Passenger Trains > Caltrans New Jersey Comets Still in L.A.?

Back in late June six of the Caltrans-owned former New Jesey Transit Comets(along with two NPCU's)
were added to #11 at Oakland and sent to Los Angeles.  Initial reports were that they would be used
to provide extra services to special events such as X-Games and/or Comic-Con.  Did any such trains run? 
Are they still in Los Angeles or have they returned to Oakland?
  
The Comets were built by St. Louis Car in 1968-69.  Beech Grove rebuilt 14 of them in 2013-2014 to
intercity standards as 64-seat coaches primarily for San Joaquin service.  The eight that remained
in Oakland continue in sevice as non-revenue axle count cars to meet BNSF's 28 axle minimum for the
San Joaquin trains.

Yesterday's #716 is seen in Jack London Square deadheading from the Oakland coach yard down to OKJ
to pick up its passengers.  CDTX 5013 is tucked in behind the power.

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They'd be more comfortable than the Venture Cars!

They were used on Train 572 and 587 this past week. 


I think 6 or 7 of them are in LA.

Jerry Martin
Los Angeles, CA
Central Coast Railroad Festival