Rail enthusiasts look over pictures they’ve snapped at the Fullerton station. Weekends bring gatherings of the rail buffs to the station. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Scott Zachiel and Bob Northan check on train locations by computer at the station. Zachiel says of his and others’ passion: The power is just so immense. We like it when the ground shakes under our feet. We like the sounds, the screeches. We cant get enough of it. So we keep coming back. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Zechiel, a software engineer, is a regular at the Fullerton station. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Ken Szok is among members of the Fullerton Foamers and Foto Society, a group of adult rail enthusiasts. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
Workers load baggage onto an Amtrak train. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
An Amtrak train comes into the Fullerton station at dusk. (Lori Shepler / Los Angeles Times)
