I also took the El Capitan from Chicago to Pasadena. Wonder when Amtrak stopped running the Southwest Chief through Pasadena -- and why? (am guessing Santa Fe wanted to get rid of the Second Sub, which they eventually did.
@electroscribe yes, Santa Fe sold it to RTD/MTA. and yes, everything is changed except the old Pasadena depot still standing. It's nice that trains are still running but nothing like used to be. I'd love to see old videos of the line specially between Pasadena and Highland park but guess they are not on youtube.
I remember rmy grandparents getting on the Chief to go back to Chicago from the old Santa Fe station there (not the Super Chief; they took the Chief). This was back in the age of F7's and instead of drop arms, the crossing was protected by wigwag Mechanical Flagmen, with the mercury vapor lamps on Del Mar colored yellow at the crossing. How things have changed!
Thanks. I checked inside the old Santa Fe depot few months before they open the cafe. I really wish they could save the depot for visitor center or something like that instead of using it for the restaurant.
Sounds like church bells. Amazing Gold Line trains though. I wish I could ride in one. I only rode on the Metro Red Line
Mozultecania 1 month ago
@Mozultecania It's nice that I don't have to ride the bus to LA from Pasadena anymore.
singwith 1 month ago
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@singwith Yep, Metro Rail is a faster and non-stop way to get back and forth
Mozultecania 1 month ago
@singwith I think I rode on the Metro Red Line from Vermont and Wilshire station down to Downtown Los Angeles at Pershing Square
Mozultecania 1 month ago
I also took the El Capitan from Chicago to Pasadena. Wonder when Amtrak stopped running the Southwest Chief through Pasadena -- and why? (am guessing Santa Fe wanted to get rid of the Second Sub, which they eventually did.
electroscribe 4 months ago
@electroscribe yes, Santa Fe sold it to RTD/MTA. and yes, everything is changed except the old Pasadena depot still standing. It's nice that trains are still running but nothing like used to be. I'd love to see old videos of the line specially between Pasadena and Highland park but guess they are not on youtube.
singwith 4 months ago
I remember rmy grandparents getting on the Chief to go back to Chicago from the old Santa Fe station there (not the Super Chief; they took the Chief). This was back in the age of F7's and instead of drop arms, the crossing was protected by wigwag Mechanical Flagmen, with the mercury vapor lamps on Del Mar colored yellow at the crossing. How things have changed!
electroscribe 4 months ago
boy, they don't waste any time getting in or out of Del Mar do they?
kylecascadden 1 year ago
@kylecascadden Gold Line runs every 7 to 20 mins.
singwith 1 year ago
@singwith right i just mean how quickly the new cars accelerate
kylecascadden 1 year ago
wow that metro looks great!!
(but somehow I still like the metro in Stockholm a bit more)
EnjoyFirefighting 2 years ago
Thanks!
singwith 1 year ago
Excellent video*****
iusetano 2 years ago
Thanks!
singwith 1 year ago
Good job. Try the L'Orange Cafe sometime - a little pricey but good.
newtoliver 2 years ago
Thanks. I checked inside the old Santa Fe depot few months before they open the cafe. I really wish they could save the depot for visitor center or something like that instead of using it for the restaurant.
singwith 2 years ago