Aha! An answer from the Facebook page of the owner of Patrick Henry Creative Promotions:
"Today starts the trip across the West with our two cars and 16 other cars for CEO's. Heading to LAX from SFO."
18 private cars total-- I thought that was a long train! Wish I had gotten a picture. Maybe...
I have an office facing the tracks just north of the Cuesta Grade near San Luis Obispo, CA. I often look out my window to see if there are any private railcars attached to either the #11 or #14 Coast Starlight when they go by twice a day.
This morning (approx 10:30 local time) I heard a train...