[HD] - Amtrak Palooza 2!!! (Dash 8 Edition)

Howdy everyone! In today's video, we will visit various spots along the Amtrak Pacific Surfliner to catch some of Amtrak's GE P32-8BWH in action. Back in January, there was a huge fire in the valleys of Southern California that forced highways to shut down (with Interstate 101 being the primary route). The only convenient and safest way at that time would be taking the train along the coast on Union Pacific's Coast Subdivision. Ridership demand was rising because of that fire and Pacific Surfliner needed much more equipment to help people commute faster. CDOT (California Department of Transportation) sent 2 P32-8BWHs, CDTX 2051 and CDTX 2052, down the coast from Northern California along with 8 Amtrak California coaches to expand train lengths from 5-6 cars to about 8-9 cars on a few existing Surfliner sets designated for the Coast Sub. These locomotives are one of my favorites an they are a nice 90's gem. We will get the rare opportunity to see these engines in mainline service and we will also get the chance to hear a few of the original Nathan K5LAs that made these engines so hip in the 90's. In this video we will also see other various Dash 8's helping out other different trains. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the video!