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Passenger Trains > Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So CaliDate: 10/27/24 16:38 Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic In the middle of this month, I embark on a trip to Southern California, spending the first part of the trip in the Greater Los Angeles Area. Although I didn't spend much time railfanning the mainline trains and transit systems until the last half of my time in Southern California, I still have a lot to share.
On October 14th, I start off with a trip that I took on the LACMTA K Line Light Rail from Westchester/Veterans Station in Inglewood to Expo/Crenshaw and then connected there to the E Line which I took to Downtown Santa Monica. Here are the pictures. 1. Looking south from Westchester/Veterans Sta in Inglewood. In one of the next couple of months, the K Line is supposed to be extended to Redondo Beach, adding two new stops closer to LAX-one called LAX/Metro Transit Center and another one called Aviation/Century. At LAX/Metro Transit Center Station, passengers heading to LAX will have to switch to a people mover which will serve the airline terminals. 2. Westchester/Veterans Sta-looking north 3. K Line train heading south and about to end its run at Westchester/Veterans Sta Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:09 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 16:39 Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 4. LACMTA Light Rail Trains at Westchester/Veterans Sta
5. LACMTA light rail at Westchester/Veterans Sta in Inglewood 6. Interior of the LACMTA Kinki Sharyo Light Rail Car-I love how they have the digital info mentioning the next couple of stops Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:10 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 16:44 Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 7. Interior of the Kinki Sharyo Car-I would have thought that this train would have been more crowded but it was Columbus Day morning any many people were off that day. However, when the K Line is extended to Redondo Beach and starts serving the stations closer to LAX, ridership will probably increase tremendously, even on holidays.
8. Going over the 405 just east of Westchester/Veterans Station 9. Inside of the Kinki Sharyo Car Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:10 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 16:48 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 10. Passed this Fatburger hamburger joint
11. Expo/Crenshaw Station 12. K Line light rail train at Expo/Crenshaw Station Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:11 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 16:53 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic Now that I'm done riding the K Line, I switch to the more busier E Line at Expo/Crenshaw Avenue Station.
13. Entrance and exit to the K Line underground station 14. Looking east from Expo/Crenshaw E Line Station-wonderful artwork here 15. Looking west toward Downtown Santa Monica Station at the Expo/Crenshaw E Line Station Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:11 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 16:56 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 16. Eastbound E Line Light Rail Train departing Expo / Crenshaw Station heading to East LA
17. Westbound E Line train arriving at Expo / Crenshaw Station heading to Downtown Santa Monica 18. LACMTA Kinki Sharyo Light Rail Car # 1026 at Downtown Santa Monica Station Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:11 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:00 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 19. E Line train heading to East LA Station leaving Downtown Santa Monica Terminal
20. Arriving at Downtown SM Sta after completing the street running 21. LACMTA LR train resting at Downtown SM Station Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:12 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:10 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic I took the E Line back from Downtown Santa Monica as far as Culver City for lunch and then Uber back to hotel because I needed to get back to the place of lodging quickly to relax.
22. Culver City Station-looking east 23. Culver City Station-looking west The next morning October 15th, I am heading to visit family friends in Redlands, CA by way of Metrolink's San Bernardino Line plus the Metrolink Arrow DMU operation but first, I take the new LACMTA Regional Connector underneath Downtown LA for the very first time. The Regional Connector is a new connection of light rail lines that serves stations providing more access to various points of interests in Downtown LA. It also connects light rail lines that used to run only between the eastern suburbs and sections east of DTLA and DTLA to light rail lines that continue south and west of Downtown LA. For example, the Blue Line which used to only run from 7th Street/Metro Center to Downtown Long Beach and the Gold Line which used to run only between Union Station and Azuza now are combined into one route called the A Line. Presently the A Line runs between Azuza and Long Beach. 24. At 7th St/Metro Center Station in DTLA, we have an LACMTA Light Rail A Line train using older Siemens cars Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:12 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:14 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 25. An Azuza bound LACMTA Light Rail A Line train is about to stop at 7th St/Metro Center Station
26. Metrolink Train with MP36PH-3C at LA Union Station 27. Inside LA Union Station Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:13 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:16 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 28-30. Various pictures of LA Union Station-interior and exterior
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:13 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:19 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 31-33. Some more pictures around LA Union Station
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:14 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:27 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic Before the LACMTA Red and Purple Line Breda subway cars retire for good, I wanted to get a ride or two plus some pictures in them.
34. LACMTA Purple Line Subway Train at Union Station 35. Interior of an LACMTA Breda Heavy Rail Subway Car 36. LACMTA B Line (Red Line) train about to depart Union Station heading to North Hollywood Sta Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:14 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:29 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 37. LA Union Station B & D Line Subway Station
38. Side of an LACMTA Breda Subway Car 39. LACMTA Breda Subway Car # 602 leading an now out of service train Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:14 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:31 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic The next several pictures were taken of Amtrak and Metrolink trains at LA Union Station.
40. Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Train # 765 with SC-44 locomotive # 2114 in the lead 41. Surfliner Bilevel Car 42. X Games Wrap on Surfliner Bilevel Car Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:15 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:35 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 43. Surfliner Coach/Baggage Car # 6903. This is also a cab control car.
44. Surfliner Bilevel Car # 6903 45. Amtrak Pacific Surfliner Train and Metrolink train sitting next to each other Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:15 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:37 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 46. Metrolink Trains
47. Amtrak Coast Starlight Train # 14 with Superliner Coach # 31035 on the rear 48. Superliner Coaches on Amtrak Train # 14 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:16 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:39 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 49. Superliner Coaches and Sightseeer Lounge on Amtrak Coast Starlight Train # 14
50. Superliner Sleeping Car # 39034 51. ALC-42 locomotives on Amtrak Train # 14 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:17 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:42 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 52. ALC-42 # 307 and 339 on the point of Amtrak Train # 14
53. Metrolink F59PH on the point of Metrolink Train # 308 54. Metrolink F59PH on the right and F125 locomotive on the left Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:17 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:48 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic 55. Metrolink Bombardier Bilevel Car # 613 in the current paint scheme
56. Original paint job on Metrolink Bombardier Bilevel 57. Rear side view of Metrolink F59PH # 868 Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:18 by Passfanatic. Date: 10/27/24 17:53 Re: Cali Trip Oct '24 Trip Part 1: So Cali Author: Passfanatic The next group of pictures were taken through the window of my Metrolink Train ride to San Bernardino-Downtown, connecting to the Arrow Train there for Redlands-University Station
58. Looking up Metrolink's Ventura Line with Mission Tower on the left 59. Crossing the LA River 60. Pomona North Station-catenary towers in the background belong to the future LACMTA A Line light rail route extension to and from Montclair Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/24 00:18 by Passfanatic. |