Amtrak Surfliner Single Level Trains

Dating back to the days of the San Diegan passenger train, Amtrak regularly used single level Horizon and Amfleet passenger cars on the Los Angeles to San Diego rail corridor. These cars continued to be used when the San Diegan was rebranded as the Pacific Surfliner in June of 2000. In this video, we will take a look at these cars in service on Pacific Surfliner trains up until they were withdrawn from service in March of 2020.
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[@AmtrakFan6905]

Great video! I love how these single level trains always had a variety of power whether they were P42s, Dash 8s, F59s, or even the Chargers! Those were good days on the Surfline.

[@EMDTTSWANDNASCARF2K3]

If only Pacific Surfliner can still used Single Level cars they been using them for 20 years

[@CynthiaWilliams-pz8cl]

I am really going to miss the Amtrak f59phi locomotives ❤

[@therealsantwerp3751]

I still fondly remember those F59PHI's.

[@billtherailfanner455]

Awesome video Mike. I remember the days when they used the Amfleet, Horizon and NPCUs on the Surfline, paired with a Genesis, Surfliner F59 before retirement, and a Surfliner Charger. And sometimes they would have 2 engines on both ends with a baggage car. I definitely miss those days but thankfully single levels are making a return on the Surfline since Amtrak California sent 6 Comets cars and 2 NPCUs, 90215 and 90225 down to Southern California. I can’t wait for the Comets, 90215, and 90225 to enter service sometime in July. This will mark the return of single level sets on the Surfline ever since 2020.

[@TheRailWeb]

Very Impressive

[@ternie6515]

Great video Mike. I remember seeing those horizons on there. The state of California just delivered their comet cars used on San Joaquin routes.

[@F40M07]

Kato announced they would be creating the Surfliner in N Scale. DIBS!!!!

[@SuperOwensTrainsYT]

Pretty cool to not see the double stacks for once

[@dnoc4973]

Another great awesome video mike, Love the amtrak F59phi and the cars

[@GamingRailfanner]

Interestingly, this will happen again.

[@PrincessAmtrakMinamoto]

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[@kptrains]

Great footage of the Surfliners!

[@AMTK317Productions]

Nice video on the Pacific Surfliner singular level trains.

[@OrangeCountyRails]

Congratulations on 1M subs! I know you reached it a while ago now, but still congrats. I remember seeing P42s, F40’s, F59’s and Dash 8’s when I was little. Then the pandemic ruined it and, so we didn’t need these single-level cars. Hope we can get them back.

[@pacificostudios]

Thanks for recording the single-level consists. I never picked a Surfliner with a single-level set, although I did once ride a Surfliner that included a Superliner Lounge/Cafe. Anyway, it makes sense running them north of Los Angeles rather than on the line to SAN.

[@citxsd70m-2]

I always enjoyed seeing these sets when they still ran. Kinda depressing that they left…but great footage of these sets!

[@SCVRail]

Great video Mike. Your channel inspired me to start mine.

[@AMTK816]

These were the best sets on the surfline, glad that the San Joaquin cars are here now

[@wafflesnfalafel1]

Very nice, thanks for the vid sir - interesting catch of that Cascades cab car all the way down there at