Mike Haines was going to be hosting the Heninger Staff party at his home in San Clemente so it was not possible to cover the event in Los Angeles in the afternoon. I thought about catching the train along the Los Angeles River at Cesar Chavez Drive from the bridge and since it was not going to start until 11:00 AM, per the San Bernardino Railroad Historical Society Facebook page, I decided to do my normal train riding I do on Saturday, at least as far as Los Angeles. So I arose early then drove to the Santa Ana station and used a ten-ride ticket to get me to Oceanside on Pacific Surfliner 562, then took Metrolink 661 to Los Angeles.
The empty home where Santa Fe 3751 rests at the Redondo turntable.
The Sunset Limited in the 8th Street shed. Santa Fe 3751 and its train was hidden behind a set of private cars in the yard. After I detrained I took pictures of my first surprise at LAUPT.
Metrolink F125 905, their newest engine, was on display today.
Three views of Metrolink F125 905. I left the station and walked to the Cesar Chavez bridge over the Los Angeles River.
Metrolink train 358 for San Bernardino.
Metrolink 662, my usual ride to Oceanside, came by my photo location.
Pacific Surfliner 567 on approach to LAUPT.
A Union Pacific Z train left the Los Angeles Transportation Center but was stopped at Main Street as he was leaving the yard.
Pacific Surfliner 572 heads for San Diego.
The Union Pacific Z train finally left Los Angeles for good.
A late running Metrolink 357 finally makes it to Los Angeles.
The Southwest Chief returns from LAUPT to the 8th Street Yard.
Metrolink 362 heads to San Bernardino.
Pacific Surfliner 769 heads for LAUPT then onto Goleta.
Finally Santa Fe 3751 reversed along the Los Angeles River with a surprise consist I would never had thought of until I saw it. The train consisted of "Tioga Pass", Southern Pacific 2981 "Overland Trail", Union Pacific 5430 "Pacific Trail", Santa Fe 4-8-4 3751, Amtrak Pacific Parlor Car 39974 "Sonoma Valley", Amtrak Superliner lounge car 33030, Amtrak California Pacific Business Class car 6801 and Amtrak F59PHI 464. After it had passed all the way by I crossed the roadway for one more picture.
Metrolink's Keller Yard where PTC has been installed and Rotem cab car new pilots have been attached to those cars. As I walked back, I enjoyed the whistling from Santa Fe 3751 and walked to the Track 14 platform.
Santa Fe 3751 at rest. I then walked around to the other side.
Santa Fe 3751 at rest. I walked back over to Track 8 and waited for my Metrolink train home. Metrolink 663 arrivedbut we could not board it until our new crew arrived. Once they got there I boarded the bicycle car as I usually do and enjoyed the trip back home to Santa Ana, ending another day with Santa Fe 3751.
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