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Part 1: Monday 18/04/2011
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On April 19th, 2011, I found myself in the city of Los Angeles.
Here, LADOT El Dorado National 02028 finds itself on Alpine Street.

The northbound #14 Coast Starlight leaves Los Angeles with AMTK 161. Seen from Vignes Street.

With two private cars tacked on, one a former Pennsylvania Railroad car, the other a former Pullman.

Next up, LADOT 02013 on Alameda Street.

Los Angeles United States Post Offic Terminal Annex. Also Alameda Street.

Metro Bus, too hard to read. East Cesar Chavez Avenue.

Rapid Transit Bus. Same as above.

And another bus. Same as above.

Los Angeles Union Station from North Alameda Street.

Inside LAUS.

Tunnel inside LAUS

SCAX MP36PHS-3 899 and Hyundai Rotem. Trackside.

SCAX MP36PHS-3 899

MTA Building, LAUS

MTA Building from Ramirez Street.

Alvand Tours.

On Cesat Chavez, looking at MTA Terminal 31 and shops.





Crossing the Los Angeles River, waiting for a train, one went by...far away. UP 7739(?) 44xx and 3236(?)



SCAX 883 and train heading south?

Bauchet at N. Vignes. CDTX Surfliner goes out.

LAUS Mission Tower

SCAX MP36PHS-3 898

Metrolink.

SCAX Bombardier coach 164

SCAX F59PHi 876

SCAX Bombardier Cabcar 615

SCAX Hyundai-Rotem Cabcar 654. God, their ugly! At N. Main Street.

SCAX F59PHi 874.

Going away?

From the Main Street Bridge.

Ever seen THEM?

SCAX Bombardier Cabcar 612.

SCAX F59PH 867.

Former Southern Pacific Cornfield/Bullring Yard.

MTA MetroRail looking towards N. Broadway at Baxter Street.

Trail.

Stored Metro Rail on Spur.

MetroRail 743.

Before lunch I headed downtown, and came across something I heard of before while I live in Northern California: The Angels Flight Railway. Looking uphill from the bottom at S. HillStreet.

Inside.

Profile Shot.

Wheelsets.

God, for a minute I thought we were in San Francisco! 
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Nope, LA. 4th Street.

Craning for that shot!



Los Angeles City Hall! South Main Street.

Trackside looking at Cabcars 618 and 643.

Plaque.

Bus.

Unmarked bus numbered 310.

From Broadway north of the Bullring Yard Site. Looking at the MTA Yard.


Coming over the river.

SCAX Parade. Enjoy.










Quick break!

Back to the Parade!














View from a park.

Odd commuter bus in front of the hotel!



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