Metrolink Roster
Page Created 1/26/2005
Page Updated 11/17/2007
New Additions to the page.
This page is an unofficial roster of the rail cars and locomotives operated by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink). Comments/Questions email me at: rtd1121@yahoo.com
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Passenger Cars
All photos by Andrew Novak unless noted.
| Number | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Notes | Pictures |
| 101-163 | 1992/93 | Bombardier | Coach | Note 1 | 111 / 113 / 140 |
| 164-182 | 1997 | Bombardier | Coach | Note 2 | 176 |
| 183-210 | 2002 | Bombardier | Coach | Note 3 | 204 / 207 |
| 601-631 | 1992/93 | Bombardier | Cab Car | Note 4 | 608 / 620 / 625 |
| 632-637 | 1997 | Bombardier | Cab Car | Note 5 | 633-627 (SJH Photo) / 634 / 635 |
| 2010-2034 | 1977 | UTDC | Cab Car | Note 6 | No Photo |
| 2200s | -- | Bombardier | Coach | Note 8 | 2232 |
| 2302 |
-- | Bombardier | Cab Car | Note 11 | 2302 |
| 2402/2405 |
-- | Bombardier | Coach | Note 11 | 2402 / 2405 |
| 3200s | -- | Bombardier | Coach | Note 10 | 3202 / 3203 |
| 3300s | -- | Bombardier | Cab Car | Note 10 | 3303 / 3304 / 3304 |
| 3832,3835,3842 | 1985 | Nippon-Sharyo | Coach | Note 7 | No Photo | 4011 | 1985 | Nippon-Sharyo | Cab Car | Note 7 | No Photo |
| 6100s | -- | Bombardier | Cab Car | Note 9 | 6104 |
| Misc Passenger Car Pictures | ACE Cars | Sounder and ACE Cars |
Notes on Passenger Cars
Note 1: Generation 1, Contract 200. Coach 113 has been retired after a head-on collision in Orange County. Coaches 133 and 148 were involved in a major accident on 1-26-05 and have been retired.
Note 2: Generation 2, Contract 207. Coach 177 was involved in the major accident on 1-26-05 and has been retired.
Note 3: Generation 3, Contract 214. Coach 184 was wrecked in Transit from Bombardier and returned to Thunder Bay never seeing service in Los Angeles. The number was retired. Coach 197 was involved in the major accident on 1-26-05 and has been retired.
Note 4: Generation 1, Contract ? Cab Car 608 was damaged in December 2003 after an accident in Burbank. The car had been out of service. Cab cars 623 and 625 were involved in the major accident on 1-26-05 and both have been retired.
Note 5: Generation 2, Contract ? Cab Car 634 was involved in a head-on collision in Orange County and has been retired.
Note 6: These cars came from GO Transit in Ontario Canada and were used by Metrolink after the 1994 Northridge earthquake. The cars were returned to GO Transit.
Note 7: These cars were leased from CalTrain (San Francisco) and arrived at Metrolink on 1-23-03. The cars were leased after several accidents sidelined Metrolink Cars. The CalTrain cars were used for one week on the midday train to Oceanside. Since they were not compatable with any cars at Metrolink were quickly returned to CalTrain.
Note 8: Coaches 2210, 2213, 2231, 2232, 2237-2240 were leased from Sound Transit (Sounder) in Seattle Washington. The cars arrived in September 2004 and have been used on the San Bernardino Line. At Sound Transit these cars carried numbers, 210, 213, 231, 232, 237-240.
Note 9: Cab Cars 6104, 6106-6108 were leased from Sound Transit (Sounder) in Seattle Washington. The cars arrived in September 2004 and have been used on the San Bernardino Line. At Sound Transit these cars carried numbers, 104, 106-108.
Note 10: In early 2006, Metrolink leased four cars, two coaches and two cab cars from Altamount Commuter Express (ACE) which runs between Stockton and San Jose. The coaches are 3202 and 3203 while the cab cars are 3303 and 3304.
Note 11: Metrolink leased these cars from Coaster (San Diego) in late 2007 when the agency added additional cars to the Antelope Valley Trains. At this time unknown how long they will be at Metrolink.
Locomotives
All photos by Andrew Novak unless noted.
| Number | Year | Manufacturer | Model | Notes | Pictures |
| 256 | 1977 | EMD | F40PHR | Note 1 | 256 |
| 300 | 1979 | EMD | F40PH | Note 1 | No Photo |
| 338 | 1980 | EMD | F40PH | Note 1 | 256+338 |
| 800 | 1981 | EMD | F40PHR | Note 2 | 800 / 800 (SJH Photo) / 800 / 800 |
| 851-873 | 1992/93 | EMD | F59PH | Note 3 | 851 / 855 / 856 |
| 874-881 | 1994 | EMD | F59PHI | -- | 874 (SJH Photo) / 878 / 880 / 881 |
| 882-883 | 1995 | EMD | F59PHI | Note 4 | 882 |
| 884-887 | 2001 | EMD | F59PHI | Note 5 | 887 |
| 888+ |
2007-08 | MPI | -- | Note 9 | Pictures |
| 901 | 1999-2000 | EMD | F59PHI | Note 6 | 901 / 901 (SJH Photo) |
| 906/907/908/910-912 | 1950/51 | GMDD | APCU (FP-7) | Note 7 | 908 at GO Trainsit (BARP Photo) |
| 804 | -- | EMD | SD50 | Note 8 | 804 |
| 5999 | -- | EMD | SD50 | Note 8 | 5999 |
| Misc Locomotive Pictures | SD50 a drawing of how Metrolink could paint the SD50s done by the late Steve Hoskins |
Notes on Locomotives
Note 1: These locomotives were purchased from Amtrak in 2003. They were to be rebuilt would have been numbered 801-803. These units were sold off sometime in 2006.
Note 2: This unit was originally Amtrak 396 and was purchased in 2003. It was the first of four Amtrak F40s to be worked on by Metrolink. Number 800 appears to be a spare unit and has been seen in revenue service, work train service, and pulling the Metrolink Christmas Train.
Note 3: Locomotive 861 was damaged and rebuilt after hitting a truck on a grade crossing. Locomotive 873 was involved in the major accident on 1-26-05, however the unit does not appear to be damaged.
Note 4: These two locomotives were originally built for the Marlboro train which never happened.
Note 5: Part of a canceled VIA Rail Canada order. Locomotive 886 was involved in the major accident on 1-26-05, however the unit does not appear to be damaged.
Note 6: Loocomotive 901 has been leased from Sound Transit (Sounder) in Seattle Washington and arrived in September 2004.
Note 7: The 900s were leased from GO Transit after the 1994 Northridge earthquake. They were originally FP-7s, however by the time they were leased their prime movers had been removed and a HEP generator installed. After this conversion, the units received a new model designation: Auxiliary Power Control Unit. The locomotives were returned to GO Transit with the leased passenger cars.
Note 8: Metrolink purchased a couple SD50 locomotives from Union Pacific for use in work train service. 804 has been the only one seen in service so far. exUP 5999 has not been renumbered yet. Sometime in 2006 these units were all sold off.
Note 9: Metrolink has on order 15 locomotives from Motive Power Industries in Boise Idaho. Unit 888 was pictured in the October issue of the Metrolink Newsletter that stated al units are expected to be in service some time in 2008. It is presumed the numbers will be 888-902 for these units.
Additional information provided by:
Steve Hoskins (SJH), Ed Von Nordeck and Will Walters
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