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Thanks man! My father and I usually use an FJ Cruiser for our journeys especially for those with areas that are off-road. The climb is more difficult if you want to go along Hill 582.

@@railtechadventurer i see. I didn't know the drive to hill 582 would be more difficult than to Sullivan's Curve 😅

Thanks Larry! The EMD F40PH's (900 to 919) are the ones retired, but 920 to 922 are a bit different and have been rebuilt by MPI in Boise, Idaho and will continue to run on early morning and evening commute services to/from Gilroy on weekdays alongside the MP36PH's for a while more. And yes, it would be wonderful to see a mix of new rolling stock on the route. The Alstom Coradia Multilevel coaches that Metra and VRE plan to purchase are a perfect idea since the platform level is perfect for the doors and the floor level inside the coaches. The Bombardier Multilevel (now Alstom Adessia MAX) coaches also sound intriguing but the only component I would want adjusted are the doors - double-doorways with steps that raise up and descend and a wheelchair lift would be useful for those coaches either EMU or push-pull. As for locomotives, the ALP-45DP's on EXO in Montreal could use service over here given that their electric line had shut down and was taken over by a light rail. SC-42DM Charger locomotives would also be very reliable but with a pantograph instead of third rail shoes. Amtrak could also transfer some of their ACS-64 locomotives over here when the Airo sets and ALC-42E engines enter service, but the consists will have to be allocated to ensure which locomotives can run on the unelectrified section south of Tamien.

CN power has appeared often a lot on BNSF in California various times over the years, sometimes it can be found on UP lines.

@ wow ok thanks

Thanks man!

Thanks man!

Thanks Richard!

I'm not so sure, maybe it was quite dusty somewhere along the line whilst the locomotive was running.

Thanks Larry! Yeah, we still have some F59PHI's running around on the Capitol Corridor + San Joaquins. I think someone said something about them getting a rebuilt of some sort, it could likely be something to do with EPA Tier 4 standards. It would be nice though to have some other type of Tier 4 passenger locomotive to go with the Chargers when AmCal is not ready to use them anymore, but they do need new doubledecker coaches soon which would also be useful for more trains.

@@railtechadventurer Agreed with your statement. Here in Southern California we have the Tier 4 F125 Spirit made by EMD / Progress Rail. Metrolink uses them. I haven't looked into their reliability. We have a lot of them and they and they are quieter and more fuel efficient.

@@Balerio2357Hopefully something can be done when Metrolink is ready to replace their MP36 engines. It would be nice to see them converted into a Tier 4 MPXpress variant for use on the Capitol Corridor, San Joaquin and Pacific Surfliner (maybe the new proposed train between San Jose and San Luis Obispo?) to help with more train frequency on those services. Caltrain and MARC should definitely join in on this idea, but the locomotive would have to be lower than 5,400 horsepower. Self-propelled DMU's (or DEMU's) being Tier 4's would also be useful as well on Amtrak again.

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@@Balerio2357 Alstom would be the perfect choice for new doubledeckers on Amtrak California and Midwest though after Nippon Sharyo's crash test for their designed coaches failed. For instance they could make something Americanized the Coradia series, where the Cabcars are also designed with the flat cab exterior for passengers to walk between coaches in the middle of the train. My ideas were one design of coaches to be called the Coradia S1 and the other being the Coradia S2, both having double doorways on both sides. My ideas for the MPI converted locomotive suggestion I had would have them use the numbers 2600-2609 and 2650-2659 for the Surfliner, and 2675-2699 for the Capitol Corridor and San Joaquins. Something like MT44AC, or MT44PHAC. The only component that would need adjustments though is the window seeing as 4 windows with 4 windshield wipers would be a little bit difficult for good forward visbility. 25 for both of them because MBTA and West Coast Express using theirs would also be useful to send in to WABTEC for that upgrade than just those from Caltrain, MARC and Metrolink.

It's today, although the MPI Rebuilt F40PH-2C (920-922) and MP36PH-3C locomotives (923-928) will continue to haul Bombardier coaches for service to Gilroy on weekdays. All EMD F40PH's (900-919) and Gallery Coaches will fully be replaced today, although Caltrain has retired some until today.

I was unsure since SDNX was commonly used for the coaches.

Very silly, right?

@@railtechadventurerthat sure was something that I will never forget.

Not so sure but I did find out later in the afternoon that Local service 118 hit a trespasser around Lawrence.

Oh really now lol? That guy was at least silly to be too close to the rails not paying attention to the crossing alarm or looking both ways.

Oh yes that will never be forgotten! I was filming that same day.

The K5LA's on Coaster's Cabcars are loud indeed, but I think the audio on that file was too loud when I tried to look at the settings after a problem with another file for a train I shot on the way. I did do my best to try to make it not as loud while editing.

Thanks man!

Hehe, yes. He said it was loud and so did I. I guess that's how K5LLA's on SD70ACes are for ya.