crossing Adolfo Rd.

Due to trackwork on September 8th, 2012 (new switches being installed at CP Stadium in Anaheim), Amtrak's "Pacific Surfliners" detoured on the Olive Subdivision between Orange and Atwood (Placentia), at which point they reversed direction and headed to Fullerton. Not exactly rare mileage (thanks to Metrolink), catching "Surfliners" on these lines is somewhat rare. Train 566 is seen crossing the Santa Ana River on the Olive Sub (and also crossing from Anaheim to Orange) on its way to Oceanside, with Dash 8-32BWH 505 and F59PHI 450 powering the train. (There was also trackwork going on south of Oceanside, so these trains were only operating between L.A. and Oceanside, rather than going all the way to San Diego.)