Train in Santa Barbara station

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Santa Barbara is situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the only such section on the west coast of the contiguous USA, between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the sea, and having a Mediterranean climate, it is called California's "South Coast", and is also sometimes referred to casually as the "American Riviera." As of the census of 2000, the city had a population of 92,325 while the contiguous urban area, which includes the cities of Goleta and Carpinteria, along with the unincorporated regions of Isla Vista, Montecito, Mission Canyon, Hope Ranch, Summerland, and others, had an approximate population of 200,000.

In addition to being a popular tourist and resort destination, the city has a robust economy which includes a large service sector, education, technology, health care, finance, agriculture, manufacturing, and local government. In 2004, the service sector accounted for fully 35% of local employment. Education in particular is well-represented, with five institutions of higher learning on the south coast (the University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara City College, Westmont College, Antioch College, and the Brooks Institute of Photography.) The Santa Barbara Airport services the city, as does Amtrak. U.S. Highway 101 connects the Santa Barbara area with Los Angeles to the south and San Francisco to the north. Behind the city, in and beyond the Santa Ynez Mountains, is the Los Padres National Forest, which contains several remote wilderness areas.

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There are a number of films here on the packaging industry. This is because I am the publisher of Central and Eastern European Packaging -- http://www.ceepackaging.com - the international platform for the packaging industry in this region focusing on the latest innovations, trends, design, branding, legislation and environmental issues with in-depth profiles of major industry achievers.

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[CoastStarlight11]

Getting a shot of that lead engine is an extreamly rare event.

[alanheath]

@CoastStarlight11 So in that case I was very lucky to see it!

[CoastStarlight11]

@alanheath You were very lucky, I have tried for a long time to get a shot of that engine but have not had success.

[alanheath]

@CoastStarlight11 I am interested in public transport but that interest does not extend to the trains themselves! I like filming transport coming in and out. I was on the bike along the sea front then decided to go home. I have not actually been on the train in the USA.

[DeRailedProduction]

DUDE!! THATS THE RARE ENGINE!!!!!!!!

[CoastStarlight11]

@alanheath Nice!

[Bobcatonline]

Did you know that loco 455 was 'packaged' in that red covering? The plastic covering has since been removed and the loco has had a bit of a paint job. The nose paint was badly worn before the safety packaging was put on, but it's back in normal service again now, good as new.