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Very enjoyable seeing older footage of UP 844 (8444) in operation back in the 1960s-'70s, the 844 has been a popular excursion service locomotive for more than 60 years and I am glad that 844 has had a long excursion career and still exists today. I personally want to have a chance to see UP 844 for myself up close in person at some point in the future as that would be an enjoyable experience.

I love this video watched it twice already

I've had this question for many years now? Why do or did the Southern Pacific and Santa Fe engines have that flashing yellow light on top of the locomotive cab? I've always wondered why this is? Not to mention during daylight hours, you can hardly even see that flashing yellow light? Thank you to anyone who can enlighten me. BTW, I think Union Pacific also used those yellow flashing lights?

It's a crying shame 4274 wasn't saved for the future.

Your narration style reminds me of Charles Smiley's. 😆 Great upload! 😊

This is not the only instance of railroads in the twilight of steam power borrowing power from other railroads due to unusual traffic demands, but this was by far the most unexpected.

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.

I rode this train in late 50s with my grandmother and older brother. I remember it so well. Glendale to SF.

Thank you. Excellent Santa Fe.

WOW-at the 6:44 mark, two Illinois Central coaches at the end of the train!!!

Nice video! Great to see iconic scenes from the past. Say hi to Jemes B for me. Rod R

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.

Well done!

Well done!

Great video, well done!

That was a very long day we left the interchange about 4:30 didn't arrive and tie down in Suisun City until 7:00 the next morning

The engineer that picked her up from the interchange was also a Golden gate railroad Museum member and had run the 2472

And again her boiler time ran out 31 December 2023

Another silly comment I was there at pla when she rolled out of the yard under her own power after that rebuild

Let's also not forget for those who don't know she pulled several revenue service Caltrains like in that scene

I not only have run and worked on her I was on that move when she left for her new home

It’s pretty disappointing that Amtrak’s Spirit of California never ran long in service, I would’ve like to see this train service, especially riding aboard it. It must’ve went well running through my home city San Jose, California long before I was born. Also since you have the logo of the Western Railway Museum on one side of the whole video, I have very recently went to that railroad museum the first time back in November 9th.

Daylighter was such a classic train back in the day, something AMTRAK lacks. Love tge PAs

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.

These trains are so beautiful, could watch these videos all day. Wish I could go back in time.....

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!

such beautiful trains

Those trains are so beautiful, would be a dream come true to take a long trip on a majestic train like these

This is so cool! My ideal vacation would be to take a cross country trip on a great old train like this.

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 💩

I presume the sound is dubbed, but the use of appropriate sound effects really brings these to life

Another wonderful video. Much enjoyed.

What are the blue colored cars in some of the consists?

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 🇺🇲

😮😮 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 classic Daylights sure took a pretty picture!😊 👍

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

where's the graffiti and hordes of homeless? this must be a fake movie.

By that train this was barely the “Daylight” train anymore which really saddened me

That was a great train! Too bad CalTrans did such a poor job of promoting it. Got the privilege of riding it a couple of times when I was in college. Had a great vibe in the lounge car late into the night.

Great video. Thanks for posting!

Thanks!

Very well done, I quiet enjoyed that. I love seeing our state, from times past. 👍 I'm a sucker for anything SP.

Well done here enjoyed this big thumbs up cheers 👍👍🤗🤗

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.

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.

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!

This is a very interesting video.

Excellent! Southern Pacific Coast Daylight Los Angeles-San Francisco 1960-1968 for the future of Amtrak Coast Starlight Los Angeles-Seattle.

Awesome video!