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San Diego Creek just east of the Tustin Metrolink Station. Surfliner 578 3/13/07
The San Joaquin Hills that run between Irvine and the Pacific Ocean. 3/13/07
Saddleback Mountain 3/13/07
Former El Toro Marine Base soon to be the Great Park if Orange County follows its plan. 3/13/07
San Joaquin Hills with Irvine Meadow now know as Verizon Amphitheater in the foreground. 3/13/07
Mugs Away Bar where on the second Saturday in July "Mooning Amtrak" takes place. 3/13/07
Rancho Capistrano, a private school with huge athletic fields. 3/13/07.
Some of the soccer fields at Rancho Capistrano. 3/13/07
The last orange grove that the Surfliners pass through in Orange County. 3/13/07
Where orange trees once stood. 3/13/07
Some days when you reach the Pacific Ocean Shore the heavy fog is in like on this trip. 3/13/07
The view at North Beach, San Clemente. 3/13/07
Surfliner 578 climbed Miramar Hill. 3/13/07
Looking back all the way to the Pacific Ocean as we continued to climb Miramar Hill. 3/13/17
CP Cumbres. 3/13/07
Surfliner 578 at San Diego. 3/13/07
Two cruise ships at port in San Diego as seen from the station. 3/13/07
Torrey Pine Trees as seen from Surfliner 589. 3/13/07
The fog pouring over the bluffs at the Torrey Pines State Reserve. 3/13/07
Where "The Surf Meets The Turf" at Del Mar as we passed along the bluffs. 3/13/07
BNSF freight train in the siding at CP Bake from Metrolink 604. 3/14/07
Surfliner 589 at Oceanside. 3/14/07.
Driving down Orange Street in Santa Ana on the way to the train. 3/16/07
Surfliner 578 leaving San Clemente. 3/16/07
The Santa Fe Railroad San Clemente sign. 3/16/07
Metrolink 810 at San Clemente. 3/16/07
Metrolink 602 at San Clemente. 3/16/07
Surfliner 785 pulled into San Clemente. 3/16/07
Alex Kummant the President of Amtrak at the joint Membership Meeting and Conference of the National Association of Railroad Passengers, Rail Passenger Association of California and The Transit Coalition in the MTA Board Room in Los Angeles. 3/17/07
Another view of Amtrak's President Alex Kummant. 3/17/07
Mr Kummant's jacket came off as he really got into his talk. Afterwards, I had thirty seconds with him handing him an envelope with my million mile trip plan and asked him to attend if he could. He said he didn't know if he could make it but would like to try to make my event. 3/17/07
The Los Angeles Subway Yard from Surfliner 774. 3/17/07
The cars from the Angel Flight Incline railway stored at the Subway Shops. 3/17/07
Amtrak engines at the Los Angeles Shops. 3/17/07
The turntable with the Amtrak low polluting switcher. 3/17/07
Anaheim Stadium home of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. 3/17/07
The Honda Center, former Pond of Anaheim, where the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim play. The Amtrak Anaheim station has been used by me for events at both of these arenas plus the Grove Theater of Anaheim. 3/17/07
Surfing Contests are held every so often along the Surfliner Route. 3/17/07
Church on the Beach takes place every Sunday at North Beach San Clemente from Surfliner 564 3/18/07.
The steam power plant south of Carlsbad. Surfliner 571. 3/18/07
Nice homes across Buena Vista Lagoon. 3/18/07
Me relaxing along the Pacific Shore. 3/18/07
Santiago Creek between Santa Ana and Orange. 3/18/07
Tonapah and Tidewater Caboose in Orange under restoration. 3/18/07
The Santa Ana River, once the worst flood threat west of the Mississippi River. 3/18/07
The Big A in the parking lot of Anaheim Stadium. 3/18/07
Chris Parker and Michael Le Babbister of Montreal, Quebec on Surfliner 774. 3/18/07
The private car Tioga Pass in San Diego. 3/18/07
Another view of the Tioga Pass in San Diego. 3/18/07
A rear lantern on the Tioga Pass. 3/18/07
An interesting view of the Tioga Pass and Santa Fe Station. 3/18/07
Very interesting sky at the San Mateo Creek. Surfliner 785 3/18/07
The reef with the Sea Lions off of San Clemente. 3/18/07
The San Clemente Pier. 3/18/07
Another view of the San Clemente Pier. 3/18/07
The American Flag on the washed up tree trunk at Capistrano Shores. 3/18/07
Dana Point. 3/18/07
Surfliner 785 mets Surfliner 582 at CP Capistrano. 3/18/07
Flowers at the Solana Beach Station. 3/19/07
More flowers at Solana Beach. 3/19/07
San Mateo Creek from Surfliner 785. 3/19/07
Surfliner 785 leaving Santa Ana. 3/19/07