On a rather warm Sunday morning, I decided to go Railfanning for the majority of the late morning into the afternoon. I managed to check out the Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo Station just the day before, so I returned the next day and managed to catch some very interesting train meets along with tons of high speed action hauling through the station. The Laguna Niguel / Mission Viejo Station is the next station North of San Juan Capistrano, where the double track main begins and continues all the way into Los Angeles Union Station. The switch is just South of the station, so depending on trains, Southbounds, mostly Amtrak, stop at the station for Northbound Amtraks to clear the single track main before proceeding South to San Juan Capistrano. Train 1 : Amtrak 769 with CabCar #6908 & F59PHI #459. Train 2 : Amtrak 768 with F59PHI #457, #460, & CabCar #6952. This train was definitely fast. Train 3 : Metrolink #663 with CabCar #646 & F59PH #856. Train 4 : Metrolink #662 with MP36PH-3C #888 & CabCar #662. Train 5 : Amtrak 572 with P42DC #145 & CabCar #6953. Amtrak 572 pulls into Laguna Niguel on time and waits for Amtrak 573 to pass before proceeding to its next stop at San Juan Capistrano. Great Engineer on P42DC #145 ! Train 6 : Amtrak 573 with CabCar #6903 & F59PHI #450. Running a bit behind schedule, Amtrak 573 finally clears the single track and passes Amtrak 572. Train 7 : Amtrak 777 with CabCar #6901 & F59PHI #462. Train 8 : Metrolink #665 with CabCar #646 & MP36PH-3C #888. Pretty neat camera angle along with a very quick stop for Metrolink #665. Train 9 : Amtrak 774 with F59PHI #456, CabCar #6951, & #6900. This train sure was hauling ! Thanks for Watching !

• published: 09 Jun 2015
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