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Posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:05:34 2009 While in LA I wanted to ride the Gold Line because of the history of the route. A few images from the trip:LAUPT: 700 series cars:  200 series cars:  700's interior:  Shops are about a mile east of the Union Station:  Rode to Sierra Madre Villa-end of track (for now):   Shot a few at Mission in S Pasadena:    Before returning to LA:  Again, any additional info on equipment or corrections to this post are welcome. Like the San Diego post I couldn't find much info about the cars I rode, but they sure turned a mean wheel on that ex-Santa Fe ROW! |
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Posted by insidetransitcom on Fri Nov 6 21:18:29 2009, in response to PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:05:34 2009. nice pics |
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Posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:20:37 2009, in response to PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:05:34 2009. In the link to the history of the line the original designation is Blue Line. I found this on a website about public art along the route that explains the origin of this:"Called the Pasadena Blue Line, this line was originally conceived as an extension of the Blue Line that opened in 1992 linking downtown Los Angeles and Long Beach. The planned route of the Blue Line initially went from Long Beach to Union Station along Alameda, and from there to Pasadena. However, when constructed, the Blue Line was re-routed to go west on Washington from Alameda and then north on Flower where it ended at Seventh Street. Even after the change in routing, the line between Union Station and Pasadena continued to be called the Pasadena Blue Line, though consideration was given to renaming it the Rose Line, in deference to the annual Tournament of Roses in Pasadena. The name Rose Line, however, was not adopted and in 2001 the line was renamed the Gold Line." |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Nov 6 21:22:50 2009, in response to PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:05:34 2009. may i ask what make and model your camera is ? |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Nov 6 21:24:07 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:20:37 2009. it was called the blue line originally because it was supposed to bedirectly connected to the blue line originally |
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Posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:32:31 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Nov 6 21:22:50 2009. Sony DSC-H2.....Class of 2005. |
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Posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 21:35:26 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Nov 6 21:24:07 2009. That was in his post homes. |
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Posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 21:36:59 2009, in response to PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:05:34 2009. Nice pics of LA's most photogenic and lightly used rail line. |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Nov 6 21:38:06 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:32:31 2009. i own a SONY DSCH1 the 2005 camera before that one !!great no wonder your photos were sharp and clear so much for canon LOL |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Nov 6 21:40:07 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 21:35:26 2009. we know that the blue line was supposed to be the gold line etc .. |
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Posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 21:41:47 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Nov 6 21:40:07 2009. No. The gold line was supposed to be the blue line!:) |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Nov 6 21:43:33 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 21:41:47 2009. right with a ''downtown connector'' ......... line remember ?:) ....originally that is ....oh well :) |
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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Nov 6 21:59:44 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 21:36:59 2009. Nice pics of LA's most photogenic and lightly used rail line.Coincidentally, it's the one that doesn't go into the ghetto... |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Fri Nov 6 22:01:08 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Nov 6 21:59:44 2009. Yes. I definitely should have ridden this one instead of the blue line. |
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Posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 22:09:54 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Nov 6 21:59:44 2009. It's almost surreal to ride the gold line at rush hour along with men that have jobs that don't require them to wear a uniform. And people that are reading books in addition to magazines and newspapers. And everyone gets to sit, if they want. |
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Posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 22:10:58 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Spider-Pig on Fri Nov 6 22:01:08 2009. No way! I always recommend the blue line to people from out of town, but no one appreciates it like I do. lol |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Nov 6 22:11:35 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 22:09:54 2009. not true with the blue line eh ?lol |
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Posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 22:19:11 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Nov 6 21:59:44 2009. Coincidentally, it's the one that doesn't go into the ghettoNo coincidence here. It was suggested by a native that if I have enuff time to ride only one, the Gold Line should be my first choice. It absolutely pays to ask questions & do research before going into an area you are not familar with. Little story about the CA trip: I was supposed to meet up with a West Coast foamer for a day of San Diego fanning. On the way down I-5 he called & cancelled due to a family emergency. Had I not had a "Plan B" I would have been screwed! I did some xtra invesigating of the area even though all indications were I didn't need to, & it was good thing I did so. Would have missed out on alot: 
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Posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 22:19:14 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Fri Nov 6 22:11:35 2009. There are some white collar on the blue line, but it's mostly working class. The gold line has plenty of working class, but plenty of lawyers, architects, and engineers as well. |
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Posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 22:23:42 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 22:19:11 2009. Good thing that you asked him. I would have told you to ride the blue line. lol. Downtown LA, Staples Center, Watts Tower, Compton Courthouse, downtown Long Beach, etc. |
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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Nov 6 22:43:05 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 22:19:11 2009. It was suggested by a native that if I have enuff time to ride only one, the Gold Line should be my first choice.If I was doing a Southern California trip, I'd actually camp in San Diego, explore their system, and then take a day trip via Amtrak to LA to ride the Gold Line and maybe the Red Line. Metrolink isn't interesting to me, and I've been on the BBD coaches on Caltrain. The Blue and Green Lines are in areas that are a bit out of my range for my personal safety*, and I'm not a bus foamer so the Orange Line isn't of interest. Maybe I'll wait for Expo to open up to consider riding around Southern California since I'm still itching to ride other systems.** *I am 5'7 and 135 lbs. For what it's worth, I'm an easy target for criminals, so I try to avoid unsafe areas on foot... **e.g. I'd kill to see some European systems like Cologne Stadtbahn, but otherwise, Portland and Seattle have priority for light rail networks. Hell, even Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Chicago are ahead on the list... |
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Posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 22:50:40 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Nov 6 22:43:05 2009. Yeah, well as far as trains go San Diego is nicer. Probably as far as cities go as well although LA is much, much larger and has lots more to do. But if you do come to LA you would feel safe on the blue line. It's not 1994 anymore out here. The gang violence is way, way down. |
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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Nov 6 23:02:44 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 22:50:40 2009. The gang violence is way, way down.Two of my (black) co-workers are from SoCal, and they seem to think otherwise... Probably as far as cities go as well although LA is much, much larger and has lots more to do. Maybe it's me, but LA isn't on my list of must visit cities. I'm more inclined to go to somewhere like San Francisco which is much denser and provides a nice urban environment for walking around, exploring neighbourhoods, and street photography. For the same reasons, you're unlikely to find me in Atlanta or Houston which are even worse... |
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Posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 23:12:26 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Nov 6 23:02:44 2009. San Francisco is denser than LA on the whole, but only because it's relatively small and compact (like Boston). The densely populated part of LA is not only more dense than San Francisco, but has more people as well. |
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Posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 23:14:47 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Nov 6 23:02:44 2009. You won't stand out at all on the blue line. And people mostly mind their own business nearly ll of the time. And it's not like you have to get off in Watts or Compton although it's usually safe to do so. |
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Posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Nov 7 02:28:28 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 23:12:26 2009. I agree. LA is very much a real city. The stereotypes are mostly wrong. |
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Posted by kp5308 on Sat Nov 7 07:14:04 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Easy on Fri Nov 6 22:23:42 2009. I would have told you to ride the blue lineThat was my choice before the Gold Line was suggested, the RiverLINE-like "conversion" of the route appealed to me. Also the timing worked out best as the day in LA played out. |
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Posted by kp5308 on Sat Nov 7 07:26:19 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Nov 6 22:43:05 2009. I'd actually camp in San DiegoWe stayed in Capistrano Beach, roughly halfway between the two. Five miles from the San Juan Capistrano station was pretty convenient, & parking was FREE. Apparently there is a dispute between SJC & whoever over maintaining the central parking meter machine. The box was covered with a bag with a lengthy finger pointing explanation. |
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Posted by Nilet on Sat Nov 7 09:43:37 2009, in response to PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:05:34 2009. Nice pics!...wait, Del Mar was the original Pasadena Depot? Maybe I should have gotten off there. :( |
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Posted by Easy on Sat Nov 7 10:43:41 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Nilet on Sat Nov 7 09:43:37 2009. It's one of the coolest stations in LA. It has an old train station feel and a significant TOD integrated into the station. |
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Posted by Easy on Sat Nov 7 10:59:42 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Spider-Pig on Sat Nov 7 02:28:28 2009. Yup. The LA metro is the most densely populated metro area in the US. We don't have a super dense area like Manhattan, but our suburbs are much more densely populated than NYC suburbs. LA has an undeserved reputation for sprawl. I guess that it does sprawl, but it's dense sprawl, not the typical suburban sprawl that people think of like with sunbelt cities. Cities and towns 30 miles from downtown LA touch border to border and are 5-10,000 ppl per sq mile. |
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Posted by Nilet on Sat Nov 7 11:21:53 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Easy on Sat Nov 7 10:43:41 2009. Extra awww, then....Actually, I did get off there and took a few pics, I just didn't leave the platform. I'd somehow scheduled it so that I rode the Gold Line after I'd checked out of my hotel, so I was burdened with all of my luggage; there was nowhere to stash my bags for a few hours before heading down to San Diego. |
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Posted by Easy on Sat Nov 7 11:24:54 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Nilet on Sat Nov 7 11:21:53 2009. Actually, I did get off there and took a few pics...Can we expect these to be posted before the end of the year? :) |
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Posted by kp5308 on Sat Nov 7 11:43:21 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Nilet on Sat Nov 7 09:43:37 2009. Yea...me too :o(Guess I'll hafta go back :o) |
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Posted by Nilet on Sat Nov 7 12:07:19 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Easy on Sat Nov 7 11:24:54 2009.  You wish! :DI took 17 batches of photos on that trip, and I'm about halfway through the 12th. Of course, a "batch" corresponds to the time period from when I empty my memory card to when I empty it again, so they all vary in size. But consider that I also haven't posted any pictures from the summer of 2008, so it's more than just selecting the good photos. *mumbles vaguely about Photobucket cutting the storage limit in half* |
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Posted by R PansePCC on Sat Nov 7 14:56:04 2009, in response to PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:05:34 2009. More good shots. Thanks for posting. |
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Posted by Fred G on Sat Nov 7 17:57:47 2009, in response to PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:05:34 2009. Really awesome, K.your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sat Nov 7 18:15:10 2009, in response to PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:05:34 2009. gud phtos |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Nov 7 21:35:54 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Fri Nov 6 22:43:05 2009. Actually, the only really dicey areas of the Green Line are from Vermont through Avalon. Imperial/Wilmington/Rosa Parks isn't in a great area, but the Rail Control Center is adjacent, and (I think) the LA Sheriff's Transit Bureau, so it's fairly safe, as long as you don't venture away from the station. East of Rosa Parks or west of Vermont are pretty safe. This was as of the time I departed Southern California (July 1998), things may have changed now. |
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Posted by Easy on Sun Nov 8 00:40:10 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sat Nov 7 21:35:54 2009. South central and adjacent areas seem much safer than 10 years ago. Mainly because the gangs aren't as active. And trains seem safe regardless. I feel safer on the blue line in Watts at midnight than I would feel walking or even in my car. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Sun Nov 8 04:47:26 2009, in response to PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:05:34 2009. I wanted to ride the Gold Line because of the history of the routeYeah, so much for being able to ride from Pasadena to Chicago anymore . . . gotta catch the bus at the Hilton Hotel to Fullerton. Here's a memory of what was.  |
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Posted by FYBklyn1959 on Sun Nov 8 19:26:48 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Easy on Sun Nov 8 00:40:10 2009. That's pretty much how I felt (though I was never on the Blue Line that late, I think the latest I ever rode was around 9 PM). One time, I had to catch the 6:30 AM San Diegan at Union Station to travel down to a business conference in San Diego. So I drove to Artesia Station and got one of the first Blue Line trains of the day (it was so early, we didn't meet any southbound trains until we were on Washington Blvd!), then got the Red Line to UNS and got there in plenty of time. All transit trip, as upon arrival in San Diego, got on the SD Trolley Bayside (now Orange) Line to the Convention Center. I was not worried at all about being at Artesia that early. |
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Posted by kp5308 on Mon Nov 9 08:43:34 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Nov 8 04:47:26 2009. Yeah, so much for being able to ride from Pasadena to Chicago anymoreIf I had my way I'd still be able to ride from Pasadena to READING PA!! BTW Thank you all for your comments :o) |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Mon Nov 9 10:10:43 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Mon Nov 9 08:43:34 2009. If I had my way I'd still be able to ride from Pasadena to READING PAHeh. If I had my way, that'd be just one of the destinations you could reach from Reading PA by rail. (Nowadays, there are none.) |
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Posted by Easy on Mon Nov 9 10:16:40 2009, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Nov 8 04:47:26 2009. No need for a bus. You can ride the gold line to Union Station for the Southwest Chief. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Jan 9 23:46:32 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 22:19:11 2009. Wow, that's great. San Diego is one of my favorite spots to railfan. The Coast route from Oceanside to San Diego is extremely scenic. At some spots it's right along the beach.I have a shot somewhere in this same location of Amtrak, before Coaster took over. |
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Posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Jan 9 23:47:27 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by Olog-hai on Sun Nov 8 04:47:26 2009. Beautiful. I miss the F40PH's.I have a bunch of photos of them at Santa Fe Station in San Diego. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Sat Jan 9 23:51:55 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Jan 9 23:47:27 2010. They had a lot of potential. Very few places they could run at their rated top speed (103 mph); one of the few places was the NEC east of New Haven prior to electrification . . . |
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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sun Jan 10 03:12:17 2010, in response to Re: PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by GP38/R42 Chris on Sat Jan 9 23:47:27 2010. Beautiful. I miss the F40PH's.Shudder, diesel bricks. :-P |
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Posted by Terrapin Station on Sun Jan 10 09:39:14 2010, in response to PHOTOS: Gold Line, posted by kp5308 on Fri Nov 6 21:05:34 2009. yummy!!! |
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