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Shops/ Yards
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The main shops are nestled between freeways and the UP right-of way by Sky Harbor Airport. The freeways around it are the main east entrance freeway to Sky Harbor to the south, AZ-202 to the east, AZ143 to the west, and UP to the north. Light Rail access is from Washington St. It must climb over the UP then descend quickly into the yards and shop.

Trackage is in place leading to the mains yards and shops for the system near the Airport. View is from Washington St, AZ-202 is to the left. (1/18/06) This is the side of the shops under construction (6/2/06)
View of the "front" entrance to the shops (6/2/06) Another building at the yards. (6/2/06)
A view of the shops from the Sky Harbor Freeway entrance. (6/2/06) View of yards and yard lead from Washington St along AZ-202 as seen from a plane landing in Phoenix. (4/7/06)
New LRV's under wraps waiting for assembly. (3/28/07) Completed shops. (3/28/07)
Train on the ready line (6/8/07) View from a plane on takeoff (9/12/09)
Mock-up of LRV to be used on the Phoenix's LRT system, seen here in Tempe. (1/18/06) As you can see it is a 2/3 of a full car (or maybe Phoenix wants singled ended cars ;) (1/18/06)
Train interior (1/12/09) Drivers cab (1/12/09)
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