Last September, took a trip along the under-construction Expo Line, between Downtown LA and Culver City.
Now there are test trains running, but up until about a week ago, the trains ran along the Exposition Bl. segment of the route, where I rarely go anymore.
Last week, however, I started seeing Expo Line cars (similar to the Gold Line vehicles) on Flower St, just south of the junction at Washington Bl.
Enjoy the pictures, and I hope to see the Expo Line cars testing at 7th/Metro Station real soon….
Looking south on Flower, two Expo Line trains in distance
Along Flower headed south. One set of three cars and one set of two cars
Looking northward along Flower. Downtown in background
Looking northward on Flower towards Washington (and Downtown). A Blue Line Train can be seen in the background.
Those ARE the Gold Line LRV’s in the Expo test trains–the Gold Line trains are now almost entirely Breda units (700-class) now. We are approaching the 7th anniversary of the first Siemens LRV (238) arriving on the Gold Line to start track testing in August 2002. My wife and I and two friends stayed up until 3 AM to watch the unloading in South Pasadena.
Thay Have Been Testing Since April
HAVE TESTED FROM PICO to LA CIENEGA/JEFFERSON STATION
EXPO LINE TRAIN TESTING
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFX4D-m3Yf4
EXPO LINE TESTING ON FLOWER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9moKNFRmgI
EXPO LINE, TESTING STREET SIGNAL LIGHTS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPrcnnE_snk
First Running of Expo Line 2-Trains Side By Side
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hX3I9tB2LY
EXPO LINE TESTING
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xGLYAXkhVU