Amtrak San Joaquins
Steve's Review
Bakersfield to Oakland, California

(http://www.trainweb.com/routes/route_sj/sg_sj.htm)

Steve's review of the Amtrak San Joaquins including travelogues and photos of the train, the accommodations and scenery along the route.

  • 07/04/96-07/07/96: First Trip On San Joaquins.
    Fourth of July Vacation with my kids.
  • 07/23/96-07/25/96: Second Trip On San Joaquins.
    8 hour delay and worst trip ever.
  • 08/22/96-08/24/96: Third Trip On San Joaquins.
    Description of the single seats in the Amtrak California Cars.
  • 09/07/96: Fourth Trip On San Joaquins.
    Going round trip in a single day!
  • 04/05/97: Anaheim to Palo Alto, California.
    San Joaquins, BART & Caltrain in a single day!
  • 02/21/99:
    Inaugural Revenue Run Of
    Amtrak Sacremento San Joaquins #702 and #703.
  • 10/06/00-10/07/00:
    To the California State Railroad Museum:
    Bakersfield to Sacramento - Round Trip.
  • In addition to the above travel on the Amtrak San Joaquin, I have taken a number of trips on this route that were not documented by a travelogue.