wsabo Wrote:
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> I just saw the Southbound Coast Starlight pulling
> out of Oakland Amtrak Yard at about 9:30 a.m.
> after waiting for a sb Capitol corridor train it
> followed the Capitol Corridor train on to the
> mainline . Should be leaving Oakland Jack London
> station soon
>
> I could see some passengers in the sleepers and
> lounge
>
> Train has PVs Patron Tequila observation, Rio
> Grande Southern and Milwaukee Road Super Domes and
> Caritas in that order on rear of train Some
> passengers riding Caritas. I think those cars were
> on weekend excursion train
>
> Anyone know what happened? train was apparently in
> the yard for awhile with cars being switched
> around before it headed south.

As others have mentioned, the cars were added in the Kirkham Street yard, which is a common procedure.

The Patron Tequila came up on Sunday's 14. The others were from the Northern California Explorer (or whatever they called it) excursion.