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Download This Document Vol. 7, No.8 September-October 1980 Record Crowds Jam Station ________-----, I For Los Angeles Family Days Nearly 45,000 persons came to Los Angeles Union Station on Saturday and Sunday, September 13-14, to help local Amtrak employees cele­ brate Family Days, a festive gathering of employees and the general public to inspect the latest equipment Am­ trak has to offer the traveling public. Some 900 area employees and their families attended the employee-only preview session on Saturday morn­ ing. Two special excursion train rides aboard Superliner-equipped trains were offered free to the employees. The trains-operated push-pull fashion to Glendale and back with an F40PH locomotive on one end and an (Abo ve) Lines of SDP40F on the other-were made crowds were long virlUally the entire available to the general public later in t wo days. By mid­ the day and on Sunday. Four public afternoon Sunday, rides were offer on Saturday after­ waits of up to an hour were common. noon, five on Sunday. All were sold (L eft) Mayor Tom out. Two extra Superliner cars even Bradley participates had to be added to the last two Sun­ in the opening cere­ monies. At left is day trains because of the excessive de­ A mtrak President mand. A lan Boyd. Adults paid $3 to ride the train, but were allowed to bring one child along free. Extra and unescorted children paid $2. Following the official ceremonies, which began at noon on Saturday, the doors of the station were opened to Passengers, presented the terminal the facility before the first visitor the general public. with a Golden Spike award for its would come through the doors. Speaking at the ceremonies were long history of accommodating the Before getting to the trackside Amtrak President Alan Boyd; Los traveling public. Mayor Bradley ac­ equipment display, visitors first Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley; Bill cepted the plaque. passed through the main waltlllg Toohey, president, Travel Industry The station virtually sparkled as a room where special exhibits were set Association of America, which was result of a major pre-party cleanup. up. Included in the array were dis­ holding a trade show in the city; Headed by Bruce Gaughan, ticket plays from the National Association Heinz Heckeroth, representing Cali­ clerk, Glendale, and Lowell Majors, of Railroad Passengers; Citizens for fornia's Department of Transporta­ a temporarily unassigned employee, Rail California; California's Depart­ tion; and Ed Bosley, regional vice the cleanup crew worked, literally, ment of Transportation; and the San president, Trailways Bus Lines, day and night to get the station ready Diego Metropolitan Transit District, which shares space with Amtrak in for the weekend event. The engineer­ which featured its upcoming "Ti­ Union Station. ing department, on its part, painted juana Trolley" transit line to the George Falcon, regional director of the restrooms completely and ar­ Mexican border town. the National Association of Railroad ranged for a thorough sanitization of Of particular note was a display set (Upper Left) Crowds peaked at mid-Sunday afternoon. (Above) The Superliners, entered through a high-level transition car, were the highlight for visitors. (Far Left) A steady stream of people went through the F40PH lo­ comotive's cab. (Left) CRG personnel manned their booth answering questions and making reservations for passengers. upby personnel from the Los Angeles which had the best exposure III the ing what they were about to see. Reservations office. Spearheaded by crowd. At trackside, they fir"5t viewed a Bob Hibbard, R&I agent, an ·'-'R"o-y---A-'-m~frak's SafelY departmeIlfOis- lineup of non-Amtrak equipment that Nyquist, CRO manager, the reserva- played work equipment and safety included a modern Trailways bus, a tions personnel assembled an eye- devices used on the railroad. Children double-deck 1929 Gray Lines sight­ catching booth in just one day using had an opportunity to tryon safety seeing bus, a new Grumman Flxible large display boards that were glasses, hard hats and linemen's transit bus, a Los Angeles Regional decorated with posters, signs and pro- heavy work gloves. Transit District articulated city bus, motional materials. While waiting, visitors could watch and an old interurban car that now The booth was stocked with a a safety film or a videotape presenta- rides on rubber tires and is equipped tariff, timetables and other literature. tion of Amtrak highlights, including with a gasoline engine for movement At least three persons worked the pieces on Los Angeles Eighth Street to such special exhibits. booth answering visitors' questions. yard, Beech Grove and Superliner Visitors then moved to two parallel Personnel on duty even took train trains. tracks where they inspected, on the reservations which were later shuttled Live entertainment-Dixieland first track, an ex-Santa Fe railroad to the CRO for insertion into the bands, drill teams, drum corps, stroll- cafe-lounge-observation car now computer. ing musicians, other bands and an art owned by the Pacific Southwest Rail­ Nearby was the marketing depart- exhibition-were presented through- way Museum of San Diego; an old ment's display where sales personnel out the two days in the courtyard im- and well-worn steam heated Amtrak distributed travel literature, en- mediately south of the main waiting coach that provided a contrast to gineers' hats to children and an- room. The entertainment was ar- what was to come; an Amdinette and swered questions about Amtrak ser- ranged and coordinated by Darrell a head-end-powered coach, diner and vice. Brewer, a professional music coor- sleeping car. At the end was an Trailways had a large booth in dinator and long-time Amtrak friend. SDP40F locomotive. which its employees distributed shop- Once past the exhibits and enter- Across the platform, people were ping bags, frisbees, travel literature tainment, visitors followed a weil- guided to the Santa Fe railway's ex­ and balloons. The Amtrak and Trail- marked trail through the outdoor ex- hibit car which was crammed with ways balloons and engineers' caps hibits. At the entry to the station tun- historical railroad equipment, model distributed by the Santa Fe led to a nel, they first registered for door trains and a large collection of rail­ friendly rivalry between all three as to prizes and received a program detail- roadiana. 2 Next Month Board Approves Diesel Shop ______ What happens to Amtrak's I For Beech Grove Facility trains when they arrive in Los Angeles? Construction of a one million dol­ present are the many in-place support Cars are moved to Eighth lar diesel overhaul shop at Beech facilities as well as an overhead crane. Street yard and locomotives to Grove was approved by Amtrak's Other projects acted on by the Redondo Junction roundhouse board of directors at its regular board include: for servicing for their outbound monthly meeting in Washington on New Orleans: Approval to spend trips. Wednesday, August 27. $150,000 to modernize and rehabili­ The next issue of Amtrak News The project, which should save as tate the car washer. Included in the will tell the full story about the much as $25,000 per unit for the 10- project will be new brushes and two facilities and the people who plus locomotives it will overhaul an­ equipment buildings for pumps, make them work. nually, will be financed through a re­ tanks and controls. allocation of existing uncommitted Hialeah/ St. Petersburg: Approval Lined up behind the display car funds. for $340,000 to install 480 volt stand­ was a Santa Fe-converted hi-level Actual construction of the facility by power in yards at both locations to transition coach-dormitory car, fol­ could start as early as October, with service and maintain head-end-pow­ lowed by a Superliner coach, diner completion slated for July 1981. The ered equipment which will be as­ and sleeping car. An F40PH locomo­ facility will employ 36 persons. signed to both New York-Florida tive, open for display so people could At the present time, Amtrak relies trains beginning next spring. walk through the cab, brought up the on outside contract shops to perform Chicago: Approval to buy Con­ end of the line. about 25 percent of its heavy diesel rail's half interest in joint track be­ The lines of people to view the cars overhauls with the remaining 75 per­ tween Union Station and the South grew as the days wore on. At mid­ cent being done at its own shops in Branch bridge for a cost of $200,000. Sunday afternoon, waits of up to an New Haven, which are at full capaci­ The tracks provide access to Union hour were not uncommon. ty. Station from the 12th Street yards Helping swell the attendance was a Construction of an entirely new fa­ and to all mainline routes except Mexican Independence Day celebra­ cility would cost about $12 million. those used by trains operating from tion directly across the street from the Development of the shop at Beech the north side of the station. station. The Los Angeles sales office Grove can be done for less than 10 Wilmington: Approval to retire had distributed posters through the percent of that figure because of the and sell five GGI locomotives. The area, printed in Spansih, inviting par­ availability of a building which had five are inoperable, average 39 years ticipants there to join the Amtrak once been used by the New York Cen­ of age and would require $750,000 to party. tral for locomotive repair work. Also upgrade and repair. Radio, television and the printed press covered the Amtrak gala thoroughly.
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