Amtrak & Metrolink Trains in San Clemente, Capistrano Beach & Dana Point, CA (June 15th, 2013)

San Clemente, CA
Capistrano Beach, CA
Dana Point, CA
Various Locations
Saturday June 15th, 2013

AN ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL DAY IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA !!!

Train #1 - (Pier crossing) Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #768 arriving at the San Clemente Pier Amtrak Train Station running about 7 minutes late, with F59PHI #463 in the lead, and F59PHI #464 trailing.

2:17) Train #2 - (Pier Station) Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #572, with P42DC #88 leading the way, and departing at the San Clemente Pier Amtrak Train Station.

4:18) Train #3 - (San Clemente, CA) Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #777 with cabcar #6953 leading the way, and F59PHI #457 following.

5:27) Train #4 - (San Clemente, CA) Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #579 with a (pretty rare) F59PHI #464 leading the way, with it's awesome overhauled appearance, and 3rd generation K5LA horn on a northbound!!! F59PHI #463, (also recently overhauled) following on the back.

6:44) Train #5 - (San Clemente, CA) Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #580 with F59PHI #456 in the lead with (once again) a weak horn display.

7:59) Train #6 - (Capistrano Beach, CA) Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #582 with F59PHI #454 in the lead.

(9:30) Train #7 - (Capistrano Beach, CA) Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #785 leading the way (again... another rare locomotive leading northbound !!!) F59PHI #451 leading the way, and F59PHI #462 trailing. Running about 30 minutes late.

10:03) - Train #8 - (Dana Point, CA) Metrolink meetup !!! Cabcar #694 leading the passing train, and cabcar #681 following on the waiting train.

10:59) Train #9 - (Dana Point, CA) Amtrak Pacific Surfliner #784 with P42DC #88 leading the way in an awesome "golden hour" lighting shot !!! Running about 45 minutes late!