RARE AMTRAK SURFLINER TRAINS FALL 2024

During the late summer and fall of 2024, Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner faced significant equipment challenges, bringing rare units into service.

Featured in this epic compilation are P42s #11, #39, #50, #148, #158 & #160 (Pepsi Can); Dash-8s #503, #509 & #510; NPCUs #90215 & #90225; & ex-NJT Amtrak California Comet Cars.

Enjoy over 30 rare Pacific Surfliner trains in this video!

0:00 Dash-8 503 leads 573 thru Sorrento Valley.

0:21 Dash-8 503 leads 587 thru Del Mar.

0:37 NPCU 90215 leads 587 thru Del Mar.

0:56 NPCU 90225 leads 581 thru Sorrento Valley.

1:16 Dash-8 503 leads 587 with Comet Cars thru Del Mar.

1:38 NPCU 90225 leads 581 thru Encinitas.

2:04 Dash-8 510 leads 566 thru Del Mar, then Middletown.

2:47 P42 148 leads 572 thru Del Mar, then Middletown.

3:32 P42 148 trails 587 thru Del Mar.

3:50 P42 148 leads 566 thru Sorrento Valley, then Sassafras Street.

4:36 P42 148 leads 774 thru Noell Street.

4:57 P42 158 leads 582 with NPCU 90225 trailing thru Del Mar.

5:21 NPCU 90225 leads 581 thru Rose Canyon.

5:39 P42 148 leads 572 thru Rose Canyon.

5:52 P42 158 leads 785 thru Torrey Pines.

6:07 SC-44 2110 leads 785 with Comet Car thru Torrey Pines.

6:22 SC-44 2110 trails 591 with Comet Car thru Middletown.

6:40 Dash-8 503 trails 573 thru Del Mar.

6:52 NPCU 90215 leads 777 thru San Clemente Beach.

7:11 Dash-8 503 leads 580 thru Trestles Beach.

7:28 P42 50 leads 572 thru Sorrento Valley, then Noell Street.

8:20 Dash-8 509 leads 770 thru Noell Street.

8:52 P42 39 leads 572 thru Del Mar.

9:08 P42 39 leads 580 thru Sorrento Valley.

9:44 Dash-8 503 leads 572 with Comet Cars & NPCU 90225 trailing thru Encinitas, then Sassafras Street.

10:33 NPCU 90225 leads 785 with Comet Cars & Dash-8 509 trailing thru Noell Street, then Sorrento Valley.

11:34 Dash-8 503 leads 562 with Comet Cars & NPCU 90225 trailing thru Del Mar, then Middletown.

12:19 Dash-8 503 leads 580 with Comet Cars & NPCU 90225 trailing thru Del Mar.

12:38 P42 11 leads 562 thru Del Mar, then Noell Street.

13:33 P42 160 (Pepsi Can Heritage) leads 580 thru Sorrento Valley.

13:55 P42 160 (Pepsi Can Heritage) trails 591 thru Sorrento Valley.

14:20 NPCU 90225 leads 595 with Comet Cars & Dash-8 503 trailing thru Middletown, then Sorrento Valley.

15:08 Dash-8 503 leads 572 with Comet Cars & NPCU 90225 trailing thru Del Mar, then Noell Street.

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