Metrolink ACE train with Amtrak engine

[penguingeneral2]

The most random train......EVER

[singwith]

@penguingeneral2 lol ..

[Taipei127]

HAHAHAHAHA MetroACE cars Metrolink's using EVERY railroad's cars practically - first there's Ex-Sounder cars, THEN there's ACEtrolinks! LMAO

[GP49PHS]

@Taipei127 why the hell does metrolink have Altamont Commute Express cars?

[megs905]

they have the same cars as GO transit in Toronto!!

[Taipei127]

@megs905 Yeah that's correct - they're Bombardier cars. Many American commuter trains use that kind of railroad car.

[Pompadour123]

@megs905 did u know go trainsit were the first train that used bi leveled bombardier coaches? thats y they were around for a long time...

[CaliforniaRailfan101]

I guess Amtrak knows that ACE has better K5LAs then they do, which is why they had to borrow some of their cars! Haha!

[singwith]

@CaliforniaRailfan101 well, this is a Metrolink train though.  :P

[CaliforniaRailfan101]

@singwith Oh. Right. I guess Metrolink knows that ACE has better K5LAs then they do.

[Randoman35]

Damn Metrolink Ace Amtrak train? Someone should call it Macetrak or something.

[singwith]

@Randoman35 they already returned them to ACE.

[Randoman35]

@singwith Oh.

[lawpar79]

that was a treat for you.

[singwith]

@lawpar79 well, sort of.. .... :D

[Locomotive450]

The funny thing is that if you go to any of metrolink's terminal stations or storage yards on a Weekend, all you see are about 10 trainsets just sitting.

[singwith]

@Locomotive450 Yea, wish Amtrak uses Metrolink's train sets on the weekend between San Diego and L.A.

[driver702]

In all the years I have been in LA , this is new to me. Wow that was absolutely amazing as well as georgious.

[singwith]

Thanks!

[onealhart54]

The fp 40s

[onealhart54]

I didn't know they had the f series in phase 4 livery

[TrailwaysTransit]

yu mean the Dash 8-32BWH or the F40PH'S

[bnsfmanifests]

Dude, that's a cool video. An Amtrak dash 8 pulling a string of former A.C.E. cars. Nice job man.

[singwith]

Thanks. that was weird though. :D

[boeingnerd77]

@singwith nice catch snuffy

[amtrak393]

dosen't metrolink have any engines that they have amtrak dash's

[singwith]

Metrolink got 15 new engines.

[lostinthe619]

Sweet catch bro.

[singwith]

thanks!

[Amtrakdavis22]

Dude Metrolink must be so desperate for equipment!

[UnionPacific1996]

yes they are

[bnsfmanifests]

Hey cool handle man!

[TrainDr101]

This is a good sign though. since Metrolink has a good funding source, we know that it's growing & it's having trouble keeping up w/ the demand. Most of us will see Metrolink start hauling masses of people like Metra & GO.

[Amtrakdavis22]

Ya Metrolink is such a great service. A few of my aunts and uncles take Metrolink a lot. They say it is very fast and good service. Freight trains don't like them especially through places like Glendale.

[TrainDr101]

Very true. That's why many transportation advocates are pushing for separation of the rights-of-way. As much as most railfans don't want to see this, separating the right-of-way is a key step in solving this country's transportation problem.

[Amtrakdavis22]

Ya it really would help the LA area.

[bnsfmanifests]

That's because Glendale is all U.P. territory. That's why it seems like freight services don't like Metrolink. I'm not saying BNSF really cares for them a whole lot, but U.P.'s attitude towards passenger service is REALY BAD.

[Amtrakdavis22]

Ya I consider UP my favorite railroad just because its what I see most. They have become increasingly less appealing.

[bnsfmanifests]

I feel your pain, dude. I used to live along the U.P. Fresno Sub, and I just got tired of them fast. Now I live in predominately BNSF country.