On
April 19th, 2011, I found myself in the city of Los Angeles.
Here, LADOT El Dorado National 02028 finds itself on Alpine Street.
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The northbound #14 Coast Starlight leaves Los Angeles with AMTK 161. Seen from Vignes Street.
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With two private cars tacked on, one a former Pennsylvania Railroad car, the other a former Pullman.
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Next up, LADOT 02013 on Alameda Street.
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Los Angeles United States Post Offic Terminal Annex. Also Alameda Street.
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Metro Bus, too hard to read. East Cesar Chavez Avenue.
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Rapid Transit Bus. Same as above.
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And another bus. Same as above.
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Los Angeles Union Station from North Alameda Street.
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Inside LAUS.
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Tunnel inside LAUS
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SCAX MP36PHS-3 899 and Hyundai Rotem. Trackside.
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SCAX MP36PHS-3 899
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MTA Building, LAUS
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MTA Building from Ramirez Street.
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Alvand Tours.
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On Cesat Chavez, looking at MTA Terminal 31 and shops.
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Crossing the Los Angeles River, waiting for a train, one went by...far away. UP 7739(?) 44xx and 3236(?)
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SCAX 883 and train heading south?
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Bauchet at N. Vignes. CDTX Surfliner goes out.
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LAUS Mission Tower
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SCAX MP36PHS-3 898
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Metrolink.
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SCAX Bombardier coach 164
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SCAX F59PHi 876
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SCAX Bombardier Cabcar 615
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SCAX Hyundai-Rotem Cabcar 654. God, their ugly! At N. Main Street.
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SCAX F59PHi 874.
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Going away?
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From the Main Street Bridge.
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Ever seen THEM?
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SCAX Bombardier Cabcar 612.
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SCAX F59PH 867.
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Former Southern Pacific Cornfield/Bullring Yard.
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MTA MetroRail looking towards N. Broadway at Baxter Street.
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Trail.
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Stored Metro Rail on Spur.
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MetroRail 743.
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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.
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Inside.
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Profile Shot.
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Wheelsets.
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God, for a minute I thought we were in San Francisco!
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Nope, LA. 4th Street.
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Craning for that shot!
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Los Angeles City Hall! South Main Street.
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Trackside looking at Cabcars 618 and 643.
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Plaque.
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Bus.
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Unmarked bus numbered 310.
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From Broadway north of the Bullring Yard Site. Looking at the MTA Yard.
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Coming over the river.
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SCAX Parade. Enjoy.
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Quick break!
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Back to the Parade!
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View from a park.
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Odd commuter bus in front of the hotel!
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