Metrolink Holiday Express Train! ~ Railfanning Downtown Burbank, CA (12/9/23)

On Saturday December 9th I decided to go see the 9 car Metrolink holiday express and railfan Burbank for the first time in 2 years. Little did I know I was in for quite a day. SCAX 929 was running the Antelope Valley line with its K3 horn cut in, and the AV line also had 3 MP36s making the rounds. A late Gemco hauler also tossed in a nice extra to the freight action. I was pretty satisfied with my catches on the day when suddenly one of the F59s also wound up showing itself. A long day with lots of fun and it’s pretty crazy to think weekdays send even more trains through here. The AV line’s weekend schedule is better than most Metrolink line's weekday schedules now which I think contributes most to the huge boost in train traffic this station has received in comparison to when I was last here in March of 2021.
Train 1: Metrolink 260
Consist:
SCAX 655 (Cabcar)
SCAX 929 (F125)
Train 2: Metrolink 263
Consist:
SCAX 929 (F125)
SCAX 655 (Cabcar)
Train 3: Amtrak 770
Consist:
AMTK 6906 (Cabcar)
CDTX 2118 (SC-44)
Train 4: Amtrak 765
Consist:
CDTX 2122 (SC-44)
AMTK 6903 (Cabcar)
Train 5: Metrolink 264
Consist:
SCAX 653 (Cabcar)
SCAX 901 (MP36PH-3C)
Train 6: Amtrak 14
Consist:
AMTK 323 (ALC-42)
AMTK 51 (P42DC)
Train 7: Metrolink 163
Consist:
SCAX 911 (F125)
SCAX 694 (Cabcar)
Train 8: Metrolink 267
Consist:
SCAX 901 (MP36PH-3C)
SCAX 653 (Cabcar)
Train 9: Metrolink 266
Consist:
SCAX 655 (Cabcar)
SCAX 929 (F125)
Train 10: UP LOQ35 08
Consist:
UP 6060 (C44ACCTE/AC44CWCTE)
UP 5119 (SD70M)
UP 1007 (GP60)
Train 11: Amtrak 774
Consist:
AMTK 6907 (Cabcar)
CDTX 2119 (SC-44)
Train 12: Amtrak 769
Consist:
CDTX 2114 (SC-44)
AMTK 6908 (Cabcar)
Train 13: UP ZLCLT 09
Consist:
UP 6656 (C44ACM/AC44C6M)
UP 7836 (C45ACCTE/ES44AC)
Rear DPU:
UP 8255 (C45ACCTE/ES44AC)
UP 5400 (C45ACCTE/ES44AC)
Train 14: Metrolink Holiday Express
Consist:
SCAX 925 (F125)
SCAX 939 (F125)
Train 15: Metrolink 269
Consist:
SCAX 929 (F125)
SCAX 655 (Cabcar)
Train 16: Metrolink 268
Consist:
SCAX 675 (Cabcar)
SCAX 900 (MP36PH-3C)
Train 17: Metrolink 271
Consist:
SCAX 900 (MP36PH-3C)
SCAX 675 (Cabcar)
Train 18: Metrolink 270
Consist:
SCAX 653 (Cabcar)
SCAX 901 (MP36PH-3C)
Train 19: Metrolink 273
Consist:
SCAX 901 (MP36PH-3C)
SCAX 653 (Cabcar)
Train 20: Metrolink 272
Consist:
SCAX 644 (Cabcar)
SCAX 888 (MP36PH-3C)
Train 21: Metrolink 162
Consist:
SCAX 694 (Cabcar)
SCAX 911 (F125)
Train 22: Metrolink 275
Consist:
SCAX 888 (MP36PH-3C)
SCAX 644 (Cabcar)
Train 23: Metrolink 274
Consist:
SCAX 675 (Cabcar)
SCAX 900 (MP36PH-3C)
Train 24: Amtrak 777
Consist:
CDTX 2109 (SC-44)
AMTK 6952 (Cabcar)
Train 25: Metrolink 277
Consist:
SCAX 856 (F59PHR)
SCAX 693 (Cabcar)
Train 26: Metrolink 276
Consist:
SCAX 655 (Cabcar)
SCAX 929 (F125)
Train 27: Metrolink Holiday Express
Consist:
SCAX 939 (F125)
SCAX 925 (F125)
Train 28: Metrolink 278
Consist:
SCAX 644 (Cabcar)
SCAX 888 (MP36PH-3C)
Train 29: Amtrak 784
Consist:
AMTK 6903 (Cabcar)
CDTX 2122 (SC-44)
Train 30: Metrolink 279
Consist:
SCAX 941 (F125)
SCAX 640 (Cabcar)
Train 31: Metrolink 165
Consist:
SCAX 911 (F125)
SCAX 694 (Cabcar)
Train 32: Metrolink 281
Consist:
SCAX 888 (MP36PH-3C)
SCAX 644 (Cabcar)
Hope you enjoyed!!