We stop in Pomona, California at 4:43 p.m. PT, and we are now running 1:32 late. A freight train passes us as we are stopped in the station. Heading into Ontario, California, the Union Pacific dispatcher advises our train not to exceed 30 MPH.
Month: May 2005
Pomona, California
View of Mount San Antonio while entering the station in Pomona, California on May 20, 2005.
Los Angeles, California
Crossing bridge after leaving Union Station on Friday, May 20, 2005. (Note: This picture was uploaded to my blog and published to the Web within minutes of being taken on the train.)
Leaving L.A.
The boarding process began around 3 p.m. and after standing in line for about 10 minutes I made my way to my car. I am in Car 230, Room 05. A consist will follow later. We left the station at 3:39 p.m. PT, which is the official departure time according to radio chatter on the scanner.
Delay in L.A.
At 1:55 p.m. PT, the big board at Union Station shows that the Sunset Limited is delayed. At 2:05 p.m. PT, an announcement is made that boarding has been delayed and further information is upcoming. As of 2:10 p.m. PT, Amtrak’s Web site says the train is on time as scheduled. The good news is that there are electrical outlets in the waiting area; the bad news is that it is hazy, hot and humid outside and there is no air conditioning.