Metrolink's Holiday Express Train on the San Bernardino Line! 12/2/2023

Today Metrolink ran their Holiday Express trains on the Metrolink San Bernardino Line for the first time since 2019. This year’s train consisted of a 9 car set with all cars in the matching Ribbon Scheme, flanked by an F125 on each side. It ran two round trips from Rancho Cucamonga to Covina, as well as Deadhead runs. I caught the train at many locations at and in between Covina and Pomona North, as well as other trains of the weekend schedule. Thanks for watching!
Railroad Line: Metrolink San Gabriel Subdivision
Train 1: Metrolink M352
Consist:
SCAX 928~F125
SCAX 276
SCAX 194
SCAX 207
SCAX 669
Train 2: Metrolink M353
Consist:
SCAX 694
SCAX 130
SCAX 190
SCAX 274
SCAX 911~F125
Train 3: Metrolink M503Q
Consist:
SCAX 939~F125
SCAX 281
SCAX 259
SCAX 261
SCAX 230
SCAX 110
SCAX 278
SCAX 247
SCAX 214
SCAX 256
SCAX 918~F125
Train 4: Metrolink M354
Consist:
SCAX 911~F125
SCAX 274
SCAX 190
SCAX 130
SCAX 694
Train 5: Metrolink M357
Consist:
SCAX 669
SCAX 207
SCAX 194
SCAX 276
SCAX 928~F125
Train 6: Metrolink M399
Consist:
SCAX 918~F125
SCAX 256
SCAX 214
SCAX 247
SCAX 278
SCAX 110
SCAX 230
SCAX 261
SCAX 259
SCAX 281
SCAX 939~F125
Train 7: Metrolink M398
Consist:
SCAX 939~F125
SCAX 281
SCAX 259
SCAX 261
SCAX 230
SCAX 110
SCAX 278
SCAX 247
SCAX 214
SCAX 256
SCAX 918~F125
Train 8: Metrolink M359
Consist:
SCAX 662
SCAX 135
SCAX 242
SCAX 235
SCAX 897~MP36PH-3C
Train 9: Metrolink M358
Consist:
SCAX 928~F125
SCAX 276
SCAX 194
SCAX 207
SCAX 669
Train 10: Metrolink M363
Consist:
SCAX 694
SCAX 130
SCAX 190
SCAX 274
SCAX 911~F125
Train 11: Metrolink M367
Consist:
SCAX 663
SCAX 156
SCAX 236
SCAX 258
SCAX 921~F125
Train 12: Metrolink M362
Consist:
SCAX 897~MP36PH-3C
SCAX 235
SCAX 242
SCAX 135
SCAX 662
Train 13: Metrolink M399
Consist:
SCAX 918~F125
SCAX 256
SCAX 214
SCAX 247
SCAX 278
SCAX 110
SCAX 230
SCAX 261
SCAX 259
SCAX 281
SCAX 939~F125
Train 14: Metrolink M364
Consist:
SCAX 911~F125
SCAX 274
SCAX 190
SCAX 130
SCAX 694
Train 15: Metrolink M398
Consist:
SCAX 939~F125
SCAX 281
SCAX 259
SCAX 261
SCAX 230
SCAX 110
SCAX 278
SCAX 247
SCAX 214
SCAX 256
SCAX 918~F125
Train 16: Metrolink M366
Consist:
SCAX 921~F125
SCAX 258
SCAX 236
SCAX 156
SCAX 663
Train 17: Metrolink M504Q
Consist:
SCAX 918~F125
SCAX 256
SCAX 214
SCAX 247
SCAX 278
SCAX 110
SCAX 230
SCAX 261
SCAX 259
SCAX 281
SCAX 939~F125
0:00 Metrolink M352
1:37 Metrolink M357
4:07 Holiday Express Catch #1
5:47 Metrolink M354
7:35 Metrolink M357
9:32 Holiday Express Catch #2
11:07 Holiday Express Catch #3
13:13 Metrolink M359
15:21 Metrolink M358
16:29 Metrolink M363
17:02 Metrolink M367
18:30 Metrolink M362
21:56 Holiday Express Catch #4
23:06 Metrolink M364
26:04 Holiday Express Catch #5
32:15 Metrolink M366
33:14 Holiday Express Catch #6
35:24 Extras

[@MojaveSubMatthew]

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[@RXMattCARailfan]

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[@PasadenaSubColin]

What did I just read

[@JonRailVideos2011-1]

Great video captures Colin! Glad you were trackside for these Metrolink trains and it was nice seeing you from the trains that day too. -Jon

[@PasadenaSubColin]

Thanks Jon! Was fun seeing you around that day

[@natesmainlinevids]

Great video Colin! Looks great seeing a Metrolink train with a long amount of coaches like that.

[@PasadenaSubColin]

was pretty cool to see it running. thanks for watching!

[@CaliforniaRailVideos]

Nice train captures have good day👍

[@southerncaliforniarails]

amazing catches colin, love the angles. happy new years man!

[@PasadenaSubColin]

Thanks for watching! Hope you have a great new year too

[@TheNotoriousBoog]

Nice vid, I wish all metrolink trains looked like this.

[@PasadenaSubColin]

Yeah, with more repainted cars in service these days, we have more matching sets than before, but they recently changed the scheme again

[@TheNotoriousBoog]

@@PasadenaSubColin yes

[@SPGreg]

Lots of different angles, night shots, as well as the daylight ones, makes for an excellent video!

[@PasadenaSubColin]

Thanks Greg! It was a nice day trying out new things

[@bossco2001]

You always get some nice clear shots and views. Makes even Metrolink fun to watch.

[@PasadenaSubColin]

I’m glad you found it entertaining! Thanks

[@alexanderbanos8125]

Notice something strange on the first Metrolink train on this video (M352). The train's cab car on the rear end (Metrolink Hyundai Rotem cab car 669) was blowing its horn simultaneously with its leading F125 locomotive 928.

[@PasadenaSubColin]

it's a thing that happens sometimes. I've filmed it 3 or 4 times

[@michaelbreiner9226]

Hey Collin I like your videos

[@PasadenaSubColin]

thanks! I'm glad to hear you like them

[@michaelbreiner9226]

@@PasadenaSubColin Thanks

[@masteramtrak6908]

Awesome video bro

[@PasadenaSubColin]

Glad you liked it

[@PasadenaSubColin]

Thanks!

[@PasadenaSubColin]

Thanks!

[@GEVOlutionCPKC]

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