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type of cars Caltrain pulled with their F40 PHs in the late eighties

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type of cars Caltrain pulled with their F40 PHs in the late eighties
Posted by zeno on Friday, September 16, 2011 10:52 PM

Bow  Could someone tell me what type of cars Caltrain pulled with their F40 PHs in the late eighties, and if possible, where I could find side shots of same?
Thanks in advance.

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Posted by artpeterson on Monday, September 19, 2011 12:58 PM

Hi - it was an all gallery car fleet at that time (similar to Metra), IIRC.  If you did a search for "Caltrain Passenger Cars" that should get you to one of the on-line sources that will have shots of the cars.  No guarantee there will be broadside views in those sources, but it's worth a try.  Hope this helps, Art

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Posted by zeno on Monday, September 19, 2011 6:49 PM

Thanks Art - that helps a lot.

 I'm surprised how little info there is on this line. I have found no side shots yet. Much to my chagrin; I took a lot of photos around San Jose in the mid eighties, including the F40s and trains, but no side shotsof the actual cars.

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Posted by cuyama on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 12:50 PM

 

Circa 1987. Best of a couple from railpictures.net. Try the search function there for CalTrain and the era.

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Posted by jmbjmb on Tuesday, September 20, 2011 9:17 PM

I was stationed in Sunnyvale in the mid 80s with my apartment about  a hundred yards from the Caltrains line.  As many trains as I saw go up and down that line, I never thought to take a piccture of one.  I think we need to get in the habit of photographing the common place because  years from now, it will be lost history.

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