Note to Amtrak Administration: Note how the
departing and arriving crews of the Surfliner, which carries Coast Starlight
passengers from southern towns to LA, place their luggage directly in front
of the Business Class exit door! Also note the female attendant without
a hat, facing the camera, was smoking. Both activities are inconsiderate
for passengers to do, why can crews do it? (Click the photo for a larger
copy)
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Southwest Chief resting in Los Angeles after arriving
over an hour early on this day.
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Surfliner on which I connected, from
Fullerton, to the Coast Starlight.
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In the LA Station, a new Famima! store has been
built near the ticket Amtrak counter. It appears to be much larger
than the small stores near the front of the station.
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The Arrival and Departure board did not yet have
the track for the Coast Starlight, so I made my way to the front entrance
where there is a lounge for Sleeping Car passengers.
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Coach passengers were checking in at the multi-train
booth.
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The great hall of the Los Angeles Union Station
Right, Front of Union Station |
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Mother Nature evidently didn't hear about the time
change.
Right, The sun dial is located directly in front of the entrance to LAUS. |
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The bird of paradise were in bloom on this November
morning.
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Adjacent to the front entrance is a former Fred
Harvey.
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I did not know it until this day, but the
Metropolitan Water District offices are beside the Station, with a large
patio and water fountain.
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The center of a second fountain.
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Parlour Car for Sleeping Car passengers.
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Half the Parlour car is uplolstered chairs, left,
and the other half is tables used for meals if you choose instead of the
diner.
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Next to the Parlour Car is the Diner, set up for lunch. The next car back is the Sightseer/Lounge Car with tables (below), and upholstered seating (right). |
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The large-upper windows allow you to see tall things like the Transportation Building next to the Station in Los Angeles (right). |
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Back in the room I noticed the Champagne and 'gift' bag of toiletries. |
The anti-Mercanzer had the Coast Starlight logo
imprinted on it.
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The Crowne Plaza sits on the sand in Ventura, where you begin to see the ocean from the Coast Starlight. |
Beach Camping was not crowed on this day.
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Here at Surf, a surfing youth had been killed by
a shark a few weeks earlier.
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There are many sand dunes on the beach south of
San Luis Obispo, but you only see a few from the train while rounding Vandenberg
Air Force Base.
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A missle ready for launch.
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Paso Robles station.
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Sunset shortly after Paso Robles
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