Caltrain at Agnew

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On Saturday, August 22, 2026, Caltrain, Joint Powers Board (JPBX) 920 is leading Capitol Corridor Train 733 approaching the California Central Model Railroad Club (CCMRC) in the historic Agnew depot in Santa Clara, CA.
JPBX 920 "Morgan Hill" is an MPI F40PH-2C. Reportedly: It has serial number 0498-1. MPI built it for Caltrain in 1998. It's been leased to Caltrans for Capitol Corridor service.
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Nikon Z50, Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens,
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AEM7 in San Francisco

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On Thursday, July 9, 2026, Caltrain (JPBX) 929 was sitting in San Francisco, CA.
JPBX 929 is an EMD AEM7. Reportedly, it was built in 1981, serial number 776073-30 as AMTK 929.
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Nikon Z50, Nikkor Z DX 16-50mm f/3.5-6.3 VR lens,
Images: 2026.7.10.1.9-ph

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EMU Sets at Diridon

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Happy Earth Day, 2026 — On Monday, October 28, 2024, JPBX 319 and 321 led EMU sets at the San José, CA, Diridon station. 
JPBX 319 and 321 are Stadler KISS Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Cab Cars. They are from EMU KISS trainsets. They're part of an order Caltrain placed in 2016 with Stadler US.
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Nikon F6, Nikon 28~105mm f3.5-4.5 FX AF lens, Portra 160 Film, Negative 1.1.52.20.36,
DSLR Hand Scan, 2024.12.16.1.54-ph

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AEM-7 in San Francisco

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On Wednesday, May 28, 2025, Caltrain (JPBX) 929 is sitting in San Francisco, CA.
JPBX 929 is an EMD AEM7. Reportedly, it was built in 1981, serial number 776073-30 as AMTK 929.
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An Ana Eshoo at Diridon

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On Monday, October 28, 2024, Caltrain (JPBX) 306 "Ana Eshoo" is trailing on Train 417 northbound out the San José (CA) Diridon station at about 3:45 p.m.
JPBX 306 "Ana Eshoo" is a Stadler KISS Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Cab Car. It is from an EMU KISS trainset. It's part of an order Caltrain placed in 2016 with Stadler, US.
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Nikon F6, Nikon 28~105mm f3.5-4.5 FX AF lens, Portra 160 Film, DSLR Scan
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Nikon F6, Nikon 28~105mm f3.5-4.5 FX AF lens, Portra 160 Film, Negative 1.1.52.20.8
DSLR Hand Scan, Nikon D500, Tamron SP AF 60mm F/2 Di Ⅱ LD 1:1,
DSLR Hand Scan: 2024.12.16.1.24-ph

Gilroy Train Queue

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On Monday, October 28, 2024, Caltrain, Joint Powers Board (JPBX) 920 is on Track 7 at the San José (CA) Diridon station. Its train is 814, the first train of the day going south to Gilroy.
JPBX 920 "Morgan Hill" is an MPI F40PH-2C. Reportedly: It has serial number 0498-1. MPI built it for Caltrain in 1998.
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Nikon F6, Nikon 28~105mm f3.5-4.5 FX AF lens, Portra 160 Film,  Negatives 1.1.52.20.21:23
DSLR Hand Scan: Nikon D500, Tamron SP AF 60mm F/2 Di Ⅱ LD 1:1,
DSLR Scans 2024.12.16.1.42, 40, 37-ph

Different but similar faces

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On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at San José (CA) Diridon Station, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 316 is on track 8, California DOT (CDTX) 2107 is on track 7.
JPBX 316 is an Stadler KISS Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Trainset Cab Car, CDTX 2107 is a Siemens Charger SC-44.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
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Old and new at Lawrence

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At 9 a.m. on Monday, September 16, 2024, at Lawrence station in Sunnyvale, CA, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 915 pulls Train 706 past Train 108 led by JPBX 330.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
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Transition Era 2024

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At 3:52 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024, Caltrain Train 125 with Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 904 shoving on the rear heads north from San José (CA) Diridon, track 3 while on track 5 Train 707 with JPBX 303 on the point awaits its turn.
JPBX 303 is a Stadler EMU Cab Car and JPBX 904 is an EMD F40PH-2.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
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Transition Era at Diridon

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On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at San José Diridon Station, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 316 is on track 8, California DOT (CDTX) 2107 is on track 7 and JPBX 907 is on track 5 all waiting for their turns to move passengers north.
JPBX 316 is an Stadler Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Trainset Cab Car, CDTX 2107 is a Siemens Charger SC-44 and JPBX 907 is an EMD F40PH-2.
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Nikon D500, Nikon 18~140mm f3.5-5.6 DX lens,
Image 2024.9.11.1.10-ph

EMUs at College Park

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At 4:05 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, 2024, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 308 is on the front of the set 308-307 at College Park in San Jose, CA. The Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Trainsets were undergoing testing on this day.
JPBX 308 is an Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Trainset. This is part of an order Caltrain placed in 2016 with Stadler US for the construction of 16 bi-level electric multiple unit trains.
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Nikon F100, Nikon 85mm f1.8 FX AF lens, Kodak Ektar 100 Film
Machine Scan: 2024.8.9.1.14, 15-ph