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Surfliner SLO to LA with Lunch at Philippe
December 27, 2008
Two PB&J Railroad officers took a "land cruise" to Union Station in Los Angeles from San Luis Obispo by the Amtrak Surfliner. Lunch was French dipped sandwiches at Philippe. Here are some pics along the way, and in the environs of Union Station. This was the first train outing for the new Nikon D60.
One of the launch complexes at Vandenberg Air Force Base.
The station at Surf (/Lompoc).
Santa Barbara.
Glendale.
One of the private railcars at Union Station: Salisbury Beach.
At Union Station in Los Angeles.
Philippe is a very popular place! It's just a block north of Union Station. Crowded, loud, sawdust floor, but very good food. We had the sandwiches, cole slaw, and pie (cherry and coconut cream) - all very good. There were 5 or 6 lines inching toward the counter the entire time we were there. Here's the Philippe web site. We had posted a question on TrainOrders.com as to where to eat lunch near Union Station; the entire discussion is here.
One room has some railroad displays.
 
This stained-glass piece was over their front door (inside).
United States Post Office Terminal Annex.
An area directly across Alameda Street from Union Station.
Union Station.
We stumbled onto a Las Posadas festival.
This near life-size Nativity was in a gazebo in the center of the area where the festival was being held.
Carlos III.
This picture starts a series taken at the East Portal to Union Station.
Seen across the drainage canal as we left Union Station on Amtrak 775.
Fire fighter training tower.
Very near the Burbank station.
In the hills between Chatsworth and Simi Valley.
Along Camarillo.
Sunset started at Ventura.
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