Amtrak 4 Leads Coast Starlight #14 At San Luis Obispo, CA, 8/8/09

Taken: 08/08/2009 Amtrak 4 leads more than 4 hour late Coast Starlight #14 into San Luis Obispo. The train was majorly delayed thanks to Surfliner 774 hitting a pedestrain near Chatswroth, keeping #14 stuck in Simi Valley due to the investigation. The crew put on a great show while the train departed, and my thanks to them. They made chasing the train worth-while. More info: Two days later, when Amtrak #11 was returning south with the Amtrak 4 leading still, the train slammed into a Tomato truck at Soleda