Accelerating away from LA at a much faster pace than motorists on parallel (and gridlocked) I-5, #868 hustles through suburban Glendale.
Recently dropped ribbon rail just north of the Metrolink platform at Glendale.
Empty "Oilcans" head north
The southbound "Coast Starlight" nears Los Angeles as the sun sets.
Empty "Oilcans" heading into the sunset
Empty "Oilcans"; note near track is still jointed rail.
Empty "Oilcans" about to pass under a classic SP cantilever signal bridge
Empty "Oilcans" heading for Bakersfield at dusk
This is the Metrolink Christmas Train that is run every year around the southland. The train makes a tour of each of the different commuter lines served. There are thousands of lights on the tra... (more)
Following its first and very brief visit to Los Angeles, the Southern Pacific heritage locomotive finds itself assigned to the head end of the ZLCBR trailer train, and is seen here passing throug... (more)
A southbound Surfliner train approaches the stop at Glendale as it passes CP Currier on the Metrolink Valley-Ventura Sub.
Metrolink's Holiday Toy Express approaches the crossovers at CP Currier in Glendale at the end of the first day of its seasonal run.
Running nearly 8 hours late, Amtrak's Coast Starlight is only 6 miles into its journey north as it passes CP Currier in Glendale.
This nice, clean-looking engine will spend the night in San Luis Obispo.