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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On an unknown date, in September 1972, Southern Pacific train 118 powered by commute GP9 3003 raced past a group of Train Masters that were waiting out the weekend in San Jose, CA.
SP 3003 was an EMD GP9, SP Class EP418-2. Reportedly it was built in 1954 as SP 5603, SP Class DF-603, serial number 19564. It became SP 3003, SP Class EP418-2 in the 1965 renumbering. In 1975 it was rebuilt becoming GP-9R 3186, SP Class EP418E-1. In 1995 it was retired and in 1996 it was sold to Progress Rail. In 2000 it became Western Rail (WRIX) 3186 rebuilt with a chopped nose. In 2006 it was resold to Kalama Export Co., in Kalama, WA. Current status not known.
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Southern Pacific (SP) F-M H-12-44 2353 is shown passing the College Park station in San Jose, CA on an unknown day in the summer of 1972.
SP 2353 was an F-M H-12-44. Reportedly, it was built in 1952 as SP 1489, SP Class DS-113, F-M construction number 12-L-656. In 1965 it became SP 2353, SP Class FS412-1. It was retired in 1973.
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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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Altamont Corridor Express (ACEX) ACEX 3111 is on Track 1 at the San José (CA) Diridon station on Monday, October 28, 2024.
ACEX 3111 is a Siemens Charger SC-44. Reportedly: it was built in 2019.
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On Monday, October 28, 2024, JPBX 322 leads an EMU set into the San José (CA) Diridon station.
JPBX 322 is a Stadler KISS Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Cab Car. It is from an EMU KISS trainset. This is part of an order Caltrain placed in 2016 with Stadler US.
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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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Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 907 is on Track 5 at San José (CA) Diridon station on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
JPBX 907 "Mountain View" is an EMD F40PH-2. Reportedly: it was built as CDTX 907 in 1985 serial number 836077-8.
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Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 922 leads Train 122 southbound onto Track 6 while on Track 5 JPBX 309 prepares to head northbound with Train 309, at San José (CA) Diridon station, at 4:21 p.m. on Wednesday, September 11, 2024.
JPBX 922 "Tamien" is an MPI F40PH-2C. Reportedly: It has serial number 0498-3. MPI built it for Caltrain in 1998.
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Train 538 has California Department of Transportation (CDTX) 2103 shoving on the back as it passes College Park in San José, CA, on Monday, May 20, 2024.
CDTX 2103 is a Siemens Charger SC-44. Reportedly: CDTX 2103 was built by Siemens in 2017 builder number 02148671-014.
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In the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2024, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) 921 is pulling a southbound commute train at College Park Station in San José, CA.
JPBX 921 "San Martin" is an EMD/MPI MPI F40PH-2C. Reportedly: It has serial number 0498-2. MPI rebuilt it for Caltrain in 1998.
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In the afternoon of Monday, May 20, 2024, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) 902 is shoving on the rear of a northbound commute train.
JPBX 902 "San Mateo" is an EMD F40PH-2. Reportedly: JPBX 902 was built by EMD in 1985 as an F40PH-2 CDTX 902 serial number 836077-3.
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On Thursday, September 12, 2024, at San José (CA) Diridon station, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 924 is on Track 6 with Train 408, heading to Gilroy.
JPBX 924 is an MPI MP36PH-3C. Reportedly it was built in 2003.
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On Thursday, September 12, 2024, at San José (CA) Diridon station, Altamont Corridor Express (ACEX) 3113 is on the rear of train ACE 06.
ACEX 3113 is a Siemens Charger SC-44. Reportedly: it was built in 2019.
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On Thursday, September 12, 2024, at San José (CA) Diridon station, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 318 goes down Track 6.
JPBX 318 is a Stadler KISS Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Cab Car. Reportedly: JPBX 318 is from an EMU trainset. This is part of an order Caltrain placed in 2016 with Stadler US for the construction of 16 bi-level EMU trainsets.
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On Thursday, September 19, 2024, at San José (CA) Diridon station, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 928 and 918 are on Track 6, leading Train 410 towards Gilroy. On Track 5 JPBX 320 is getting ready to take Train 413 to San Francisco.
JPBX 928 is an MPI MP36PH-3C. Reportedly: it was built in 2003, serial number 0102-06.
JPBX 320 is a Stadler KISS, EMU Cab Car. Reportedly: it was built in 2024.
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On Thursday, September 19, 2024, at San José (CA) Diridon station, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 308 is leading an Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) "KISS" Trainset.
JPBX 308 is a cab unit used in an Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Trainset. Reportedly: Stadler refers to these trainsets as "KISS", an acronym for "Komfortabler Innovativer Spurtstarker S-Bahn-Zug", meaning "comfortable, innovative, sprint-capable suburban train".
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At 5:52 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at San José (CA) Diridon station, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 908 pulls Train 310 on Track 6 heading to Gilroy.
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At 3:18 p.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2024, at San José (CA) Diridon Station, Joint Powers Board (CalTrain) JPBX 912 pulls Train 120 into Track 4 and JPBX 317 is getting ready to leave with Train 307 on Track 5.
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