The End of an Era: Farewell trip on Caltrain's F40 and Gallery trainset
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2024
- With Caltrain's electrification coming to a close, the farewell trip of Caltrain's classic set with F40PH-2C #922 and Gallery CabCar #4011 made the last trip of trains #711 (Baby Bullet) and #132 (Local). 9/20/2024. Enjoy the video.
Note: Although this was the last scheduled run, another F40 was spontaneously appointed to the line near midnight.
Look at all those nerds. I love it!!! Thanks for the video.
In the next years of the future, this video will be a treasure. Just like those tapes recorded on the NEC in the 70s!
The scene passing by the retired equipment in the dark is surreal. Not sure if its partial fog, but it definitely sets the end of an era for sure, and even more so riding the last Caltrain Gallery set ! Nice video and glad to see you had the opportunity to be part of Caltrain's historic last Gallery train !
Thank you BrentNguyen46. I certainly am glad I could make the farewell run.
This is truly sad. I may not be from the Bay, but I've been lucky enough to go railfanning on Caltrain a number of times. I often travel to the Bay for my job and I would always try to go railfanning on Caltrain during my freetime. Not to mention one of my uncles I was really close to who's since passed unfortunately lived in the Bay for some years and would always ride these cars from Gilroy to San Francisco to work every day before he moved back here to Chicago more than 15 years ago. So for a number of reasons, Caltrain, the way it used to be, has a special place in my heart, and not many people can say that a railroad outside their home region is special in such a way. I'm really kicking myself because while I was out in the Bay just over a week ago, I probably could have ridden a set of Gallery Cars just so I can at least say I've ridden them, but I didn't because I was worried about making it too late of a night, but I should have said "screw it, I'm going to do this" because some opportunities you'll never get again... I'm greatful that I have gotten a decent amount of footage of the F40's and Gallery Cars considering I live in Chicago and not the Bay, but I'm really regretting not taking the time to ride them while I had the opportunity, just to say that I did... I cannot lie, I do not like those new electric trains, they're hideous, atrocious, and there's absolutely nothing majestic about them.
Thank you for commenting. I must agree that these cars have been with me for as long as I can remember.
The electric trains are far more efficient and are able to accelerate faster thus cutting down travel times for commuters. It’s time for American rail to enter the 21st century.
922 is staying alongside 920 and 921 for the South County Connector as they are MPI F40PHs that were overhauled recently. The F40PH-2s and F40PH-2CATS are the ones that retired and will be missed sorely.
Although the 922 isn't going anywhere, only the older 40s are being retired.
@@iWrick8111 true. Are you trained on the electrics?
@@timectrl I am, I'm mean we all have to be now.
Wont be surprised if metra picks some of these up. At least the train cars. The engines can be used for work and etc
Farewell Caltrain F40PHS & Gallery Cars!!!
Our train conductors say announcements in our country. But not in metro lines only in provincial lines.
I was on that train
Farewell F40s and Gallery cars, You will never forget, And also where would they go, Since they're all retired?
This is an experience that you will never forget riding
on the farewell trip of the Caltrain F40 thank you.🚂🚃🚃🇺🇲
Philippine shas 922 made in the 90s by GE and is a GEu15c currently in yard. Where is caltrain 922 mde
So sad 😢!. To see all of those old and vintage F-40PH locomotives and the old vintage commuter passenger cars. Waiting to be sold off or be sent to the cutting torch for scrap metal.
It's CAL 87 not I 87 even The Good Doctor mistakes it