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El Camino (train)
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Status | Discontinued |
| First service | February 14, 1978 |
| Last service | August 12, 1978 |
| Successor | San Diegan |
| Former operator(s) | Amtrak |
| Route | |
| Line(s) used | Surf Line |
| Technical | |
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| Track owner(s) | ATSF |
The El Camino was a set of lightweight streamlined railcars owned by Los Angeles County in the 1970s and 1980s. The county acquired the cars to bootstrap a proposed commuter rail service between Los Angeles and Orange County. This effort, spearheaded by County Supervisor Baxter Ward, was unsuccessful. The equipment saw limited use on Amtrak's San Diegan in 1978 and was sold in 1985.
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