The Joint Powers Board runs the San Jose to San Francisco commuter train, known as CalTrain.


The following photos were taken on August 26, 2003 in Sunnyvale, CA. This leased equipment is being use on the CalTrain upgrade project. These photos were taken by Tom Daspit.

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The following photos were taken on May 14, 2003 and June 11, 2003 in Sunnyvale, CA. These flat car loads will be used on the CalTrain upgrade project. These photos were taken by Tom Daspit.



The following photos were taken on March 31, 2003 in Sunnyvale, CA. by Tom Daspit. Concrete tie lifter, flats full of concrete ties, rail warmers, and a CN side dump cars leased to Caltrain. These are being used on the upgrade of the line from Santa Jose to San Francisco.

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The following photo were taken by Tom Daspit on March 18, 2003 in Sunnyvale, CA.

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The following photos of a Herzog raido controlled ballast car were taken in Santa Clara, CA by Tom Daspit on September 29, 2002. These cars are being used by Caltrain.

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Pettibone Speed Swing taken in Santa Clara, on October 24, 2001 by Tom Daspit.

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The following photos were taken on June 4, 2002 by Tom Daspit in Santa Clara, CA. These ballast cars are being used by Caltrain.

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The following photos were taken on June 22, 2002 by Tom Daspit in Santa Clara, CA. These ballast cars are being used by Caltrain.

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The following photos of a self propelled trailer were taken by Tom Daspit on September 17, 2001 in Santa Clara, CA.

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These pictures of a Trac-Gopher ditecher were take in the Santa Clara, CA yard, in 1997.




Shot of One section of rail on 4 JPB flat cars. Three of these flat cars have built in tie down racks, at the Lenzen Street Roundhouse in Santa Clara, CA, in 1996.