New California rail PHOTOS


Photos from Southern California include the LA Gold Line, Santa Ana, Fullerton, and Santa Barbara. Posted mid-June, 2007.

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A Los Angeles Gold Line train is at the Lincoln Heights/Cypress Park station. Notice the “transit oriented development” condos adjacent to this station. (Noel Braymer photo)

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Quad gates at this Heritage Park station intersection provide increased safety for Gold Line trains and for drivers crossing here. See these gates in operation on RailPAC’s video www.youtube.com/noelnoelt. (Noel Braymer photo)

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Lincoln Avenue in Santa Ana on the route of the Surfliners has been a single track bottleneck dating back to Santa Fe railroad days. It is finally being double tracked. (Noel Braymer photo)

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The Fullerton Railway Plaza Association held its annual Rail Fair May 5-6, 2007. Amtrak California dressed up a Thruway bus for its display! (Mike Palmer photo)

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Northbound Coast Starlight #14 is at the Cesar Chavez grade crossing, less than a mile before reaching the Santa Barbara station. It was “on time!” Timekeeping for the Starlight has improved greatly in recent weeks. (Mike Palmer photo)