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| The next morning, we're now in San Bernardino, CA. |
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| Some BNSF power at San Bernardino including NRE 3GS21B-DE #1310 and EMD SD40-2 #1881. |
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| Now arriving at Riverside, CA. Amtrak uses the Metrolink Station at Riverside. |
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| The Riverside Station is known as the Joseph Tavaglione Riverisde Downtown Station. |
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| Former GO Transit (Toronto's Commuter Rail System) EMD F59PH #81522 now works hauling Metrolink Commuter Trains. |
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| Now THAT is a really interesting way to hide a cell phone tower!!! |
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| The 91 Freeway near Corona, CA. |
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| The Green River Golf Club at Corona, CA. |
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| Now arriving at Fullerton, CA, home of some good railfanning and good eats available at the Sante Fe Express Cafe! |
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| The main station building at Fullerton. |
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| The Union Pacific passenger station located next to the Fullerton Amtrak Station property, this station was moved to this site and houses a restaurant. |
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| Loving the palm trees, seen here in Norwalk, CA. |
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| Crossing the Los Angeles River. |
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| As viewed from the flyover which is known as the Metrolink River Subdivision - West Bank Line, this is a Union Pacific main line that connects to the Alameda Corridor. Special thanks to Trainorders.com for location information. |
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| Now going past the Redondo Roundhouse area, we see Former Milwaukee Road Private Car "Montana" along with Amtrak EMD SW1000R #795 Switcher. |
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| Hiding underneath that tarp is none other than Santa Fe 4-8-4 Steamer #3751 which is based here. |
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| Now passing Amtrak's 8th Street Yard & Shops. Here we have GE P32-8BWH #507 at the shops in front of a couple EMD F59PHI's. |
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| A couple EMD F59PHI's which are used on the Pacific Surfliner trains along with a P42 at the shops. |
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| Amtrak EMD F40PH NPCU (Non-Powered Control Unit) #90208. This unit started its career numbered 208. |
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| A Superliner II Transition Sleeper gets serviced. |
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| GE P42DC #97 gets refueled. |
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| Amtrak Train #1 - The Sunset Limited awaiting its turn to enter 8th Street Yard for servicing and turning to eventually go back to New Orleans as Train #2. |
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| Original California Zephyr Dome Car "Silver Lariat" which is based in Los Angeles and is available for charters! I need to ride in that car someday! |
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| GE P42DC #163 was spotted in the yard sporting an incorrect font used for its number, this unit lead the Coast Starlight that arrived the previous night. |
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| Amtrak Pacific Parlour Car #39973 "Santa Lucia Highlands" which runs on the Coast Starlight. This series of cars are only on this train and is a lounge car for Sleeping Car passengers only. It features swivel chairs, dining tables and a theater along with a small library. I wish more trains had a car like this! |
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| Getting close to the City Of Angels, Los Angeles!!! |
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| Some Los Angeles Metro Rail light-rail cars in their yard. |
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| Rounding the bend and getting close to Mission Tower which is just outside Los Angeles Union Station. This location is near CP SAN DIEGO JUNCTION on the Metrolink River Subdivision - West Bank Line. Special thanks to Trainorders.com for location identification. |
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| Passing some older Metrolink Commuter Coaches just outside Union Station. |
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| Rounding one more bend before coming up to Mission Tower and Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal. |
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| Los Angeles' Mission Tower. |
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| Now entering the platforms at Union Station, the tall building in the center of the photo is the Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority Building which is located across the tracks from the station. |
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| Now arriving, welcome to Los Angeles!!! |
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| Parked on Track #12, we get one final look at the Southwest Chief next to a Metrolink Commuter Train. A piece of that tumbleweed still found it's way to Los Angeles! This was one excellent ride across our beautiful country, one I'll never forget!!! |
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| The train is now being worked on so it is "blue-flagged" which is what the blue sign that says "Stop" on it is for. And being parked behind the bumper at the end of the track, yes, this train is at the "End Of Block"! |
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| This Pacific Surfliner train had GE P42DC #184 for power which is painted up in Amtrak's Phase IV paint scheme from its 40th Anniversary back in 2011. |
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| GE P42DC #192 leads Train #14 - The Coast Starlight which will depart a little later this morning for Seattle. This train pulled into the station shortly after the Southwest Chief arrived. And after this amazing cross-country journey, I have another space shuttle to visit!!! |
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