CalTrain Engine & Cab Numbers

Question: How often does CalTrain switch around passenger cars on the trains? 

Observation: The table below logs the car number of the south-most passenger car on my daily train.

Background: See http://caltrain.com/caltrain_commute_fleet.html for CalTrain rolling inventory.

WD Date Spotter Train Engine Number South-most Car Notes
M 2008-04-14 B 207 912 3808  
T 2008-04-15 H 207 920 3840  
W 2008-04-16 H 207 903 3822  
Th 2008-04-17 B 207 904 3847  
F 2008-04-18 B 207 903 3822  
M 2008-04-21 B 207 912 3808  
T 2008-04-22 B 207 901 3829  
W 2008-04-23 H 207 903 3822  
Th 2008-04-24 B 207 902 3844 spotted as #220 SB in Palo Alto 9:20
F 2008-04-25 B 207 912 3808  
M 2008-04-28 B 207 903 3822 PA problems, starboard handset
T 2008-04-29 B 207 914 3839  
W 2008-04-30 B 207 921 3847  
Th 2008-05-01 B 207 918 3832  
F 2008-05-02 B 207 920 3840 First time an engine-cab pair has changed
M 2008-05-05 B 207 914 3839  
T 2008-05-06 B 207 919 3827  
W 2008-05-07 B 207 907 3849  
Th 2008-05-08 B 207 918 3836  
F 2008-05-09 B 207 906 3849  
M 2008-05-12 B 207 904    
T 2008-05-13 B 207 905 3828  
W 2008-05-14 B 207   3839  

 

CalTrain Engines

Engine Number Engine Name
901 San Jose
902 San Mateo
903 Santa Clara
904 Palo Alto
905 Sunnyvale
906 Burlingame
907 Mountain View
912 San Bruno
914 Atherton
915 South San Francisco
916 California
919 County of Santa Clara
920 Morgan Hill
921 San Martin
922 Tamien
925 Jackie Speier
926 (unnamed)

 

Trailers/Engines on 207

Engine Trailer Note Dates
912 3808 Luggage cab M 4/14,4/21
F 4/25
903 3822 Luggage cab M 4/28
W  4/16, 4/23
F 4/18
905 3828   T 5/13
   
901 3829   T 4/22
914 3839   M 5/5
T 4/29
W 5/14
920 3840   T 4/15
F 5/2
902 3844   Th 4/24
904 3847   Th 4/17
921   W 4/30
919 3827   T 5/6

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