Amtrak California Car Names by Type
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Information from original CalTrans web site on December 10, 1996
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    Capitol Corridor train speeds past Santa Clara
     

    Engineer's compartment in
    California Car cab car. (click to enlarge)

    Each car in the Amtrak California fleet is named for a prominent California physical feature. The are four types of cars.



    Coach (Trailer)
    8001 Sacramento River 8017 Tuolumne River
    8002  San Joaquin River  8018  Trinity River
    8003 American River 8019 Eel River 
    8004 San Gabriel River 8020 Feather River
    8005 Kern River 8021 Kings River
    8006 Merced River 8022 Pit River
    8007 Russian River 8023 Calaveras River
    8008 Stanislaus River 8024 Cosumnes River
    8009 Santa Ana River  8025 Mokelumne River
    8010 Truckee River 8026 Petaluma River
    8011  Yuba River  8027 Smith River
    8012  San Lorenzo River  8028 Mad River
    8013  Klamath River  8029 Pajaro River
    8014  Colorado River  8030 Noyo River
    8015  Salinas River  8031 Mattole River 
    8016  San Luis Rey River  8032 Santa Clara River
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    Baggage-Coach
    8201  San Francisco Bay  8204  Drakes Bay
    8202  San Diego Bay  8205  Monterey Bay
    8203  Bodega Bay  8206  Humboldt Bay

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    Coach (Cab Car)
    8301  Mount Whitney  8308  Mount San Gorgonio
    8302  Mount Shasta  8309  Mount San Jacinto
    8303  Mount Diablo  8310  Mount Hamilton
    8304  Mount Wilson  8311  Mount Palomar
    8305  Mount Tamalpais  8312  Mount Inyo
    8306  Mount Soledad  8313  Mount Lassen
    8307  Mount Baldy  8314  Mount Pinos

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    Dining Car Service
    8801  San Joaquin Valley  8808  Coachella Valley
    8802  Sacramento Valley  8809  Santa Maria Valley
    8803  San Gabriel Valley  8810  Owens Valley
    8804  Napa Valley  8811  Antelope Valley
    8805  Yosemite Valley  8812  Sonoma Valley
    8806  Salinas Valley  8813  San Fernando Valley
    8807  Imperial Valley  8814  Mission Valley

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    Amtrak California
    Originlly prepared by Richard L. Friedman
    Caltrans Rail Program. This page is no longer available on Amtrak California web site
    Page downloaded and updated August 2010 by Ken Rattenne