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CoasterFan2105 revisits Metrolink's cab cars, one number at a time

Mike Armstrong traces how Southern California's older double-deck cars lost their driving role but largely stayed on the rails.

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Old Metrolink Cab Cars: 601 - 637

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0:26Metrolink began acquiring its double-deck commuter cars in 1992.
1:13The original cab cars and the later additions have differing design details.
2:44Rotem cars arrived in 2010, moving the older cab cars into trailing-coach roles.
3:23A 2019 Talgo overhaul contract included removing cab components from older cars.
4:22Numbered archive footage begins with car 601 and proceeds through most of the fleet.

What happened to Metrolink's old cab cars? Many haven't disappeared at all. As Mike Armstrong explains in CoasterFan2105's only new upload this week, most continue as trailing coaches, even though newer equipment took over at the front of the trains.

"Old Metrolink Cab Cars: 601 - 637" begins with the fleet's history, from the original deliveries in 1992 to later additions and the overhaul program that removed cab components. Then the history lesson becomes a numbered procession of archive footage, working through most of the fleet. Armstrong's observation gives it a personal anchor: "It's been many years now since I've seen one of Metrolink's older Bombardier cab cars in the lead of a train."

The upload has reached roughly 23,000 views. In the comments, preservation is a recurring subject: viewers wish for an intact cab car or a complete set to survive, while others point to particular horn sounds as reminders of childhood. For these readers, a fleet number is rather more than a label.

Elsewhere, speed remains the archive's draw. "NEW Amtrak Acela Express Avelia Liberty Fast Trains" is adding the most daily views among the channel's active highlights, closely followed by "Fast Diesel Trains 2!" The latter brings passenger and freight trains from the US and Canada together and has passed 1.2 million views.

Subscribers held steady this week, while daily viewing is currently well above its usual level. Among nearby aviation-and-machinery channels, MURPHYS DIESEL also has elevated viewing and subscriber growth, while Captain Steeeve is closer to its normal daily audience. CoasterFan2105's week pairs those busy fast-train uploads with something more methodical: a record of Metrolink equipment that no longer works quite as it once did.

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What viewers say

6:18 & 16:26 That’s the sound of childhood right here.
@BettyAcheampongthirdchannelSee it on YouTube
i wish any these old cab cars were preserved with their cabs still intact
@noob_train_tvSee it on YouTube
Man I do miss the Cab Cars 😢
@socalrailfanfelixh2005See it on YouTube

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This is incredible. I always wanted to see these guys in action but alas I missed the chance to see that happen but I will say that I hope a 3-4 car set including a cab car ends up in preservation to show the whole metrolink set as a few still sit in Keller Yard not being used. Thanks for this video Mike!
@ClearSignalJDManSee it on YouTube
6:55 I swear the number “611” is everywhere lol 😂 Great video as always!
@AndrewthetrainguySee it on YouTube
I wish these Metrolink cab cars were preserved at SCRM or something so the newer generations can see them
@Amtrak6952ProductionsSee it on YouTube
This brings back a lot of good memories.

P.S. Happy Halloween, Mike.
@johndouglas2722See it on YouTube
I've waited all day for this! Thank you Mike!
@MitsaXtSee it on YouTube

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The facts

Channel: CoasterFan2105
Subscribers: 1,220,000
Channel views, last 7 days: 5,258,758
Videos published this week: 1
Video published: October 30, 2026
Video views so far: 22,676
Views on its first day: 15,262

The numbers

Here is the week in views and subscribers for CoasterFan2105.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

9,808,957

8,482,031

5,258,758

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2,244,262

1,956,223

235,746

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229,594

subscribers

1,220,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

1,885,868,707

views per day

1,181,544

typical day: 723,345

first-day views of each video posted this week

Old Metrolink Cab Cars: 601 - 637

15,262

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

1,530,000

1,340,000

1,230,000

1,220,000

ALEX THE TRUCKING GUY

1,090,000

1,070,000

1,060,000

855,000

783,000

As of November 2, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

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