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By:Lucas Connor
Dates:3/28/2021 - 12/5/2021
Album Info:Caltrain operates one of the busiest commuter routes on the west coast. With up to a dozen trains an hour, there is lots of action. Added to the mix are trains from Amtrak, Altamont Corridor Express, and Union Pacific. This album includes photos throughout the year of 2021.
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Caltrain 235
Title:  Caltrain 235
Description:  JPBX 235 on Train #251 NB at Tamien (San Jose)
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 5/9/2022 12:13:12 AM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  47   Comments: 0
Caltrain 923
Title:  Caltrain 923
Description:  Caltrain 923 idles at Tamien Station. 923 is among the newest units Caltrain owns, having been built in 2003 by MPI.
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 7/24/2021 12:30:46 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  JPBX 923(MP36PH-3C) JPBX 904(F40PH-2CAT)
Views:  97   Comments: 0
Caltrain 221
Title:  Caltrain 221
Description:  JPBX 221 on Train #251 NB at Tamien (San Jose)
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 2/15/2022 10:45:40 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Caltrain 178
Title:  Caltrain 178
Description:  JPBX 178 on Train #251 NB at Tamien (San Jose)
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 2/15/2022 10:49:55 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  60   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3847
Title:  Caltrain 3847
Description:  JPBX 3847 on Train #251 NB at Tamien (San Jose)
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 5/9/2022 12:14:44 AM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3829
Title:  Caltrain 3829
Description:  JPBX 3829 on Train #251 NB at Tamien (San Jose)
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 5/11/2022 12:24:02 AM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Caltrain 4025
Title:  Caltrain 4025
Description:  Cab car 4025 leads a Caltrain out of Tamien station. The next stop is Diridon Station in downtown.
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 11/6/2021 12:59:22 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Signal,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3858
Title:  Caltrain 3858
Description:  JPBX 3858 on Train #251 NB at Tamien (San Jose)
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 11/18/2021 8:27:44 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  49   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3819
Title:  Caltrain 3819
Description:  JPBX 3819 on Train #251 NB at Tamien (San Jose)
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 11/18/2021 8:28:23 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3829
Title:  Caltrain 3829
Description:  JPBX 3829 on Train #251 NB at Tamien (San Jose)
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 11/18/2021 8:29:14 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  59   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3847
Title:  Caltrain 3847
Description:  JPBX 3847 on Train #251 NB at Tamien (San Jose)
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 11/18/2021 8:30:06 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Caltrain 904
Title:  Caltrain 904
Description:  Caltrain 904 pushes train 251 out of Tamien for Diridon downtown. 904 was built in 1985, and rebuilt into an F40PH-2CAT in 1999. These engines were built in 1985, and were the last built with SPs light package. Sometime in the mid 90s, the units lost their original gyralights and instead gained ditch lights.
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 7/20/2021 7:59:01 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  JPBX 904(F40PH-2CAT)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
JPBX F40PH-2CAT 904
Title:  JPBX F40PH-2CAT 904
Description:  Caltrain 904 prepares to shove another commute for San Francisco. 904 is one of 20 F40PH-2s purchased from EMD in 1985. These units, having spent their entire careers on this service, are over 35 years old, and will soon be replaced by new electric trains.
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 11/13/2021 9:50:36 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Station,Passenger
Locomotives:  JPBX 904(F40PH-2CAT)
Views:  81   Comments: 0
Caltrain 4025
Title:  Caltrain 4025
Description:  Cab car 4025 waits to depart from Tamien Station. 4025 was built in 2000 by Nippon Sharyo, supplementing a fleet of 20 similar cab cars built in 1985. Externally, these cars are nearly identical. The two major differences are the number of seats, and a lighted Train number board just below the headlight. This feature is only present on the 1985 cars.
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 2/12/2022 12:01:52 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  61   Comments: 0
ACE 3112
Title:  ACE 3112
Description:  ACE 3112 rests in San Jose between runs. Altamont Corridor Express purchased 4 Siemens SC-44 Chargers in 2020 to supplement their 6 F40PH-3Cs built by MPI. Two of the F40s were retired, and the remainder continue to serve commuters.
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 7/22/2021 12:42:58 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  ACEX 3112(SC-44) ACEX 3104(F40PH-3C)
Views:  173   Comments: 0
ACE 3104
Title:  ACE 3104
Description:  ACE 3104 idles in the ACE yard in San Jose. ACE operates 3 trains from Stockton in the morning, and three from San Jose in the afternoon. During the middle of the day, the train sets are stored in a small yard just south of San Joses Diridon Station, adjacent to Highway 87 (The VTA catenary above the engines are in the center divider).
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 7/25/2021 12:19:52 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  ACEX 3104(F40PH-3C) ACEX 3110(SC-44) ACEX 3112(SC-44)
Views:  191   Comments: 0
ACE SC-44s
Title:  ACE SC-44s
Description:  Half of ACEs new SC-44 fleet hides behind a chain-link fence at their yard south of downtown San Jose. The VTA light-rails catenary poles in the center divider of Highway 87 are visible in the background. From right to left are SC-44s 3111, 3110, F40PH-3C 3104, and SC-44 3112 coupled to 3104.
Photo Date:  7/20/2021  Upload Date: 2/11/2022 10:02:40 AM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Yard,Passenger
Locomotives:  ACEX 3111(SC-44) ACEX 3110(SC-44) ACEX 3104(F40PH-3C) ACEX 3112(SC-44)
Views:  179   Comments: 0
Caltrain 911
Title:  Caltrain 911
Description:  Caltrain 911 leads train 242 into Santa Clara Station. 911 was built in 1985 with a Mars Light on its nose. The light was done away with when the engine recieved an overhaul in 1999.
Photo Date:  7/26/2021  Upload Date: 7/26/2021 7:31:02 PM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  JPBX 911(F40PH-2CAT)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3842
Title:  Caltrain 3842
Description:  JPBX 3842 is the first car on Train #242. 3842 was built in 1986 by Nippon Sharyo when Caltrain first began commuter services under the Caltrans brand.
Photo Date:  7/26/2021  Upload Date: 11/14/2021 2:12:51 PM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  JPBX 911(F40PH-2CAT)
Views:  51   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3828
Title:  Caltrain 3828
Description:  Caltrain 3828 on Train #242 SB at Santa Clara.
Photo Date:  7/26/2021  Upload Date: 11/14/2021 2:13:38 PM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  50   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3828
Title:  Caltrain 3828
Description:  JPBX 3828 on Train #242 SB at Santa Clara.
Photo Date:  7/26/2021  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 11:42:07 AM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  52   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3809
Title:  Caltrain 3809
Description:  JPBX 3809 on Train #242 SB at Santa Clara.
Photo Date:  7/26/2021  Upload Date: 2/10/2022 10:20:16 AM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  36   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3861
Title:  Caltrain 3861
Description:  JPBX 3861 on Train #242 SB at Santa Clara.
Photo Date:  7/26/2021  Upload Date: 2/11/2022 10:17:49 AM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  39   Comments: 0
Caltrain #242
Title:  Caltrain #242
Description:  Train 242 departs Santa Clara for San Jose. Cab car 4024 brings up the rear of the train. 4024 was built in 2000 by Nippon Sharyo.
Photo Date:  7/26/2021  Upload Date: 2/12/2022 12:04:43 PM
Location:  Santa Clara, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  41   Comments: 0
ACE #04
Title:  ACE #04
Description:  ACE #4 departs San Jose Diridon for Stockton. On the point is ACE cab car 3306, pushed by F40PH-3C 3104 and SC-44 Charger 3112.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 11/7/2021 6:23:35 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  55   Comments: 0
Cab Cars
Title:  Cab Cars
Description:  Amtrak California Cab cars 8309 and 8301 idle on tracks one and two at San Jose Diridon. The time is 3:00 PM, and 8309 will depart in 5 minutes for Sacramento leading train 538. 8301 was due to arrive at 3:05 as well, but arrives several minutes early.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 5:38:27 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  71   Comments: 0
Amtrak California
Title:  Amtrak California
Description:  Three Capitol Corridor trains wait at platforms 1, 2, and 4 respectively at the beginning of the afternoon commute rush. 8309 (track 1) will depart in five minutes for Sacramento, while 8301 has just arrived.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 5:40:53 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  79   Comments: 0
New Catenary at Diridon
Title:  New Catenary at Diridon
Description:  Caltrain has made some progress since my last visit to Diridon a month ago. More poles and wires dot the throat tracks leading north out of the station and across Santa Clara street.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 5:47:55 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Station,Track
Locomotives: 
Views:  42   Comments: 0
Capitol Corridor Train 538
Title:  Capitol Corridor Train 538
Description:  Cappitol Corridor 538 departs San Jose Diridon right on time at 3:05 PM with cab car 8309 on the point. If the schedule holds, it will reach its final destination at Auburn at 7:16 tonight.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 5:48:39 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  76   Comments: 0
CDTX 8801
Title:  CDTX 8801
Description:  CDTX 8801 on Capitol Corridor #531 NB at San Jose Diridon
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 5:49:17 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  54   Comments: 0
CDTX 8204
Title:  CDTX 8204
Description:  CDTX 8204 on Capitol Corridor #531 NB at San Jose Diridon
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 5:49:59 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  59   Comments: 0
CDTX 8010
Title:  CDTX 8010
Description:  CDTX 8010 on Capitol Corridor #531 NB at San Jose Diridon
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 5:52:23 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CDTX 2013(F59PHI)
Views:  75   Comments: 0
CDTX 2013
Title:  CDTX 2013
Description:  Amtrak California 2013 pushes Capitol Corridor 538 out of track one at San Jose Diridon. Just around the bend to the south (near the water tower at left) is an ACE deadhead, which will also board at track one.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 5:53:09 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CDTX 2013(F59PHI)
Views:  80   Comments: 0
Amtrak California 2013
Title:  Amtrak California 2013
Description:  Caltrans 2013 pushes train 538 out of San Jose Diridon. 2013 was built in 1994, and was one of the first American diesel locomotives to meet Californias emission standards at the time.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 5:57:27 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  CDTX 2013(F59PHI)
Views:  64   Comments: 0
Caltrain 259
Title:  Caltrain 259
Description:  Caltrain 259 arrives on track 3 at Diridon from Tamien. Cab car 4012 is on the point.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:30:56 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  67   Comments: 0
Caltrain 904
Title:  Caltrain 904
Description:  Caltrain 904 leads train 250 through the throat tracks into San Jose Diridon. The train originated in San Francisco.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:31:53 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  JPBX 904(F40PH-2CAT)
Views:  70   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3847
Title:  Caltrain 3847
Description:  Caltrain 3847 trails 904 into Diridon as cab car 4012 prepares to depart. This is my 400th image on RRPA.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:37:10 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  JPBX 904(F40PH-2CAT)
Views:  74   Comments: 0
Caltrain 250 and 259
Title:  Caltrain 250 and 259
Description:  Caltrain 259, led by cab car 4012, departs Diridon as train 250 rattles into the station.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:39:47 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  58   Comments: 0
Caltrain 250 and 259
Title:  Caltrain 250 and 259
Description:  Cab car 4025 brings up the rear of Caltrain 250 as 4012 departs with its train in the foreground.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:41:52 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  75   Comments: 0
Caltrain 4012
Title:  Caltrain 4012
Description:  JPBX 4012 on Train #259 NB
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:49:02 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  53   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3852
Title:  Caltrain 3852
Description:  Caltrain 3852 on Train #259 NB at San Jose Diridon.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:52:22 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  48   Comments: 0
Caltrain 4017
Title:  Caltrain 4017
Description:  JPBX 4017 on Train #259 NB at San Jose Diridon.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:53:46 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
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Views:  86   Comments: 0
Caltrain 3801
Title:  Caltrain 3801
Description:  Caltrain 3801 is the last car on train 259 as it departs for San Francisco from San Jose Diridon.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:54:28 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  JPBX 915(F40PH-2CAT)
Views:  62   Comments: 0
Caltrain 915
Title:  Caltrain 915
Description:  Caltrain 915 departs Diridon Station for its namesake city on train 259. Note the bent sunshade over the cab.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:55:08 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives:  JPBX 915(F40PH-2CAT)
Views:  63   Comments: 0
Capitol Corridor Conductor
Title:  Capitol Corridor Conductor
Description:  The conductor of the Capitol Corridor train at right crosses the tracks as an ACE deadhead shuttles into the station. ACE operates three trains in each direction each weekday, three from Stockton andthree from San Jose. During the middle of the day, the trains are stored in a yard a few miles south of the station.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:58:33 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Station,Passenger,Track,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  133   Comments: 0
ACE 3306
Title:  ACE 3306
Description:  ACE 3306 rolls into Diridon Station on track one at 3:08 PM. 3306 will board passengers, then depart for Stockton as ACE #4 at 3:35.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:59:14 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  RollingStock,Station,Passenger,Action
Locomotives: 
Views:  84   Comments: 0
ACE 3306
Title:  ACE 3306
Description:  ACE 3306 boards passengers at Diridon. 3306 was built in the late 1990s, when service first began. Altamont Corridor Express owns 24 of these Bombardier Bi-level cars.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 6:59:45 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  Roster,RollingStock,Station,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  88   Comments: 0
Inside ACE 3306
Title:  Inside ACE 3306
Description:  The inside of ACE 3306 is empty for the time being. On the right is an Amtrak California train.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 7:03:24 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  RollingStock,InCab,Passenger
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Views:  73   Comments: 0
ACE System Map
Title:  ACE System Map
Description:  On the interior wall of ACE 3306 is a map of the ACE system. From San Jose to Stockton, the route spans 86 miles of UP trackage, formerly owned by Western Pacific. Total travel time is around 2 hours and 15 minutes one way.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 8/7/2021 7:04:19 PM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  RollingStock,InCab,Passenger
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Views:  72   Comments: 0
ACE 3306
Title:  ACE 3306
Description:  Looking towards the A end interior of Altamont Corridor Express 3306. The Bombardier cab-car was built in the mid-late 90s. An Amtrak California train is visible out the left side windows, with cab car 8301 and passenger car 6361.
Photo Date:  8/5/2021  Upload Date: 2/13/2022 11:44:51 AM
Location:  San Jose, CA
Author:  Lucas Connor
Categories:  RollingStock,Passenger
Locomotives: 
Views:  95   Comments: 0


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