Final Caltrain F40 & Gallery Car Runs at Menlo Park (Ft. Farewell)

Well…this is it. This is how it all ends. A true one of a kind era for Caltrain, the Caltrain we all know and love has come to an end. It's a bittersweet moment for all of us. Yeah the new Stadler KISS EMUs are truly the most modern, high tech piece of railroad equipment we have compared to anyone else in the United States, but the legacy and hardwork the F40s have endured their entire 40 years of service. But they'll be greatly missed in the railroad community, from railfans, enthusiasts and even Caltrain employees.
Here in this video, taken the evening of September 20th, 2024, the night the Caltrain F40s and Nippon Sharyo Gallery Cars make their final runs to San Francisco and San Jose, California, U.S.A. We got ourselves comfy at Caltrain's Menlo Park Station, anxiously waiting for the final few trains to arrive and depart. Other enthusiasts joined but you can feel the excitement but also to say goodbye. Farwell Caltrain F40s and Sharyos, you will be dearly missed by others and myself.
FINAL F40s FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO -
JPBX908 (F40PH-2CAT)
JPBX922 (F40PH-2c)
JPBX916 (F40PH-2)
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[@raghunathkrishnan5124]

Tears rolled down my eyes watching this. I am happy to have ridden this and be part of the great history! ❤❤

[@MicahtheDrumCorpsPseudoboomer]

On the one hand, getting these EMUs is awesome! On the other hand, saying goodbye to F40PHs is a very saddening prospect.

[@railfannerguyy]

I've grown up with these locos and cars. Its sad to see them out of service🫡farewell

[@Starship2050mars]

Farewell f40s ❤😢 thank you for your service dedication to San Jose County and San Francisco County area great work nice catches those f40 2-cat

[@jmream2618]

Give these F40s and the gallery bi-levels to Metra instead of being scrapped

[@adventuresofamtrakcascades301]

We all know Metra LOVES EMD engines lol

[@emvvehicles_8]

@@adventuresofamtrakcascades301and Metra has cars that are so old that they just need to go (I think some as old as 1940)

[@nicktynan1355]

Kinda wondering where these are gonna go.

[@Whiterose11476]

Great video! Loved the ending narration

[@tarikmujkic8658]

atleast it is 922, sad to see the F40 retire, my childhood was railfanning it.

[@derrickwong5337]

Good luck, Caltrain F40s! Farewell and Goodbye 👋!

[@TWF1003]

Actually the very last F40 run was with 909 leading and ran shortly after the clock and calendar switched to 9/21. You can see it on the Santa Clara railcam at 1:32 AM. Also, 908 later came back south and was seen at Santa Clara at 12:22 AM.

[@christopherreiff3192]

10:19 F40 with E bell

[@goldenstateaviation2861]

Yes 920, 921, and 922 were given E bells after their recent rebuild

[@lukethegeneralelectrice60p80]

Good luck JPBX F40s 🫡

[@HenceTheCreator]

Sad to see em go 🥲

[@kl6361]

Rip f40’s 900-919 don’t worry 920 921 and 922 will be alive still

[@HotShotDesigns3D]

Beautiful video. Sad day for the Peninsula.

[@Foamer97]

That farewell portion at the end was cool

[@infaredxkingz8786]

Looks like we have one more old passenger train

[@GamingRailfanner]

OOOOH METRAAAAAAAA

[@Whiterose11476]

Goodbye F40s😢

[@LK23792]

RIP F40s😢

[@ScottKew-g8r]

Caltrain had better keep and maintain those F 40 s as a back up plan. California s power grid is on Life Support.

[@Starship2050mars]

Cool train of Caltrain Amazing❤❤❤❤❤

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

Actually the F40 Caltrains didn’t go out they will still run from San Jose to gilroy but the EMU’s will run from San Jose to San Francisco I am lucky to live in Santa Clara county because the F40’s will still run from there to gilroy only

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[@oaksub510]

9:02 🤙