AMTK 509 Leads the Starlight; Plus a "Race" and Others at College Park 7/29/09

[lawpar79]

how did you get to that area?? I wanna railfan there 1 day

[unionpacificrr]

It's Caltrain's College Park Station, just google it, it's very easy to get to. Stockton Ave is right behind me.

[sharkzfan]

why did the CalTrain stop at the Collehe Park station?

[unionpacificrr]

There are four trains that stop here daily on weekdays. A NB/SB around 8am and a NB/SB around 3pm. They're used mainly by the kids at my school, Bellarmine College Prep. About 200 students commute by train during the school year.

[trainfart]

I love it!

[unionpacificrr]

Thanks!

[PilotKev170]

Nice video! I like the shot of #11

[unionpacificrr]

Thanks!

[1joseaz]

what do you mean by equimpment train

[unionpacificrr]

It wasn't a scheduled train, just an equipment move north to SF for the evening commute. In the morning there are more southbounds than northbounds, so there are too many trainsets at San Jose at the end of the morning commute.

[1joseaz]

oh thanks for the info hey do you know if amtrak 509 is still at san jose

[unionpacificrr]

AMTK 509 was on the Coast Starlight, so it was in San Jose for no more than 20 minutes It's in LA now.

[1joseaz]

oh i was hoping it passed i catched

amtrak coast starlight 11 with P4DC

6 and 64 i will upload a video shortly

[8k7k6k5k4k]

at 2:01 what was that thing on the amtrak California car?

[unionpacificrr]

It was an ad, if I remember right it was the "Kids Ride Free" promo.

[UPTurner]

Awesome Video Nick!! Great action there!

[unionpacificrr]

Thanks! There sure is a lot of trains here, I'm lucky to be able to go to school just off to the left of the station.  During free periods, it's a 2 minute walk to the tracks.

[Danapeople]

5* and a favorite nick! great job

[unionpacificrr]

Thanks!

[SF3751]

Looks good Nick, nice show from the 523. I'm with Brian on 509, to bad now good show from it.

[unionpacificrr]

Thanks, it sure was!

[Squawk7600]

And you KNOW I've gotta have a comment at 4:55 -- looking like some plane on final for SJC!! Has kinda a weird silhouette, which to me means probably 757 or 767 and it doesn't look fat enough for a -67, so gonna go out on a limb here and say 757 (and may get shot down on this one, LoL!)!! Don't have 'HQ" yet so don't be too hard on me, (c: !!!

[unionpacificrr]

Ahh yes... that was an ATI DC-8.

[Squawk7600]

Well, h--- (heck)!!! I knew the stubby landing gear didn't really fit with the 75-76's but I guess I just never even remotely considered an old DC8, LoL!! Dang. Did you happen to get some telephoto shots with the other camera (hopefully)?? |c:

[unionpacificrr]

Nope, check my website though, I got a good shot of a United 757.

[Squawk7600]

Gotta love that Cal-Ace "race", awesome shot!!! Great shot of the Coast Starlight too-- don't remember you 'getting' the Starlight before, or at least if you did it's pretty seldom!! Very nice collection here!!

[unionpacificrr]

Yeah, I don't catch the Starlight very often because it runs in the morning, and I usually railfan in the afternoon. Thanks Larry!

[Drewster327]

I love that Caltrain / ACE race

[unionpacificrr]

Thanks! The Peninsula Corridor (Caltrain) and the UP Coast Sub funnel into one main corridor through downtown San Jose, so this happens pretty much daily here. Sometimes you get lucky and a three train "race" will happen, if there's the local switcher running on the far siding.

[NWPhotographyDirect]

Nice. I caught AMTK 509 at Seattle yesterday on video.

[unionpacificrr]

Thanks! I'll take a look...

[AMTK6908]

Nice one, 11's engineer with 509 barely blew the horn, it was a shame, but nice one!!!

[unionpacificrr]

Thanks! Yeah, I was pissed, I love the P32 K5LA's.

[Amtrakdavis22]

Perfect race! Also great shot of diet pepsi.

[unionpacificrr]

Thanks!

[1joseaz]

hey that a great amtrak capitol corridor enginer 5 ***** and favorite

[unionpacificrr]

Thanks, sure was!