Metrolink to Lancaster - May 2004

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Other Metrolink trains await Monday's busy schedule
Other Metrolink trains await Monday's busy schedule
Our train, ready to begin its Westbound trip
Our train, ready to begin its Westbound trip
All clear ahead, highball!
All clear ahead, highball!
Speeding down the UP Mainline, leaving Lancaster
Speeding down the UP Mainline, leaving Lancaster
Passing U.P. locomotives in Palmdale
Passing U.P. locomotives in Palmdale
Ceeping along as a Lancaster-bound train decends the grade
Ceeping along as a Lancaster-bound train decends the grade
It's cool inside the Air Conditioned cab-car!
It's cool inside the Air Conditioned cab-car!
A view of the engineer's control stand as we head West
A view of the engineer's control stand as we head West
The elephant railfan again- I wonder if he know's we're the same train?
The elephant railfan again- I wonder if he know's we're the same train?
Climbing through the pass on our way to Vincent Grade
Climbing through the pass on our way to Vincent Grade
High Desert Mining operation
High Desert Mining operation
Into the tunnel, again!
Into the tunnel, again!
Rolling through fronteer-like high desert
Rolling through fronteer-like high desert
Civilization is creeping up the hills that overlook these open-pit mines
Civilization is creeping up the hills that overlook these open-pit mines
Sprinting across the high desert to Santa Clarita
Sprinting across the high desert to Santa Clarita
Ex-ATSF High-Level converted dorm car at Newhall
Ex-ATSF High-Level converted dorm car at Newhall
Newhall Station's clock tower
Newhall Station's clock tower
Engine #1629 parked in Newhall
Engine #1629 parked in Newhall
Approaching the San Fernando Tunnel
Approaching the San Fernando Tunnel
6,940 feet to the San Fernando Valley!
6,940 feet to the San Fernando Valley!
DWP Facility next to the 5 Freeway
DWP Facility next to the 5 Freeway
Yellow signals outside of Sun Valley
Yellow signals outside of Sun Valley
Approaching Burbank
Approaching Burbank
Almost to Los Angeles as we roll through Glendale
Almost to Los Angeles as we roll through Glendale
Late afternoon along the Los Angeles River
Late afternoon along the Los Angeles River
Retired Amtrak F40PH's
Retired Amtrak F40PH's
Metrolink's Taylor Yard
Metrolink's Taylor Yard
The back-side of Dodger Stadium
The back-side of Dodger Stadium
Metro Gold Line maintenance yards
Metro Gold Line maintenance yards
Approaching Green over Red as we prepare to wye the train at Mission Tower
Approaching Green over Red as we prepare to wye the train at Mission Tower