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Re: Fullerton CA Depot New Tracks - for expanded Fullerton to Laguna service
Author: AmtrakFan454
Date: 12-07-2010 - 21:18

Daniel3197 Wrote:
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> This is a key part of the
> Metrolink Orange County Service Expansion
> project.
> The improvements are to be in the
> Orange County segment from Fullerton to Laguna
> Niguel Metrolink stations
> This WAS touted to result in every 30 minute
> Metrolink service on this
> busy segment of the Metrolink Orange County Line.
> The Fullerton platform construction and addition
> is a key part of this project
>
> [www.octa.net]
>
> An TON of railfan photos and other info can
> be found by browsing the LARGE website
> westcoastrailforums dot com.
> New control points that have been installed or
> will be soon are the following.
> You can use the following control point names to
> SEARCH the WCRF forum
> These are taken from my memory:
> CP LEMON
> CP LIME ,CP ORANGETHORPE
> CP LINCOLN,
> CP SOLOW , CP CROWN,
> CP GALIVAN
>
> [www.westcoastrailforums.com]
>
> A very odd and FUNNY looking mini signal bridge
> can
> be found by viewing this thread about the
> NEW control point at "CP LINCOLN"
> This is located just ABOVE the I 5 freeway in
> Santa Ana, CA:
> [www.westcoastrailforums.com]
> l?highlight=cp+lincoln
>
> This thread talks about the new DARTH VADER TRI
> LIGHT signals
> at Fullerton on the existing BNSF tracks
> These new signals have been erected and will be
> reportedly
> ACTIVATED on August 22
> (according to a post at the end of this thread by
> "Amtrakfan454" :
>
> [www.westcoastrailforums.com]
> l
>
> [www.westcoastrailforums.com]
> e-3.html
>
> [www.westcoastrailforums.com]
> t-36359.html#pid36359
>
> I hope this explains why the large amount on
> construction in
> Fullerton and the rest of Orange County.
> No matter if you like this project of not, this is
> a
> truly HISTORIC time around Fullerton and Orange
> County with
> the new replacing the old in a very big way.
> ---- Daniel

Turns out BNSF and Metrolink didn't communicate about the issue of the signaling, so turns out they were cut in on November 14th.
...
Searchlights trump flying nuns by my standards anyday, though, but progress trumps all.

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  Fullerton CA Depot New Trackage M. X. Greeves 08-16-2010 - 15:51
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  Re: Fullerton CA Depot New Trackage MikeF 08-16-2010 - 17:58
  Re: Fullerton CA Depot New Tracks - for expanded Fullerton to Laguna service Daniel3197 08-16-2010 - 18:01
  Re: Fullerton CA Depot New Tracks - for expanded Fullerton to Laguna service AmtrakFan454 12-07-2010 - 21:18


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