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  1. CDTX 210

    CDTX 210

    In San Jose, CA
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    • caltrain charger locomotive san jose sc-44
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    • Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
  2. CalTrain Arriving

    CalTrain Arriving

    CalTrain arriving at the San Jose station.
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    • caltrain jose passenger san
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    • Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
  3. Commuter Workhorse

    Commuter Workhorse

    When it arrived in the 1970's, the F40PH was the quintessential commuter locomotive. Caltrain rosters 23 F40's that are right at home on the Peninsula with its many quick starts and stops.
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    • bridge caltrain f40 sp
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    • Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
  4. CZ Varnish at Bayshore

    CZ Varnish at Bayshore

    The old California Zephyr dome "Silver Solarium" trails on the rear end of a SP 2472 steam special in December of 2002. The dome observation looked great with the matching train of stainless steel coaches as they roll past Bayshore, California.
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    • 2472 california caltrain cb&q dome francisco observation pacific peninsula san southern sp steam zephyr
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  5. Canada visits Menlo Park

    Canada visits Menlo Park

    Canadian Pacific FP7 number 1400 makes a run down the San Francisco Peninsula at Menlo Park, California in November of 2000. The CP varnish was on tour to promote Canadian tourism, and presented a rare chance to see a working f-unit on the Peninsula.
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    • california caltrain canadian cp depot fp7 menlo pacific park rail southern
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  6. C&NW cars on CalTrain

    C&NW cars on CalTrain

    A set of ex-Chicago & Northwestern gallery cars pull up to the San Antonio stop in Mountain View, California in June of 2001. These old C&NW gallery cars pinch hit for CalTrain's own coaches. CalTrain's gallery cars were being rebuilt by Alstom during that year.
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    • & california caltrain cars chicago francisco gallery mountian northwestern peninsula san view
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  7. No longer a man's job

    No longer a man's job

    This was unheard of in the Southern Pacific's days of commuter trains. A female CalTrain conductor validates tickets inside one of the old Chicago & Northwestern gallery cars in June of 2001. Lots of women are now serving aboard the commuter trains as conductors or assistant conductors. Even...
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    • california caltrain conductor female francisco san
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    • Category: Human Interest Photos
  8. Severn's waving

    Severn's waving

    Severn Edmonds of the Golden Gate Railroad Museum is serving as fireman in SP 2472's cab while it heads northbound at College Park, California in March of 2002.
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    • 2472 4-6-2 california caltrain college jose pacific park san southern
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    • Category: Tourist Railways - Steam Locomotives
  9. I Like Mondays

    I Like Mondays

    With 98 weekday runs to choose from, a little railfanning on the way to work is hard to pass up.
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    • caltrain francisco san tunnel
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    • Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
  10. Bullet on the Broadway

    Bullet on the Broadway

    A baby bullet express races south at 79 mph. The quadruple track mainline at Bayshore is reminiscent of Pennsylvania's "broadway of steel."
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    • baby bullet caltrain francisco san
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  11. Caltrain goes Saskatchewan ?????

    Caltrain goes Saskatchewan ?????

    a Caltrain CabCar heads west on CP 211 at Rotave Sask. Caltrain thats my Railroad Hahaha. The car number was 119.
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    • caltrain saskatchewan
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    • Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
  12. Caltrain and Amtrak California at San Jose, CA

    Caltrain and Amtrak California at San Jose, CA

    Caltrain 900 & 917 and Amtrak California 2007 at San Jose, CA on 12 July 2007
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    • california caltrain jose san
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  13. SP Bridge

    SP Bridge

    An afternoon Caltrain commute run speeds across the old bridge over Quint Street in San Francisco. The bridge is one of a dwindling number of bridges still lettered for the SP. It was built in 1907, just after the San Francisco earthquake.
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    • bridge caltrain francisco san sp
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    • Category: Bridges and Trestles
  14. Speeding Bullets

    Speeding Bullets

    Caltrain "Baby Bullets" meet each other at the 22nd Street station in San Francisco. Baby Bullets are the hottest trains on the Peninsula. Making only a few limited stops between San Francisco and San Jose, they cut the commute time to just under an hour, much faster than driving...
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    • baby bullet caltrain francisco san
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    • Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
  15. Accelerating out of 22nd Street

    Accelerating out of 22nd Street

    Southbound Caltrain commute run #276 powers its way out of 22nd Street station. It needs to get down to its next stop at Bayshore in a hurry because a Baby Bullet train is hot on its tail.
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    • caltrain francisco san
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  16. As The Crow Flies...

    As The Crow Flies...

    A Baby Bullet slowly pulls out of the train wash at Caltrain's new maintenance center in San Jose, CA. I didn't notice the crow in the shot until I got home and took a look on my computer!
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    • baby bullet caltrain crow
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    • Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
  17. Massive Signal Bridge

    Massive Signal Bridge

    A southbound Caltrain arrives at Bayshore. This is one of the largest signal bridges I know of anywhere - 5 tracks and 15 signals!
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    • caltrain francisco san signals
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    • Category: Editors Choice Gallery
  18. San Francisco Looking North

    San Francisco Looking North

    A southbound Caltrain is about to duck into Tunnel #3 as it heads to San Jose. In the background can be seen Interstate 280 and the famous San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Far off underneath I-280 one can see all the way through the short Tunnel #2, made possible by the late afternoon light.
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    • bridge caltrain francisco san tunnel
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    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains
  19. Departing San Francisco

    Departing San Francisco

    The last Baby Bullet of the morning departs San Francisco. Caltrain's Baby Bullet express trains make the trip to San Jose in under an hour and wear a red and white paint scheme distinct from the rest of the fleet.
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    • baby bullet caltrain francisco san
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    • Category: Transit, Light Rail and Commuter
  20. Baby Bullet @ Brisbane

    Baby Bullet @ Brisbane

    Caltrain began "baby bullet" express service a couple of years ago. The trains use MP36 locomotives and matching Bombardier coaches in an eye-catching red and white paint scheme. The trains make the San Francisco to San Jose run in just under an hour, competitive with driving.
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    • baby bullet caltrain francisco san
    • Comments: 8
    • Category: Amtrak and other US Passenger Trains


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