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Train Day PHOTOS 4

More from Los Angeles Union Station

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Train Day banner above the waiting room

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Train Day PHOTOS 3

From Los Angeles Union Station and Fullerton

Photos by Mike Palmer for RailPAC (except as noted). NOTE: Other photos from LAUS are forthcoming and will be posted when they are available. A set of photos can also be found on Trainweb’s “What’s New” page.
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Visitors to Los Angeles Union Station from the MTA parking structure first see this historic mural above the east entrance to the pedestrian tunnel. (file photo by Russ Jackson)

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Train Day PHOTOS 2

From San Luis Obispo Amtrak station!

Photos by David Weisman for RailPAC

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The classic San Luis Obispo station sports its Train Day banner on May 10, 2008.

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Train Day PHOTOs 1

May 10 at Sacramento, the Rail Museum, and Davis
Photos by Russ Jackson, RailPAC

NOTE: Photos from other locations will be posted soon!
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What would Train Day be without a train? The California Zephyr, #6, arrives at the Sacramento Valley Station to pick up a large number of passengers riding on Train Day. In the background are the Amtrak California buses ready to depart all over Northern California.

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Utah’s FrontRunner Inaugural Report and PHOTOS

By John Dornoff, RailPAC Associate Director/InterMountainRail.org

The Inaugural run of Utah’s new FrontRunner communter rail service took place starting at the historic Ogden train station on Saturday, April 28, 2008.

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A Purple Surfliner to Indio

The “Coachella Express” from Los Angeles to the weekend all-star outdoor rock Festival in Indio
April 24, 2008
Photo report by Robert Manning, RailPAC Director

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RailPAC/NARP April 19 MEETING REPORT

California State Rail Museum, Old Sacramento
Reported by Russ Jackson

Photos by the writer except where noted.

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The Sunset Limited has a future?

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SMART: Sunset Marketing and Revitalization Team
Meeting Report, New Orleans, March 29, 2008
PHOTOS and trip report, by Robert Manning, RailPAC Director

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Auburn Amtrak station dedicated to the late Bob Conheim

Report and photos by Marcia Johnston, RailPAC Sacramento Director
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Ceremonial cake created by Toni Tidman, CC Rider, in honor of Bob.

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RailPAC Co-sponsors “INTERCITY PASSENGER RAIL DAY”

Report and Commentary by Russ Jackson. Photos by Russ Jackson and Ken Miller (New photos added 3/1)
Thursday, February 21, was “Intercity Passenger Rail Day” in Sacramento.

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