The Coast Starlight from LA to Sacramento

The Coast Starlight is a very scenic line. It goes along the ocean much of Southern California. I also upgraded to a sleeper for this leg because sleeper passengers can access the Pacific Parlour Car. Here's Union Station in Los Angeles.

Exterior shot, Union Station LA.

A mural on the freeway. In Japan it is considered impolite to point at people.

On Olivera Street they were going to bless the animals that day.

Then it was time to board the train. As I mentioned the Coast Starlight features the Pacific Parlour Car.

The PPC is a 1956 train car built by the Santa Fe line for it's El Capitan train. Only six were ever built and all six are in use daily on the Coast Starlight. Let's see the rest of the train.

Here's the trainset, locomotives 134 & 150.

Coast Starlight in LA.

Another view of the PPC.

At the end of our train they were pulling two private cars. Old California Zephyr cars from the famous UP line. Here's a few pics.

Long live the Zephyr.

Next some shots inside the Pacific Parlour Car.

This is the movie theatre downstairs. On this day they were showing Bolt and Casino Royale.

I found my all day Metro pass from DC.

This is my sleeper on the Coast Starlight. North side.

South side.

The Pacific Ocean. The train goes right along the coast.

There's some people riding boards propelled by kite like sails. They were going pretty fast.

There's a missle on the launch pad at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

One more sleeper perk, showers. Soap, shampoo, conditioner, towels all provided.

The Coast Starlight at San Luis Obispo, looking North.

Looking south.

A long curve on Cuesta pass.

Comfy chair, Pacific Parlour Car.

My room in Sacramento.