Since I live in California, I have taken many local rail trips on routes within the Amtrak California system including travel on the Coast Starlight, the San Diegans, the San Joaquins, the Capitols and on local rail systems such as Metrolink, Coaster, Caltrans, Metrorail and BART. This is a list of travelogues for my travels just within the state of California.

I have taken the following train trips. Full text and pictures are provided for many. For more information, click on the dates of the trip.

07/11/08-07/12/08: Fullerton, California - Portland, Oregon One-Way via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Deluxe Room), My first ride in the relaunched Amtrak Coast Starlight and upgraded Pacific Parlour Car.



07/27/06-07/30/06: Fullerton, California - Grover Beach, California One-Way via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner (Business Class), An Extended Weekend Vacation at The Dolphin Bay Hotel & Residences at Shell Beach, California.



02/24/06-02/27/06: Fullerton, California - Sacramento, California Round-Trip via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Deluxe Room), Annual Region 12 NARP Meeting on Feb 25, 2006 at the California State Railroad Museum.



02/17/06-02/20/06: Fullerton, California - San Jose, California via the Coast Starlight (Deluxe Room); Travel to visit relatives.



01/27/06-01/29/06: Fullerton, California - Sacramento, California Round-Trip via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Deluxe Room), Annual RailPAC Meeting on Jan 28, 2006 at the California State Railroad Museum, Free Trip Using Amtrak Guest Rewards Points



01/25/06-01/25/06: Emeryville, California - Fullerton, California via the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Deluxe Room); Part 5 of a 5 part rail travelogue from the Sundance Film Festival 2006 in Park City, Utah.



01/18/06-01/18/06: Los Angeles, California - Emeryville, California via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Deluxe Room); Part 1 of a 5 part rail travelogue to the Sundance Film Festival 2006 in Park City, Utah.



04/07/03 & 04/11/03: Glendale, California - San Jose, California via the Holland America McKinley Explorer Dome Cars on their way to being delivered to Alaska. Return trip via the Amtrak Coast Starlight & Pacific Surfliner.



10/11/02-10/13/02: Fullerton, California - Sacramento, California Round-Trip via the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner and the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Deluxe Room), 14th Annual Trainmaster Reception & Dinner, California State Railroad Museum, Free Trip Using Amtrak Guest Rewards Points (A very limited travelogue)



08/18/02: Emeryville, California - Los Angeles, California via the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Deluxe Room), Free Trip Using Amtrak Guest Rewards Points



03/01/02-03/03/02: Los Angeles, California - Oakland, Jack London Square, California via the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Family Room), Trip to Annual NARP Regional Meeting



10/05/01-10/07/01: Los Angeles - Sacramento, California via Amtrak's Coast Starlight - Lots of Photos!, "Behind The Scenes" Tour of Southern Pacific Sacramento Shops



11/10/00-11/12/00: Fullerton, California - Jack London Square, Oakland, California round-trip via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Standard Room), TRAC - Train Riders Association of California - Annual Meeting



11/10/00-11/12/00: Fullerton, California - Jack London Square, Oakland, California round-trip via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Standard Room), TRAC - Train Riders Association of California - Annual Meeting



10/06/00-10/07/00: Bakersfield, California - Sacramento, California round-trip via Amtrak's San Joaquin, California State Railroad Museum Annual Trainmaster Dinner



05/27/00: Fullerton, California - San Diego, California round-trip via Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner (Business Class), First complete revenue run of Amtrak Surfliner trainset from San Diego to San Luis Obispo!



05/26/00: Santa Ana, California - Los Angeles, California one-way via Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner, "Unofficial" inaugural revenue run of the Amtrak Surfliner trainset!



01/22/00: Fullerton, California - San Diego, California round-trip via Amtrak's San Diegans (Pacific Business Class)



01/17/00: Fullerton, California - San Diego, California round-trip via Amtrak's San Diegans (Full-length dome car)



01/15/00: Fullerton, California - San Diego, California round-trip via Amtrak's San Diegans (Pacific Business Class)



11/11/99: Fullerton, California - Sacramento, California via Amtrak's San Diegans (Pacific Business Class) and Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Standard Bedroom).



11/04/99: Fullerton, California - San Diego, California via Amtrak's Las Vegas Talgo Train on the Amtrak San Diegan route! (Pacific Business Class)



08/26/99: Oakland, California - Fullerton, California via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Standard Bedroom) and San Diegans.



08/24/99: Los Angeles, California - Oakland, California via The Scottish Thistle private railcar.



06/13/99-06/30/99: Los Angeles, California - Sacramento, California (via Tehachapi) on the Santa Fe 3751 Steam Train in the Overland Trail private lounge car. Railfair'99



02/21/99-02/21/99: Sacramento to Bakersfield, California via the San Joaquins of Amtrak California (Unreserved), Train #702 - First Revenue Direct Service between Sacramento and Bakersfield on the Amtrak San Joaquins.



02/20/99-02/20/99: Fullerton, California to Sacramento, California via the Amtrak San Diegans (Custom Class) and Coast Starlight (Standard Bedroom), To get to the start of first revenue direct run between Sacramento and Bakersfield on the Amtrak San Joaquins.



11/25/98 & 11/28/98: Fullerton, California - San Jose, California via the Amtrak San Diegans (Coach Class), and Coast Starlight (Family Bedroom), Thanksgiving travel to relatives.



11/13/98 - 11/14/98: Santa Ana - Sacramento - Oakland, California via the San Joaquins and Capitols of Amtrak California (Unreserved), Sacramento Southern Dinner Train Inaugural Run and the RailPAC Meeting in Oakland



11/06/98 - 11/08/98: Santa Ana - Sacramento, California via the San Joaquins and Capitols of Amtrak California (Unreserved), TRAC Meeting in Sacramento



08/16/98&08/21/98: Fullerton, California - San Jose, California via the Amtrak San Diegans (Custom Class), and Coast Starlight (Standard Bedroom), Annual Perl Conference



08/08/98-08/10/98: Fullerton, California - Sacramento, California via the Amtrak San Diegans (Coach Class), and Coast Starlight (North:Standard Bedroom South:Deluxe Bedroom), California State Railroad Museum 1998 Behind The Scenes Tour.



04/30/98&05/04/98: Fullerton, California - Oakland, California via the Amtrak San Diegans (Pacific Class), and Coast Starlight (Standard Bedroom), Amtrak Historical Society 1998 Conference.



04/04/98-04/05/98: Fullerton, California - Santa Barbara, California via the Amtrak San Diegans, A day in Santa Barbara with my children.



02/18/98-02/18/98: Fullerton, California - San Diego, California via the Special Amtrak Train announcing the new Amtrak San Diegan Equipment.



01/18/98-01/18/98: Santa Ana, California - Santa Barbara, California via the Amtrak San Diegans, A day in Santa Barbara with my children.



11/26/97-11/29/97: Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California via the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Family Bedroom), Thanksgiving visit to family in Saratoga, California.



09/08/97 Los Angeles - Riverside, California via the new Train #700 of Metrolink



08/20/97-08/21/97: Santa Ana - San Jose, California via the San Joaquins of Amtrak California (Unreserved)



07/02/97-07/07/97: Fullerton, California - Oakland, California via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Reserved Coach), Waterfront Plaza Hotel, Jack London Square, 4th of July Fireworks.



06/11/97-06/12/97: Santa Ana, CA - Sacramento, CA via Amtrak's San Joaquins, California Zephyr and Coast Starlight



05/12/97-05/12/97: San Bernardino, CA - Los Angeles, CA via Amtrak's Final Desert Wind



04/26/97-04/26/97: Anaheim, California - Oceanside, California via the Amtrak San Diegans, Travel to the San Diegan Club.



04/19/97-04/19/97: Anaheim, California - Riverside, California via Metrolink, Orange Blossom Festival.



04/05/97-04/05/97: Anaheim, California - Palo Alto, California via the Amtrak San Joaquins, BART and Caltrain in a day. Using up a ticket before expiration.



11/27/96-11/30/96: Los Angeles, California - Oakland, California via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Family Room). Thanksgiving with family in San Francisco Bay Area.



11/14/96-11/17/96: Los Angeles, California - Sacramento, California via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Economy Room). TRAC (Train Riders Association of California) California Rail 2000 Meeting



11/15/96-11/15/96: Sacramento, California - Vallejo, California via Amtrak's Capitols and Thruway Bus (Unreserved).



11/03/96-11/03/96: Los Angeles, California - Fullerton, California via Amtrak's San Diegans (Unreserved).



11/03/96-11/03/96: Oakland, California - Los Angeles, California via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Economy Room).



09/11/96-09/11/96: Fullerton - Santa Barbara, California Northbound via Amtrak's California Cars Southbound via Amtrak's San Diegans Custom Class / Business.



09/07/96-09/07/96: Santa Ana - Martinez, California via the San Joaquins of Amtrak California (Unreserved) / Business



08/28/96-08/29/96: Fullerton - San Luis Obispo, California Northbound via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Economy Room), Southbound via #776 Central Coast San Diegan (Custom Class) / Business.



08/22/96-08/24/96: Bakersfield - Oakland, California via the San Joaquins of Amtrak California (Unreserved) / Business



08/06/96-08/11/96: Los Angeles, California - Oakland, California Round-Trip via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Economy Room) / One ISP Convention.



08/07/96-08/07/96: Oakland, California - Sacramento, California Round-Trip via the Capitols of Amtrak California (Unreserved) / Business



07/23/96-07/25/96: Bakersfield - Oakland, California via the San Joaquins of Amtrak California (Unreserved) / Business



07/20/96-07/22/96: Fullerton - San Diego / Fullerton - Los Angeles, California via the San Dgan Flexliner (Custom Class) / First North American Revenue Trip



07/04/96-07/07/96: Bakersfield - Oakland, California via the San Joaquins of Amtrak California (Unreserved) / Purely vacation!



Summer 1996: Orange Blossom Fair, Riverside, California via the Metrolink.



06/06/96-06/06/96: A Day On The Rails In Southern California via Metrolink, the San Diegans, and the Coaster.



05/10/96-05/10/96: Los Angeles, California - Oakland, California via Amtrak's Coast Starlight (Economy Room), First Segment of trip to cross the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Mountains.



04/01/96-04/30/96: Various trips in Southern California via Metrolink. (How to tour the Metrolink trains without getting stranded!)



01/30/96-01/30/96: San Diego to Santa Barbara, California via San Diegan Express's new California Train, Used free passes to have all day business meeting on the train!



01/20/96-01/23/96: Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California via the Air-Rail / Amtrak Coast Starlight (Economy Room) / Web World Convention.



01/12/96-01/14/96: Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California via the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Economy Room), Business Trip to our Bay Area Office.



01/04/96-01/04/96: San Diego to Santa Barbara via San Diegan Express's new California Train, Used free passes to have all day business meeting on the train!



12/29/95-01/01/96: Los Angeles, California - Salinas, California via the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Family & Special Room), New Year's Celebration with family & parents in Carmel-by-the-Sea.



12/09/95-12/10/95: Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California via the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Deluxe Room), Business Trip to our Mountain View office.



12/02/95-12/03/95: Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California via the Amtrak Coast Starlight (Economy Room), Business Trip to our Mountain View office.



11/22/95-11/26/95: Los Angeles, California - San Jose, California via the Amtrak Coast Starlight (2 Economy Rooms), Thanksgiving visit to family in Saratoga, California.



??/??/95-??/??/95: Fullerton, California - Santa Barbara, California via the Amtrak San Diegans, Vacation and Children's School Project on Mission Santa Barbara.