85 TRAINS! Metrolink Throughout Time! Metrolink San Bernardino Line/San Gabriel Subdivision

In the spirit of Metrolink's 30th Anniversary I have compiled here a collection of various locations of trains I have caught on Metrolink over the past 3-4 years. They are all on my home line, the Metrolink San Bernardino Line. Metrolink is 30 years old, and thus has gone through many changes during its existence. Most notably is the power the trains use. We begin with seeing locomotives of the F59 type on Metrolink, which were their bread and butter for over 25 years. However they also got additional newer MP36 units too to expand service. Then we see the newer power Metrolink has purchased to retire the F59s as some are over 30 years old, and are too old to reliably serve on the network. Since purchasing F125s they also bought 3 FLIRT DMUs for the small Redlands Arrow Service.

The Metrolink San Bernardino Line was one of the 3 original Metrolink lines. It was opened on the first day of Metrolink Operations, October 26, 1992. Back then it comprised of the ex SP State Street Line, and SP Covina Branch trackage, and went as far as Pomona North. However it was envisioned to go all the way to San Bernardino, and it soon got control of the eastern half of the ATSF Pasadena Subdivision, and got to work upgrading it to continue the line onward. Wrestling away control from the LACMTA's wishes, the line was expanded to Claremont on December 7th 1992. On February 22nd 1993 it expanded to Montclair, and on May 17th 1993 it made it out to San Bernardino, and various stations were added in the middle as time went on with the modern line taking shape in 1994 as sidings and double track were added. On January 31st 1994 the Pasadena Subdivision faced an abrupt shutdown, and Metrolink was allowed to expand service with more time for extra trains. In 2015 the line was extended from San Bernardino Depot to San Bernardino Downtown, and again in 2022 to Redlands.

Metrolink runs over 40 trains daily on this line making it their busiest and most prestigious line. Freight service is maintained under trackage rights, by UP and BNSF on the portions of the line that were sold off by their predecessors. Amtrak also has trackage rights on the line owing to their usage of the Pasadena Sub, and every few years the Chief will detour along the line. Freight counts range from 0-2 UP trains a day, and 2-12 BNSF trains a day depending on the day and location.

Locations shot are Covina, La Verne, Pomona, Claremont, Upland, Kaiser, Fontana, Rialto, and San Bernardino, on the Metrolink San Gabriel Subdivision.

Locomotive Featured:

Train 1:
SCAX 882~F59PHI

Train 2:
SCAX 868~F59PHR

Train 3:
SCAX 856~F59PHR
SCAX 902~MP36PH-3C

Train 4:
SCAX 868~F59PHR

Train 5:
LTEX 18533~F59PH

Train 6:
SCAX 879~F59PHI

Train 7:
SCAX 852~F59PHR

Train 8:
SCAX 868~F59PHR

Train 9:
SCAX 856~F59PHR

Train 10:
SCAX 868~F59PHR

Train 11:
SCAX 856~F59PHR

Train 12:
SCAX 873~F59PHR

Train 13:
SCAX 856~F59PHR

Train 14:
SCAX 879~F59PHI

Train 15:
SCAX 856~F59PHR

Train 16:
SCAX 879~F59PHI
SCAX 868~F59PHR

Train 17:
SCAX 856~F59PHR

Train 18:
SCAX 882~F59PHI

Train 19:
SCAX 856~F59PHR

Train 20:
SCAX 857~F59PH

Train 21:
SCAX 879~F59PHI

Train 22:
SCAX 856~F59PHR

Train 23:
SCAX 884~F59PHI

Train 24:
SCAX 882~F59PHI

Train 25:
SCAX 856~F59PHR

Train 26:
SCAX 856~F59PHR

Train 27:
SCAX 851~F59PHR

Train 28:
SCAX 856~F59PHR

Train 29:
SCAX 882~F59PHI

Train 30:
SCAX 856~F59PHR

Train 31:
SCAX 891~MP36PH-3C

Train 32:
SCAX 898~MP36PH-3C

Train 33:
SCAX 894~MP36PH-3C

Train 34:
SCAX 894~MP36PH-3C

Train 35:
SCAX 902~MP36PH-3C

Train 36:
SCAX 898~MP36PH-3C

Train 37:
SCAX 892~MP36PH-3C

Train 38:
SCAX 891~MP36PH-3C

Train 39:
SCAX 894~MP36PH-3C

Train 40:
SCAX 897~MP36PH-3C

Train 41:
SCAX 889~MP36PH-3C

Train 42:
SCAX 890~MP36PH-3C

Train 43:
SCAX 894~MP36PH-3C

Train 44:
SCAX 889~MP36PH-3C

Train 45:
SCAX 895~MP36PH-3C

Train 46:
SCAX 895~MP36PH-3C

Train 47:
SCAX 889~MP36PH-3C

Train 48:
SCAX 895~MP36PH-3C

Train 49:
SCAX 888~MP36PH-3C

Train 50:
SCAX 901~MP36PH-3C

Train 51:
SCAX 897~MP36PH-3C

Train 52:
SCAX 892~MP36PH-3C

Train 53:
SCAX 907~F125

Train 54:
SCAX 936~F125

Train 55:
SCAX 928~F125

Train 56:
SCAX 935~F125

Train 57:
SCAX 900~MP36PH-3C

Train 58:
SCAX 938~F125

Train 59:
SCAX 904~F125

Train 60:
SCAX 914~F125

Train 61:
SCAX 904~F125

Train 62:
SCAX 932~F125

Train 63:
SCAX 925~F125

Train 64:
SCAX 927~F125

Train 65:
SCAX 929~F125

Train 66:
SCAX 923~F125

Train 67:
SCAX 929~F125

Train 68:
SCAX 910~F125

Train 69:
926~F125

Train 70:
SCAX 929~F125

Train 71:
SCAX 915~F125

Train 72:
SCAX 890~MP36PH-3C
SCAX 928~F125

Train 73:
SCAX 938~F125

Train 74:
SCAX 3402~FLIRT

Train 75:
SCAX 942~F125

Train 76:
SCAX 915~F125

Train 77:
SCAX 940~F125

Train 78:
SCAX 925~F125

Train 79:
SCAX 919~F125

Train 80:
SCAX 926~F125

Train 81:
SCAX 937~F125

Train 82:
SCAX 929~F125

Train 83:
SCAX 927~F125

Train 84:
SCAX 3402~FLIRT

Train 85:
SCAX 856~F59PHR