It's the afternoon of  New Years Eve Day 1995 as a southbound San Joaquin rushes by the camera after a pelting rainstorm earlier in the day (remember El Nino?). CDTX B32-8CH 2051 leads a holiday consist of Amfleet cars, which by this late date is an unusual event. With only one California Car trainset in service on the Valley run, and Horizon Fleet cars needed for upcoming Reno Fun Train service, Amtrak was forced to throw an Amfleet trainset into the mix to meet equipment demands.