Drew Jacksich granted me permission to use his slides in my videos when I was first starting these projects, and I personally thank him for his support, and presence as a great person. Thank you Drew. 9/22/1946 - 11/12/2024
Thank you for sharing this video at the 1:23 mark you can see the pedestrian walkway over the railroad tracks and I remember riding my bicycle to that spot and going up there to see the train action. Considering I was about 14 years old and I was about 20 miles from home if my parents would have known I would have been in deep 💩
Ironically, the SD-LA-SB tracks now carry far more passenger trains than ever before. Most of those trains are Metrolink and Coaster, but even Amtrak service is heavier than under SP. But other than stations, So much of the physical plant is unchanged from 1960.
Thanks so much Hunter! A true Gem! I ❤️Love❤️ every bit of your video!!! All the colors, etc... of the 60s are featured! As a serious modeler of the Espee, I appreciate all the accurate history presented, which will make my modeling much more fulfilling! Finally, the final Northbound Lark (#75), something I've only been able to read about, perhaps a consist list or a photograph here and there, is brought to life in full living color. A train I want to model accurately is here to visually feast on! ❤️Love❤️ the power being cut out at Third & Townsend in San Francisco. Thanks again Hunter, so, so much! Sincerely, Nathan in Chicago 🇺🇲
Nice classic footage... Grew up with both ATSF and Espee (running on trackage rights) in Beaumont, TX... Never got to ride the Sunset, unfortunately, but still nice to see the old Coast Daylight footage here (not to mention the wig wags at the grade crossing... Had a crossing in Beaumont with a pair of wig wags). Alas, the only pre-Amtrak train I got to ride (twice, in fact) was the Southern Crescent but have fond memories of the dome and real dining cars. Loved seeing the old PA's, E's and FP's, plus one of the consists that was almost entirely Daylight Orange/Red still. Thanks for sharing this.
City of San Francisco articulated coffee shop-kitchen/diner Fort Mason/St. Francis Woods (Pullman-Standard, 1941). In 1948 jointly-owned City cars were split up and sold to the C&NW, UP and SP. SP got these and several other cars which they relettered but kept in UP Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist gray.
Was understandable that the road did not want the ICC to force them to keep running these trains, but most of them here were BIG passenger trains, with 17, 19, 20 cars. Looks like they must have been well-patronized to be carrying that many cars. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean they made much money operating them.
The Coast Daylight during the traveling seasons was heavily patronized, even into the late 60’s. What helped was the CPUC forced SP to equip the train with Parlor Cars, Diners, and Lounges in those periods of time.
I remember seeing a Day Light Train like this while I was working at Bay Meadows Horse Track (Sam Mateo, Ca.) in the late 1960's. It had a hodge podge of mismatched passenger cars. Obviously the end of an era.
Didn’t the Lark also operate into Oakland? In June 1967 in the early morning hours (still dark) we were in the Hayward area on the way to cross the bay to SFO, when I saw a passenger train race by on what is now the UP Coast Subdivision headed north. I was 6 years old at the time and still remember it vividly. 57 years later and I wonder if it was the Lark or a very late Coast Daylight or a special train - I do remember it had a round-end observation car. Any guesses? Great videos by the way!
😮😮 U can't see everything when U are driving on the highway U miss alot of details 😮😮 when U are riding a train its tge only way 2 see the country side 😊😅 set back and the all the great 👍 😊 sights and let some body else do the driving 4 change 😊😊 OMG 11 13 2O24
Those were the days before Amtrak. I am 73 years old. When I was young at least twice my family traveled from Los Angeles to Chicago by the Santa Fe El Capitan Hi level cars. Then from Chicago to Cleveland Ohio by a New York Central train. We also traveled back from Cleveland to Los Angeles by these trains. Not long after my family train travels the United States government formed Amtrak to take over the declining passenger service from the railroad companies.
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Drew Jacksich granted me permission to use his slides in my videos when I was first starting these projects, and I personally thank him for his support, and presence as a great person. Thank you Drew. 9/22/1946 - 11/12/2024
RIP Drew. Thanks for a lifetime of fine railroad photography.
Thank you for sharing this video at the 1:23 mark you can see the pedestrian walkway over the railroad tracks and I remember riding my bicycle to that spot and going up there to see the train action. Considering I was about 14 years old and I was about 20 miles from home if my parents would have known I would have been in deep 💩
Ironically, the SD-LA-SB tracks now carry far more passenger trains than ever before. Most of those trains are Metrolink and Coaster, but even Amtrak service is heavier than under SP. But other than stations, So much of the physical plant is unchanged from 1960.
Excellent! Southern Pacific Coast Daylight Los Angeles-San Francisco 1960-1968 for the future of Amtrak Coast Starlight Los Angeles-Seattle.
Aw, drat it all! I didn’t see San Luis Obispo! But that 1960s Super8 footage is priceless! Thanks for putting it upon TH-cam!
Very well done, I quiet enjoyed that. I love seeing our state, from times past. 👍
I'm a sucker for anything SP.
Magnificent Video of Some Great Trains ❤ ! Thanks for Sharing !😊
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your support! It is greatly appreciated!
Excellent Video as usual!!!
Awesome video!
I took the Daylight with my grandmother in 1959, from downtown San Francisco to LA. It was my first train ride, but definitely not my last!
Thanks so much Hunter! A true Gem! I ❤️Love❤️ every bit of your video!!! All the colors, etc... of the 60s are featured! As a serious modeler of the Espee, I appreciate all the accurate history presented, which will make my modeling much more fulfilling! Finally, the final Northbound Lark (#75), something I've only been able to read about, perhaps a consist list or a photograph here and there, is brought to life in full living color. A train I want to model accurately is here to visually feast on! ❤️Love❤️ the power being cut out at Third & Townsend in San Francisco. Thanks again Hunter, so, so much! Sincerely, Nathan in Chicago 🇺🇲
Those classic Daylights sure took a pretty picture!😊 👍
Nice classic footage... Grew up with both ATSF and Espee (running on trackage rights) in Beaumont, TX... Never got to ride the Sunset, unfortunately, but still nice to see the old Coast Daylight footage here (not to mention the wig wags at the grade crossing... Had a crossing in Beaumont with a pair of wig wags). Alas, the only pre-Amtrak train I got to ride (twice, in fact) was the Southern Crescent but have fond memories of the dome and real dining cars. Loved seeing the old PA's, E's and FP's, plus one of the consists that was almost entirely Daylight Orange/Red still. Thanks for sharing this.
Nice video! Great to see iconic scenes from the past. Say hi to Jemes B for me. Rod R
Well done here enjoyed this big thumbs up cheers 👍👍🤗🤗
Great video. Thanks for posting!
This is so cool! My ideal vacation would be to take a cross country trip on a great old train like this.
Another wonderful video. Much enjoyed.
I rode this train in late 50s with my grandmother and older brother. I remember it so well. Glendale to SF.
Thank you.
This is a very interesting video.
I presume the sound is dubbed, but the use of appropriate sound effects really brings these to life
Yes it is dubbed, I am glad that you appreciate the work thats put in to make sure what is used as audio is as accurate as possible
Your narration style reminds me of Charles Smiley's. 😆 Great upload! 😊
WOW, What footage! Does anyone know anything about the Gray & Yellow car that is at 15:10 & 15:31? Maybe articulated, Dinner, UP?????
Probably an ex-CNW Articulated diner
City of San Francisco articulated coffee shop-kitchen/diner Fort Mason/St. Francis Woods (Pullman-Standard, 1941). In 1948 jointly-owned City cars were split up and sold to the C&NW, UP and SP. SP got these and several other cars which they relettered but kept in UP Armour Yellow and Harbor Mist gray.
Was understandable that the road did not want the ICC to force them to keep running these trains, but most of them here were BIG passenger trains, with 17, 19, 20 cars. Looks like they must have been well-patronized to be carrying that many cars. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean they made much money operating them.
The Coast Daylight during the traveling seasons was heavily patronized, even into the late 60’s. What helped was the CPUC forced SP to equip the train with Parlor Cars, Diners, and Lounges in those periods of time.
I remember seeing a Day Light Train like this while I was working at Bay Meadows Horse Track (Sam Mateo, Ca.) in the late 1960's. It had a hodge podge of mismatched passenger cars. Obviously the end of an era.
Daylighter was such a classic train back in the day, something AMTRAK lacks. Love tge PAs
By that train this was barely the “Daylight” train anymore which really saddened me
Didn’t the Lark also operate into Oakland? In June 1967 in the early morning hours (still dark) we were in the Hayward area on the way to cross the bay to SFO, when I saw a passenger train race by on what is now the UP Coast Subdivision headed north. I was 6 years old at the time and still remember it vividly. 57 years later and I wonder if it was the Lark or a very late Coast Daylight or a special train - I do remember it had a round-end observation car. Any guesses? Great videos by the way!
That was the Oakland Lark, a section of the train that would split at San Jose and head to Oakland
Thank you for the info! A mystery solved decades later!
Could’ve very likely been a deadhead move of equipment to the Oakland Coach Yard or Sacramento Shops for heavy repairs.
😮😮 U can't see everything when U are driving on the highway U miss alot of details 😮😮 when U are riding a train its tge only way 2 see the country side 😊😅 set back and the all the great 👍 😊 sights and let some body else do the driving 4 change 😊😊 OMG 11 13 2O24
Those were the days before Amtrak. I am 73 years old. When I was young at least twice my family traveled from Los Angeles to Chicago by the Santa Fe El Capitan Hi level cars. Then from Chicago to Cleveland Ohio by a New York Central train. We also traveled back from Cleveland to Los Angeles by these trains. Not long after my family train travels the United States government formed Amtrak to take over the declining passenger service from the railroad companies.
What are the blue colored cars in some of the consists?
where's the graffiti and hordes of homeless? this must be a fake movie.
No, this was filmed in the early 1960's, before things started getting out of hand in L.A.