Story and photographs by Richard Elgenson

RailNewsNetwork writer

This page contains additional photographs of the special Officer-on-a-Train consist.

Below, the UP Costa Mesa Local is returning to home rails as seen from the Operation Lifesaver train which is crossing the Metrolink mainline tracks.

   

Below right, the view is looking east towards the State College grade crossing and the Honda Center which is blocked by the industrial units on the right.  The Rongling Bros, Barnum and Bailey Circus train elephant cars are run down this track where the animals are unloaded and paraded along Cerritos Avenue and Douglas Street to the venue.

   

Metrolink traffic inbound to Los Angeles Union Station below left.  Outbound traffic with Sounder cars equipment below right.

   

   

Below, the Metrolink train heads into Union Station.

   

Below, stacktrain outside the "Shops."  Below right, the Sunset Line bridge over the Los Angeles River.

   

Below, Los Angeles County USC Medical Center above the Shops.

Below, the Operation Lifesaver special train has been moved by the hostlers to the west side of the Metrolink Central Maintenance Facility.