What is the Surfliner?

Trains Magazine General Discussion
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Can anyone tell me, what the surfliner is? I heard something about it, is it an Amtrak train? Are there some slides Thank you.

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The “Surfliner” is Amtrak’s service between Los Angeles and San Diego, California. They are conventional Amtrak trains made up of F40PH’s, probably replaced by P42’s by now, pulling Amfleet cars. They do run push-pull, with a control cab in the end Amfleet car. Check Amtrak’s website for schedules.

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Actually, Amtrak’s Surfliner has been upgraded. Now called the Pacific Surfliner. they run between San Diego & Goleta (1 train daily to/from San Luis Obispo). Most of the time, the train is made-up of Surfliner cars (bi-level California Cars) and F59PHI locomotives.

Check out these links for more info:
http://www.amtrak.com/trains/pacificsurfliner.html

http://www.trainweb.com/routes/route_ps/

Hope this helps,
BJR

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The Surfliner Trainset is called Amtrak Pacific Surfliner as a part of Amtrak California, the Surfliner Consist of a F59PHI Locomotive, 5 Surfliner Bi-Level Passenger Cars, the Surfliner mostly rides on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, I model the Pacific Surfliner.