NCTD Coaster Series X BiLevels, Amtrak DASH 8 powering Pacific Surfliner, Montana Rail Link, NS, etc
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Fourth (San Diego) Subdivision, specifically milepost 229 / Zone 49 (Carlsbad) via milepost 269.5 (22nd Street Yard San Diego) to milepost 273.9 / Zone 79 (National City).
* 00:08 - Alstom BiLevel Series X rolling stocking pending BNSF delivery to NCTD Coaster
* 03:43 - Amtrak Pacific Surfliner 580 led by GE DASH 8-32BWH 503 and Siemens SC-44 Charger 2115
* 05:30 - Amtrak Pacific Surfliner SC-44 Chargers 2122 and 2118 (with Disneyland destination board) being coupled nose-to-nose
* 06:00 - Amtrak Pacific Surfliner SC-44 Chargers 2116 and 2113 coupled nose-to-tail
* 06:13 - Amtrak Pacific Surfliner consist featuring Surfliner Coach/Baggage cab car 6904 "Point Sur", Northern California Surfliner 6465 "Moonstone Beach", Northern California Surfliner 6463 "Muir Beach", Superliner-I Sightseer Lounge 33041, California Superliner-I 34967 "Sycamore Grove", and California Superliner-I 34951 "Redwood Grove", and Siemens SC-44 Charger 2114 at the distal end
* 07:24 - NCTD Coaster and Amtrak Pacific Surfliner passing under the Via de la Valle overpass
* 08:31 - Coaster trestle within proximity of Torrey Pines State Beach
Foreign power:
* 08:46 - Canadian Pacific Progress Rail SD70ACu 7058 (former EMD SD9043MAC)
* 09:20 - Canadian Pacific GE ES44AC 8821
* 09:47 - Ferromex EMD SD70ACe 4024
* 09:52 - Ferromex EMD / Bombardier SD70ACe 4060
* 10:32 - Ferromex EMD SD70cd 4064
* 11:29 - Norfolk Southern GE AC44C6M 4315
* 11:55 - Norfolk Southern GE AC44C6M "DC to AC" 4759 and GE AC44C6M 4361
* 13:07 - Kansas City Southern GE ES44AC 4789
* 13:21 - CSX GE ES44AH 3165
* 13:59 - Montana Rail Link EMD SD70ACe 4306
Iconic red and silver livery:
* 16:03 - GE DASH 9-44CW 704 (Santa Fe on nose, BNSF along side)
*16:36 - GE DASH 9-44CW 714 (Santa Fe on nose, BNSF along side)
* 17:21 - GE DASH 9-44CW 785 (BNSF along side)
* 17:40 - GE DASH 9-44CW 4713 (BNSF on nose, BNSF along side)
Notable rolling stock:
* 18:38 - Eight axle depressed deck cars rated for 298,000 pounds loaded with Fairbanks Morse Defense assets
* 19:34 - Twelve axle 53' flat deck car rated for 720,000 pounds
* 20:37 - Nordco M7 Ballast Regulator at metropolitan San Diego's Santa Fe Depot
* 22:01 - Former GE AC4400 EV prototype, now BNSF GE ES44AC 5739
Minor developments:
* 23:08 - Turntable drive assembly now visible from the south side of the 22nd Street Yard (after being rotated 180* the previous evening)
To the various railroad professionals encountered... Thank you!
I believe this is the second commuter train to use these cars here in california
Its nice to see that more North American transit agencies like Coaster take an interest in these Bilevels. I live in Toronto Ontario. And Go transit has these operating in regular service. Apart from Go. I think Sounder up in Seattle also owns and operates a fleet of these Bilevels. There may be other transit agencies across North America that owns and operates them. Those were the only two that came to my mind.
The BiLevels have proven to be very durable for NCTD Coaster, Metrolink, Caltrain, and ACE. We are interested to see how the Series X handle especially in comparison to the old riveted paneled cars that are due for refurbishment. 👍🏽👍🏽
Great video, James. I'm going to be heading to San Diego this summer for a rugby match and I certainly also look forward to possibly getting a Coaster CEM. In addition aside from the Montana Rail Link, I can see you also got ES44C4 8191. I pointed it out because 8191 was another one of the GEVO's involved in the Panhandle, Texas train collision.
The San Diego Legion play at Snapdragon Stadium which is a great venue to watch a rugby match. 👍🏽
I hope that Alstom continues the production of these now that they've taken over Bombardier
Still don't understand the weird numbering system. Why are cab cars in the 400 series instead of continuing the 2300 series? And why a 5 digit fleet numbering for the cars.?
Agreed. Not sure regarding NCTD’s rationale.
When Will The Coaster Series X Coaches Enter Service?
NCTD Coaster started crew familiarization, commissioning, verification of functionality between the vintage rivet-paneled and Series X rolling stock, PTC testing north of Stuart Mesa and also south down to San Diego more than two months ago. Barring an unexpected turn of events, they should enter revenue service this summer.
Nowadays Bombardier is owned by Alstom and they refused to let these cab cars have their horns interchangeable
They ordered more OH? NOOOOOOO
NCTD received their third and final Series X BiLevel cab car for this order. An option for additional cab cars has not been exercised to my knowledge at this time. The current schedule for weekdays required five consists, thus we will continue to see the old riveted panel cab cars with the optional conductor’s window for some time to come. 👍🏽😃
@@jamesreillytrains People call them ugly but nothing can replace the look of the old cabs, love em to death!
How long will the dash 8 lead
The DASH 8 led from Los Angeles Union to Santa Fe Depot in metropolitan San Diego, and then pushed the return trip back to Los Angeles when it returned to yard duty.
I believe that the new coaster cars are called cem cars.What I am not sure on is will the new ones fully take over the old cabcars?
@blose774: My understanding is that the three CEM cab cars will not preclude use of older cab cars to pilot a train. NCTD typically utilizes a total of five consists on a typical weekday. Using the current schedule, they would need to procure at least two (preferably three) more CEM cab cars to relegate the old cab cars to coach use only. 👍🏽👍🏽
Given that they’re overhauling all the old cab cars to extend their service lives, I don’t see why they would choose to purchase any more CEM cab cars. I was under the impression that these are for service expansion and state-of-good-repair needs, correct? Unless they seek to retire the old cab cars which are currently in poor condition.
@@2307_railfanning: We have informally told by NCTD personnel that the wrapped riveted panel cab cars (2301 and 2302) are antiquated with modern cab car upgrades deemed cost prohibitive. Not sure if these two cab cars will eventually be converted into coaches, sold to another railroad, or scrapped.
@@jamesreillytrains It was my understanding that 2301-2308 are all of the same generation. Now that 2304, 2306, 2309, and 2310 have been overhauled, I’d expect that they would retain their driving controls and continue use as cabs for the foreseeable future (although 2310’s future viability is questionable). 2302 is currently stored with 2310 and 2307 (which is likely to go into overhaul soon as far as I’m aware). Perhaps it will be the first of the old cab cars to be decommissioned.
@@2307_railfanning: Not sure if 2301 being re-wrapped (instead of repainted) is any indication of their long term plans for that cab car. Hopefully 2301 and 2302 continue as part of the roster for years to follow. 👍🏽👍🏽
Where Is that coaster livery bridge? never seen! great captures bro.
Two bridges were utilized. The Harbor Drive Bridge and also the Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge that connects the Hilton Bayfront with Petco Park. 👍🏽👍🏽