This video contains Amtrak P42DC #148 joining the Surfline, San Diego Coaster and Amtrak trains, and the Orange County Metrolink Rush during Thanksgiving Week of 2023.
PART 1: P42DC #148 on the Surfline!
NOTE: These video clips of P42DC #148 are not in order in terms of dates and times.
Trains:
(0:00) Pacific Surfliner #572 cruises through Encinitas with SC44 #2121 in the lead, with P42DC #148 trailing on the back
(0:58) An Inbound San Diego Manifest traverses across the Batiquitos Lagoon Marsh Fields with some former BNSF power in the consist
(1:26) Same train chased to Rose Canyon, meeting Pacific Surfliner #777 rounding the corner at a super quick pace with P42DC #148 in the lead
(3:50) Pacific Surfliner #777 is seen a quarter mile north of Downtown Carlsbad with P42DC #148 promoting good horn action as it passes Carlsbad Village Coaster Station
(4:26) Pacific Surfliner #774 knocks down CP Cardiff with SC44 #2118 in the lead and P42DC #148 on the back
(4:46) P42 #148 startup clips
(5:08) Pacific Surfliner #587 with P42DC #148 in the lead pulls into Old Town San Diego for its first stop, starting its journey up to Los Angeles, CA
(6:04) P42DC #148 promotes great horn action as it departs Old Town, taking Pacific Surfliner #587 up to LA
(7:06) Pacific Surfliner #784 passes through Sorrento Valley
(7:39) Pacific Surfliner #587 with P42DC #148 passes by shortly after at a slow pace, with SOLID horn action
(8:53) Pacific Surfliner #591 with P42DC #148 in the lead speeds through Carlsbad Village
PART 2: San Diego Coaster and Amtrak (Friday, November 17th & Saturday, November 18th)
Trains:
(9:29) Coaster #673 pulls into Encinitas Station with good horn action from SC44 #5007
(10:11) Pacific Surfliner #770 rushes through Encinitas with SC44 #2119 in the lead
(10:39) Coaster #635 traverses across the Batiquitos Lagoon marsh on a maxing low tide with BEAUTIFUL skies
(10:57) Pacific Surfliner #785 passes CP Ponto
(11:09) Coaster #642 passes CP Ponto
(11:24) Coaster #637 goes over the Batiquitos Lagoon with a BEAUTIFUL sunset in the background
(11:40) Pacific Surfliner #587 departs out of Old Town San Diego with Cabcar #6907 in the lead with great horn action
(12:52) Pacific Surfliner #580 arrives into Old Town
(13:38) Coaster #682 pulls into Old Town, about 30 minutes delayed for some reason
PART 3: Orange County Metrolink Afternoon Rush & Amtrak Trains (Monday, November 20th)
Trains:
(14:50) Metrolink #815 passes by Rancho Capistrano with Cabcar #648 in the lead
(15:40) Pacific Surfliner #580 with SC44 #2111 in the lead passes by Grand Ave crossing in Santa Ana, CA
(16:26) Pacific Surfliner #785 passes through Grand Ave with Cabcar #6953 leading
(17:15) Metrolink #808 with F125 #904 in the lead passes through Chestnut Ave crossing in Santa Ana, CA
(17:49) Metrolink #609 with Cabcar #642 leading passes by Lyon St crossing in Santa Ana, CA with cool Golden Hour skies
(18:42) Metrolink #602 passes by Lyon St with F125 #925 in the lead
(19:23) Metrolink #686 passes through Lyon St with F125 #914 leading with cool sunset sky!
(20:47) Metrolink #810 barrels through Santa Ana with F125 #941 in the lead
(21:32) Metrolink #689 with Cabcar #690 leading, with a squeaky K2 horn barrels through McFadden Ave Santa Ana, CA
(22:03) Metrolink #604 accelerates past Ritchey St Santa Ana, CA with decent horn action
(22:58) Metrolink #688 accelerates past Ritchey St with a not so good sounding K2
(23:53) Metrolink #812 passes by Ritchey St with a loud K2.
(24:42) Pacific Surfliner #587 with Cabcar #6952 leading takes off out of San Juan Capistrano Depot, with a Jingle Bells horn anthem!
(25:49) Pacific Surfliner #784 pulls into San Juan Capistrano making a station stop
(27:03) Metrolink #606 arrives at San Juan Capistrano Depot, later departing slowly out of there
(29:26) Pacific Surfliner #586 with a doubleheader pulls out of San Juan Capistrano, later seen half a mile down the tracks with a cool crossing shot
(30:32) Pacific Surfliner #591 with Cabcar #6951 leading takes off out of San Juan Capistrano with a LOUD Mechanical Bell
(31:37) At 11:30pm, as San Juan Capistrano is dark, eerie and really quiet, an outbound San Diego manifest slowly travels through San Juan Capistrano breaking the nighttime silence!