Rapid Transit Press

Page Created 3/25/2004

This page is the archive for the old "Photo of the Week" images and now the "Photo of the Month" images.

March 2005

Golden Gate MC5 #402 in San Rafael in October 1981 Joe Caronetti Photo

Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) Train #2 arrives at the Stockton ACE Station on March 11, 2005 after making the trip from San Jose. Andrew Novak Photo

SP 101 in Mojave on March 14, 2005. Andrew Novak Photo

Foothill Transit Gillig F900 at the Pacific View Mall in Ventura on March 10, 2005. This bus is on load to SCAT in Oxnard after recent rain storms damaged SCATs CNG pipeline, sidelining most of the SCAT fleet. Andrew Novak Photo

The westbound Reno Fun Train exits the Tunnel at Newcastle, Ca on March 13, 2005. Andrew Novak Photo

February 2005

MS Sonoma at the San Francisco Ferry Building on October 24, 2004 Andrew Novak Photo

samTrans Gillig 303 in front of the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco on January 24, 2005. Eddie Anthony Photo

SP 8577 in Oregon on September 5, 2004. Andrew Novak Photo

MTD Gillig Low Floor 705 in Santa Barbara on February 3, 2005. Andrew Novak Photo

A southbound Amtrak Surfliner pulls into the Irvine Station in 2003. Andrew Novak Photo

January 2005

MCI 637 at the Novato Yard on September 1, 2004. Andrew Novak Photo

Santa Rosa City Bus Dennis 008 at the Transit Mall in Santa Rosa on August 30, 2004. Andrew Novak Photo

SP SW1500 2552 at Pasadena Jct. on November 7, 2003. Andrew Novak Photo

Beach Cities Transit RE 525 at Marine/Redondo Green Line Station on January 2, 2005. Andrew Novak Photo

A southbound Amtrak Surfliner makes a stop at the Irvine Station on November 6, 2004. Andrew Novak Photo

Photos of the Week November 15, 2004

TMC 1108 at El Cerrito Del Norte Bart station. The bus is wrapped to celebrate the arrival of GGT Ferry MV Del Norte in 1998. (Dan Parker Photo-www.all-transit.com)

1993 AC Transit Gillig 2859 at Bay Fair BART Station. The San Francisco Municipal Railway is planning to by 45 of these Gilligs to replace MUNIs 8800 and 8900 New Flyers. (Stephan Lam Photo - NA Transit)

SP GP-9 3834 make a brief stop at the Glendale Station in the early 1980s. This train is one of the short lived Oxnard Commuter Trains operated by the SP long before Metrolink began. Photo by Bruce Petty.

First Transit Thomas 9960 at 8th and Grand in Downtown Los Angeles. Photo by Scott Richards

Amtrak GE E60CH 958 brings a train in the Capital Beltway Station in New Carrolton, Maryland in February 1979 Photo by Don Oltmann

Picture from Railpictures.net

Photos of the Week September 13, 2004

2003 Orion V 1525 at the GGT Yard in Novato September 1, 2004 Photo by Andrew Novak

San Francisco MUNI Milan Tram 1811 at the west end of the F-Line in the Castro District of San Francisco on September 2, 2004 Photo by Andrew Novak

A model of SP SD-7 5289 is seen here on Bruce Petty's model railroad in Dunsimur, CA on September 6, 2004 Photo by Andrew Novak

Lynwood Trolley Gillig Spirit T-80 is seen here at Imperial and Atlantoc in Lynwood on September 8, 2004. This is a "new" bus for Lynwood Trolley. Photo by Andrew Novak

Amtrak California Car 6362 in Sacramento, CA on September 3, 2004 with a "Kids Eat Free" advertisemnent wrap. Photo by Andrew Novak

Photos of the Week August 26, 2004

1999 MCI 102DL3 645 in San Francisco May 2002 Photo from NA Transit.

San Francisco Interantional Airport New Flyer 700 at the Airport in July 2001 Andrew Novak Photo

SP GE 6800 in Santa Susana, CA November 1976 Andrew Novak Collection

Sperry Rail Service Car 143 in East Los Angeles 11/17/76 Andrew Novak Collection

Amtrak FP-7 122 in Bakersfield, CA 8/29/74 Andrew Novak Collection

Photos of the Week August 19, 2004

1975 GMC T8H-5307A 897 in San Francisco Photo by Bob Redden.

San Francisco Muni 1969 GMC T8H-5305 #3003 in San Francsico in August 1981 Bob Redden Photo

SP 8526 in Dunsmuir, CA August 31, 1996 during the last days of the Southern Pacific. Andrew Novak Photo

TCI Ez-Rider 12566 in Glendale, CA on line 603, 8/13/04. Andrew Novak Photo

Amtrak's Sunset Limited at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal on 12/22/91. Andrew Novak Collection

Photo of the Week August 13, 2004

Golden Gate GMC 887 in Marin City on 7/18/1975 Douglas Grotjahn Photo courtesy of Joseph Testagrose.

Santa Cruz Metro Gillig 8916 (Ex Foothill Transit F716) NA Transit Photo

Monterey Salinas Gillig 1609 (Ex Foothill Transit F614) NA Transit Photo

SP SDP45 3201 in San Francisco, CA February 13, 1982 Bill Hough Photo

3201 from RailPictures.net

LACMTA's newest bus, 45 foot NABI Compo Bus 8004, and the agencies historic bus, GMC TDH 4801 5193, pose together at the MTA roadeo on July 31, 2004. Chaffe Yiu Photo

Amtrak SDP40F 511 at Mission Tower in Los Angeles January 19,1975 Jim Munding Photo

AMTK 511 from RailPictures.net

Photos of the Week August 5, 2004

Golden Gate TMC 1121 in San Francisco NA Transit Photo

SF MUNI Boeing LRV 1320, the only Boeing painted in the "Septa Scheme." NA Transit Photo

SP DD35B 9901 in Indio, CA December 1971 Jim Munding Photo

9901 from RailPictures.net

Los Angeles Junction Alco 1 in Commerce, CA Date Unknown Jim Munding Photo

LAJ 1 from RailPictures.net

Amtrak SDP40F 524 at Fullerton, CA on a Southbound San Diegan May 26,1974 Jim Munding Photo

AMTK 524 from RailPictures.net

Photos of the Week July 29, 2004

Golden Gate 2003 Orion 1506 Photo by Don Lewis

Key System Bridge Unit 182 on line C. Unknown Date and Location. Andrew Novak Collection

SP 9281 at Cal State LA

Metrolink at Cal State LA

This week SP POTWs are a repeat from the email days and shows the same location about 20 years apart. The first pictures comes from the SCRTD Collection and shows a Westbound frieght on the former PE at Cal State LA in the late 1970s early 1980s. The second photo shows the same loaction in 2001-2002 with a westbound Metrolink train in the same spot as the westbound SP train was. Metrolink photo by Andrew Novak

LACMTA NABI 7033 at CSULA. Sean Ault Photo

The magic of electronic headsigns is shown in this weeks Socal POTW. Here we see LACMTA NABI 7033 at the Cal State LA busway Station on a Saturday night a year or so ago, not 100% sure of the date, while my friend, Mr. Orange was deadheading his bus back from El Monte after working a Metrolink bus bridge. My friend Sean was also along and the two thought about me while on the busway and put my name in the headsign and posed the bus for pics, at Cal State LA. At the time I was still working at Cal State LA. Thanks to Sean and the O-Man for the pictures.

United Aircraft Turbo train back east in the 1970s. Andrew Novak Collection

Photos of the Week July 15, 2004

Golden Gate 2003 Orion 1514

Golden Gate 2003 Orion 1515

SF MUNI Breda 1519 on an inbound L train at Forrest Hill Station in March 2004. Andrew Novak Photo

Both GGT Orion pictures are from Street Car Mike's Page

Street Car Mike's Website

This week SP POTWs are of exSP Articulated coaches 2467 and 2468 which now belong to the Pacific Railroad Society. The car is currently stored at the Orange Empire Railway (Trolley) Museum in Perris. These four photos of the car were taken on July 10, 2004 at the Museum as PRS volunteers work on the car. All Photos by Albert Novak

LACMTA 45 Foot NABI Compo bus 8002 at CMF 7/9/04. Andrew Novak Photo

Amtrak GE 118 leads a southbound Pacific Surfliner train at Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in July 2004. Albert Novak Photo

Photos of the Week June 19, 2004

Golden Gate 1989 TMC RTS 1145. NA Transit Photo

From Golden Gate Transit: "In early 1993, Golden Gate Transit's Whale Bus was hand-painted in oils by world-reknowned environmental artist George Sumner. The 40-foot bus is the canvas for a life-size Humpback Whale on each side and kissing Bottlenose Dolphins adorn the front and back. The Whale Bus is an educational vehicle that has been driving home an important message about endangered species, the environment, and public transit's role in helping both issues."

BART train heads north on the Fremont line with the Oakland Skiyline in the background. Photo from the LACMTA Collection

SP EMD SW1500 #2458 pauses on the Paramount Boulevard crossing in the city of Downey while switching one of the only industries in Downey. Photo taken in 1998-1999 era. Andrew Novak Photo

VVTA RE 504 at Victor Valley College in August 2003. Andrew Novak Photo

Amtrak GE 24 leads train number 1, the Sunset Limited, into Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal in January 2003. Andrew Novak Photo

Photos of the Week June 6, 2004

Golden Gate 1978 MAN/AMG Articulated 454 in San Francisco. This is a rare picture since the artics were not regular visitors to SF. 454 was sold in 1984 to SCRTD and became 9253. Bob Redden Photo

MUNI NABI 8001 at the end of line 76, the Marin Headlands in July 2001. Andrew Novak Photo

SSW (Cotton Belt) EMD SD45T-2 #9389 is seen here in Bakersfield, CA while in the Bicentennial paint scheme of 1976. Andrew Novak Collection

OCTA Historic Flxible 201 at Brea Mall June 5, 2004 while on a Pacific Bus Museum/Western Transit Excursion. Andrew Novak Photo

OCTA Flx. 201 at the Garden Grove Yard at the end of the PBM/WT trip on June 5, 2004. Andrew Novak Photo

Amtrak California F59PHI 2015 is in push mode on San Joaquin train 702 in Lodi, CA on 3/14/2004 Andrew Novak Photo

Photos of the Week May 30, 2004

Golden Gate 1994 Flxible 1409 San Francisco. Chaffee Yiu Photo

A view of the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco, 2001. Andrew Novak Photo

SP EMD SD-9 #4363 is seen here in Willitts, CA on the NWP 6/23/1974. Andrew Novak Collection

Commerce Municipal Bus Lines TMC 313 on May 21, 2004 (exLong Beach Transit 9013)Andrew Novak Photo

Another photo of LAUPT from the 15th floor of the MTA building. This time we see the Sunset Limited arriving from Florida in the spring of 2003. Andrew Novak Photo

Photos of the Week May 16, 2004

MUNI Iron Monster #135 is seen here on the J Line on the Mission Park Private Right-of-way. Andrew Novak Collection

SP EMD GP-9 #3190 is seen here in San Franciscon in 1980. Andrew Novak Collection

Here we see Laidlaw Transit Services Gillig B-43 on Carson Circuit 5/15/2004. This bus also spent time at Glendale Beeline and in North Carolina. Andrew Novak Photo

An earlier view of B-43 at the Glendale Station c. 2000. Andrew Novak Photo

A San Diego bound Pacific Surfliner pushes out of LAUPT in the spring of 2003. This picture was taken from the 15th floor of the MTA building. Andrew Novak Photo

Photos of the Week May 9, 2004

Ace Train #04 at the Stockton ACE station, former Southern Pacific Station on 3/12/2004. Andrew Novak Photo

SP EMD SD40-2M #8672 leads an eastbound mixed freight through the Montebello Metrolink station in the Spring of 2003. Andrew Novak Photo

1999 BNSF GE C44-9W #4361 leads an eastbound double stack train through the Norwalk/Santa Fe Springs Metrolink Station on 5/2/2004. Andrew Novak Photo

1991 Amtrak GE B32-8WH #2052 and 2051 (exAMTK 502 and 501) are on the point of the Coast Starlight at LAUPT in April of 2004. Albert Novak Photo

Photos of the Week April 25, 2004 (No longer on website)

samTrans NABI articulated #140 at the Transbay Terminal in San Francisco on 3/12/2004. Andrew Novak Photo

SP Trainmaster #3031 in San Jose, CA on 4/22/1972. Andrew Novak Collection

LACMTA TMC RTS #1280 seen here in Malibu, CA 4/24/2004. Andrew Novak Photo

Amtrak GE P30CH #710 in Chicago. Andrew Novak Collection

Photos of the Week April 18, 2004 (No longer on website)

SF MUNI AM General 4153 in July 1977. This bus was built in 1975. Andrew Novak Collection

SP SD9 #3822 in Antelope, CA on 2/17/73. Andrew Novak Collection

LACMTA 1963 GMC TDH 5303 #21-0330 (ex-5090) seen here at CMF 4/16/04. Andrew Novak Photo

Amtrak Train #3 (The Southwest Chief) arrives in Los Angeles after its trip from Chicago. Andrew Novak Collection

This scene has changed considerably since this photo was taken in the 1980s. The bridge Amtrak is on is now the LACMTA Gold Line to Pasadena. The SP switchers in the background are bringing cars from the Bull Ring into Midway yard. Midway yard is now the location of the Gold Line shops.

Photos of the Week April 5, 2004 (No longer on website)

Cal Train cab car 115 3/12/04 Andrew Novak Photo

SP SW1500 #2575 at Taylor Yard Andrew Novak Collection

LACMTA New Flyer 5306 Andrew Novak Photo

Amtrak GE 157 Roseville, CA Andrew Novak Photo

Photos of the Week March 29, 2004 (No longer on website)

SP Interurban Electric Car c.1940s Andrew Novak Collection

LACMTA NABI Compo Bus 7988 at Division 5 Andrew Novak Photo

Amtrak GE 511 Andrew Novak Photo

Photos of the Week March 22, 2004 (No longer on website)

SP GP40-2 #7674 in Roseville 3/14/04. Andrew Novak Photo

LACMTA TMC 2368 at Montebello Metrolink Station. Andrew Novak Photo

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