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Cajon_92 · 12-10-2011, 04:54 PM

Went down to LAUPT this morning to check out Amtrak's 40th anniversary train and to see the 3751 on display. Went down on SCAX 260 and arrived into LA just before 08:30, Amtrak's 40th anniversary train was already resting on track 12. The F40PH was on the south end of the train and in beautiful light this morning.

After catching some photos of the anniversary set I walked down to the end of the platforms and watched the Amtrak/Metrolink action until the 3751 rumbled in just after 10:30, dressed in her holiday best.

After pulling in the 3751 was placed at the end of track 11 where a 1964 Corvette was posed next to the big Baldwin 4-8-4 for a brief photo shoot. Charles and I jogged down the long platform which was nice as we got there before the flood of people.

Great morning over all, the Amtrak museum train was a very nice walk through.

Thanks for looking,
~Ryan

Amtrak/Santa Fe Boy · 12-10-2011, 05:49 PM

I must've stood right next to you without knowing it.Darn!
Great pics though!

Surfliner6908 · (This post was last modified: 12-10-2011 09:50 PM by chris_wlkr.)

Is there any special slip you need to get on the Museum Train like there was at National Train Day?

Amtrak/Santa Fe Boy · 12-10-2011, 08:29 PM

(12-10-2011 08:08 PM)Surfliner6908 Wrote: Is there any special slip you need to get on the Museum Train like there was at National Train Day?

No there wasn't.Just board and walk through three cars.
Nice meeting you at FUL by the way!

VictorValleyRailfan · 12-10-2011, 09:23 PM

Awesome pics. I couldn't make it today unfortunately. :-(

Snuffy · 12-13-2011, 01:03 PM

Awesome shots Ryan!

>1964 Corvette

I did not see the car when I got there around 11AM.

>Is there any special slip you need to get on the Museum Train like there was at National Train Day?

No. Unlike the train day, it was very slow and no line. What they should do that bring back the exhibit train on the 2012 train day.

Cajon_92 · 12-13-2011, 01:59 PM

(12-13-2011 01:03 PM)Snuffy Wrote: Awesome shots Ryan!

>1964 Corvette

I did not see the car when I got there around 11AM.

Thanks for the comment. The corvette was only there for maybe 30 minutes(?) after the 3751 pulled in. Charles and I made a long jog down the platform after hearing the DS tell the 3751 there was a brief photo op, and found the corvette already sitting there. After touring the 40th anniversary train we went back down and got a few more photos of the 3751 and the corvette was gone.

~Ryan

CoasterMike2105 · 12-13-2011, 04:01 PM

Good stuff, Ryan. The morning light was really nice. Quite clear skies too

erielackawanna · 12-13-2011, 07:50 PM

Here's my angle on the Corvette (hope you don't mind the add, Ryan - just made sense here).

Cajon_92 · 12-14-2011, 07:39 AM

(12-13-2011 07:50 PM)erielackawanna Wrote: Here's my angle on the Corvette (hope you don't mind the add, Ryan - just made sense here).

Don't mind at all Charles, this is a great shot of the 3 classy displays at LAUPT on Saturday. Thanks for sharing,

~Ryan