,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Talk about horn shows,,,,,I'm 73,,,,,,,I worked on Skillman ave. in 1981 ; fixing Taxi cabs.......Trains coming into sunnyside yard would blast those horns as they came out the east river tube......Man it was loud and cool......That got my attention.........I had to see what these monsters looked like.......My education began.......The E60's ,,,the AEM-7's......The gg-1's looked mean......but they had a horn that sounded like a tug boat.......
@johnconnolly601111 ай бұрын
I remember standing at Holmesburg station waiting for a Septa train and Amtrak flew by and sucked all the air around me.
@georgspaju5137 ай бұрын
Especially when it's on the local track
@ccmgoalie359 ай бұрын
Great stuff took train into ny and back from here the Acela rolling through sounds awesome
@Dorpmuller Жыл бұрын
Boy, this is great! Grew up in North Jersey and every Fri. night in the 70's we'd trek down to Pct. Junction and watch GG-1's slam through along with E-44's on loads of freight trains with occasional diesels. Around ~1:00 AM the last remaining RPO (mail) train left running in the U.S. would head south, always with two G's and then we'd head home. Rail therapy at its finest! Thank you for jogging the memories and I loved your presentation of train info-most times I hate narration so that says a lot. And never lose your NY accent! Makes me homesick... now I gotta go watch all 6 Sopranos seasons over, LOL! Subscribed.
@jimlasterni73104 ай бұрын
Having a rough day this video really gives me a pickup thank you
@3985uprr4 ай бұрын
Glad I could help
@trueblue4921 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service
@jimlasterni73105 ай бұрын
This video never gets old
@jivaprabhu Жыл бұрын
Sentimental. These video's make me proud of our Country! Thank you.
@jasonsummers71292 жыл бұрын
Loving the commentary. Most railfan videos just show the trains but the numbers and destinations are a nice touch. I saw on FB that on 7/30 the Silver Star is expected to have a private car in tow from NY-WAS. Would be a great catch.
@daviddobson610810 ай бұрын
Thank you for informative and interesting videos. Great descriptions and filming.
@jonhigginson4096 Жыл бұрын
Fab film, really enjoyed having your commentary too, gives a bit more insight as to what’s happening to the unfamiliar eye. Think perhaps one day I need to head to the states for a bit of “railfanning” or TrainSpotting as we call it in the UK.
@8one352 жыл бұрын
I was actually on the Acela Express June 15th from Philly to nyc. It was a lovely ride and I didn’t expect to get to nyc so quickly and it was my first ever Acela ride.
@joshuametzl14202 жыл бұрын
I was on the 2170 to Boston yesterday, glad someone caught our train!
@bobkircher5084 Жыл бұрын
Great video and narration! I grew up in Princeton Junction. The 'Dinky' ran right by our house about a mile W of the station. Back in the day of wooden! (1970) Also loved being on those platforms when the big ol GG1's would fly by.
@USArailfan2000 Жыл бұрын
Nice NY&A bonus shot!
@marcellocolona4980 Жыл бұрын
Your narration certainly makes these videos. Love all the info you impart.
@mj12343212 жыл бұрын
Sick pelican is a perfect description of the Arrow III horn! 🤣
@jimlasterni7310 Жыл бұрын
We don't have any High-Speed Rail in St Louis but your videos are excellent and showing the high-speed
@timmellin2815 Жыл бұрын
Who needs the stress of travel anymore, when you can see stuff like this ?
@kencarp572 жыл бұрын
I'm a southerner, but I love listening to you speak in your NY accent. Your voice is quite soothing and is very pleasant to listen to. I really like the way you compose your videos, and the way you give lots of relevant information for each train. Your camera skills are also quite impressive, with nary a camera jiggle in sight. You have become one of my favorite railfan channels!
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that. My New York accent is very pronounced and people know I’m from out of town everywhere I go. No point of trying to imitate the local accent as people would be insulted by that so I just have to be myself 😀😀. I must say that the camera that I use I owe a great deal to.
@kencarp572 жыл бұрын
@@3985uprr 18:44 now THAT'S my kind of horn! 🤘🚆🤘
@andrewclarkson34012 жыл бұрын
The speed was always scary to me standing on the platform at Princeton Junction. It's nice to be back there, if only virtually.
@scottyerkes18672 жыл бұрын
Oh how well I remember waiting for a connection at Princeton Jct for a PRR train to Philly. Metroliners were being tested and the speed and sound were fantastic. Thanks RR😀💚
@timmellin2815 Жыл бұрын
Delayed, distant horns very romantic.
@Bamaji22 жыл бұрын
Holy crap! There I am in the white sweater on the end of the platform towards the end of the video!
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
I notice you’re standing there for quite a while I wasn’t sure if you were a buff or not
@robertcantore3302 жыл бұрын
Love the action on the Corridor Especially Princeton Junction!!!
@jayydarailfaner5492 жыл бұрын
Princeton Junction is one of the best stations aka one of my favorite stations to railfan
@amtrakfan7955 Жыл бұрын
The engineer at 23:12 is awesome! Stuck his hand out of the side window at 150 mph!
@warrendibb3942 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable video, love your commentary too.....great information.....just watchin em fly by!
@WH_Railfan8410 ай бұрын
This was an awesome video. My 1st time coming across your rchannel as well. I just subscribed. I enjoyed the commentary. I grew up in Albany, NY & when we would travel to NYC/NJ growing up, it would be awesome to see the high speed trains going through the NYC/NJ area. Remember the AEM 7's & the EMD F40PH's, & the Turbo Liner? Looking forward to watching more of your great train content. I started watching another of your vids just now, sorry about your Eagles last night. I'm a Giants' fan...so I have no reason to trash talk lol. Have a great day.
@ScottJohnson44492 жыл бұрын
Sweet. Love the old warhorse Amfleeet cab car. Got to Halethorpe MD last simmer for an hour or two. Love the NEC.
@ScottJohnson44492 жыл бұрын
@for the love of God Non Stop fast trains. Love it.
@StephenCarlBaldwin2 жыл бұрын
Great footage. Great railfan location -- thanks for making this recording.
@trainsplanesmore9 ай бұрын
Great video!
@JoeyLovesTrains2 жыл бұрын
I’m gonna miss those K5LA hybrids on the Acela. It’s really got a funky tone to it. It’s a great Doppler effect sounds
@MrPedroramos8911 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video thanks for sharing 👍
@randyrobey5643 Жыл бұрын
Congratulations on your retirement. I just subscribed to your channel.
@nathanjiang1002 жыл бұрын
nice! I'll be flying 150mph through here in a couple days on 2103! needless to say I'm pretty excited. I want to come back to railfan PJC again over the summer. last time I was there I took 652 back to new york with no problems, and it was quite an upgrade over NJT for the same price, which I was really surprised by.
@AcelaRailan21502 жыл бұрын
Nice when are you gonna take 2103, I might be able to railfan your train pass-by!
@nathanjiang1002 жыл бұрын
@@AcelaRailan2150 this Thursday, 6/23
@AcelaRailan21502 жыл бұрын
@@nathanjiang100 oh cool I just might be able to, I’ll keep you posted if I’m able to
@ridefast010 ай бұрын
Great coverage. At 7:55 I saw the platform edging strip sticking out into the path of the trains, it made me nervous!
@MSRTA_Productions2 жыл бұрын
Nice! Some of the Amtrak trains in this video I saw as well down in Newark, DE.
@evangouldtransit2 жыл бұрын
also Horn Surplus Disorder, i love it.! i might just have a bit myself HAHAHA
@RailFanRob2 жыл бұрын
Love those fast Amtraks..Acela is such a cool locomotive. Thanks for sharing!
@jayydarailfaner5492 жыл бұрын
Acela is not a locomotive, its an Amtrak train
@rochesterjohnny7555 Жыл бұрын
I didn't know NJ Transit had all electric trains, good coverage
@MillerRailfan2 жыл бұрын
Holy cow! That was some amazing action...great catches and keep it up!
@rileywhittenberger52582 ай бұрын
Love your knowledge and narration
@thomaspagan4914 Жыл бұрын
My oh my, but you have the knack for this! My early youth NYC subway rides and 90s AMTRAK "Fast Mail" New London to NYC are coming back to me. Love the trains and your delivery... you are sort of the "Lou Garagiola (of baseball announcer fame)" of trains... your narration brings these videos to a special level that could otherwise be much less interesting. THANKS so much for your work and hope to learn someday what you did for a living and what makes the trains come alive for you! Watching your Caltrain videos AND THEN trying the trains out in train simulator made them come to life for me! BTW, are there no more AMTRAK FAST MAILS? The once in a great while rides in 'business class' (add newspaper, coffee, and a bit of quiet) were wonderful. I hope you can keep up the great journaling of the vast East Coast railing!!!
@3985uprr Жыл бұрын
Thank you much. You mean Joe Garagiola? If so, I’m complimented you compare me with him.
@thomaspagan4914 Жыл бұрын
Yes, Joe... It's been so many years now. But you have a golden voice and style, and the way you add color and context to your reporting as well as great video quality! Thank you!
@barroningram7286 Жыл бұрын
he mentioned at 13:41 train 19 was southern railways southern crescent , I can remember that train being twenty two cars long before amtrak took over
@johnpontin92762 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the video. Thx
@ldegmtrainspotter2 жыл бұрын
Amazing rail movie! Great captures! Nice speedy trains! Good work, master! Thumbs Up & Subscribe Greetings from Romania Andrew
@MiddleboroLakevilleRailfan2 жыл бұрын
The 9649 has a K5LAM horn using one of its bells from a M5.
@ArturoRailProductions2 жыл бұрын
Uhhh no. You cant put an M bell on a on a K5 manifold. With M horns you can only install through the manifold. With K horns they are bolted on. 9649 uses bells 1 2 3A 4 5 which can either be called a hybrid or a K5LAM. K5LAM is just a technical term.
@ArturoRailProductions2 жыл бұрын
Horns aren’t really Interchangeable unless you do some major modifications that can actually ruin it.
@timmellin2815 Жыл бұрын
I love the older cars.........much more comfortable ride......shock absorbers and seats...
@markambus2 жыл бұрын
Love your videos!!
@jamesinman1198 Жыл бұрын
It's cool watching Amtrak trains at Princeton Junction train station in seeing Amtrak trains speeding on the north east corridor line. Princeton Junction station is a nice train station.
@ariesarethebest2712 жыл бұрын
That is crazy fast!
@evangouldtransit2 жыл бұрын
i need to upload my Princeton Junction video soon, 150mph is insane
@Northeast-Regional-1728 ай бұрын
You mean Newark penn/Airport, Metropark (sometimes), Princeton Junction (Sometimes) Trenton, North/Philadelphia, Ardmore, Paoli, Exton, Downingtown, Coatesville, Parksburg, Lancaster, Mount Joy, Elizabethtown, Middletown, and Harrisburg.
@JMlodzinski3 ай бұрын
Hey Tim it's Jimmie I am making my railfanning videos I caught some NJ transit heritage units the marine Air Force and army units sometimes I even see the Pennsylvania railroad unit and even at time I seen the pride ride unit
@JStevenK12 жыл бұрын
I haven't been back to PJ in a long time. Looks like Nassau Tower got some new windows.
@nickcef2 жыл бұрын
The next best place for watching speeding trains in the area is probably Rahway.
@johnhauser458910 ай бұрын
We used to think the GG1's at 80 mph were crazy fast. Then they let them run 100mph to pull the metroliners when they were unable to run in the snow. They were half a million pounds so the under carriages would slam horribly going through interlockings. Very scary.
@jimlasterni73109 ай бұрын
I like showing this video to my friends we live in St Louis so we don't see any high-speed like this they did increase the speed between St Louis and Chicago to 100 mph but the thing is there's over 100 Street Crossings between here and Chicago so you have to figure that into your speed
@collinparsons33632 жыл бұрын
I think the Acela trains on the westbound express track are still running 135 mph, but on the eastbound express track they are now running at 150 mph. I'm not sure the reason for the difference.
@skipweinacht10992 жыл бұрын
Glad to see Budd cars are still on the tracks Send
@pleappleappleap10 ай бұрын
I still like Mansfield and Kingston because they pass the platform at speed.
@normanriggs8482 жыл бұрын
Too bad you don't have a radar gun just to see how fast some of these trains are going. Great videos though. Your mind and memory amaze me!!
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
The speed limit may be 150 but I’m not sure that many of those trains were close to that they were probably in the 140s though
@williamfrank75652 жыл бұрын
enjoy your videos...while AMTRAK has restored a great portion of the NE corridor schedule since covid....I estimate about 80%....scheduled trains in "off" hours....overnight, late PM, very early AM....not yet....HOWEVER many trains now have 9 or more cars....by my count 125 had 10.....I do miss those missing...last departure from NY to DC 8:13pm acela....(prior to covid 3 departures were 9pm or later including 187 and 177)... Acelas from ny to dc and back are 10.... was 15/16(in number).... any insights as to full restoration
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
Soon I hope. Hopefully by the time the new duckcelas are in service in 2023 it’ll be full service
@ThomasELeClair8 ай бұрын
@@3985uprr,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, duckcelas......great name,,,,,the new design is duck ass ugly..........
@skipweinacht10992 жыл бұрын
Glad to see Budd cars are still on the rails
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
They are GE built.
@tonykerrison19835 ай бұрын
Good to see a weed-free, tidy permanent way.
@bobx6179 Жыл бұрын
Hello all. Amtrak 2103 is from New York Penn - Washington D.C.
@UnshavenStatue Жыл бұрын
Does the catenary height etc permit operation of double stack container freights, at least in theory?
@3985uprr Жыл бұрын
No it doesn’t.
@nah_1442 жыл бұрын
Love the new name!
@henrylewis12562 жыл бұрын
Retired Railfan Horn Guy I just subscribed to your channel,I must say Those Acela Passenger trains Sure do fly at 150 mph Wow,You do one amazing job at catching all these different trains Amtak,N.J transit and others I am just finishing watching this video and will continue to make comments on your astounding video's..I also have a channel It's Henry Lewis check it out when you have a chance..stay safe 👍👍👍👍👍
@georgejenista94872 жыл бұрын
In the bonus video at the end of the recording, we see the NY&A freight. What are they hauling in the oversize, high side gondolas right behind the power?
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
I thought that train ran with all empties but I could see the loads in the back
@MrCubsfan32 жыл бұрын
I’m very interested that both the NYC and Harrisburg-bound Keystone trains were cab car first - every time I’ve ridden the service, the loco is pulling through the Philly-NYC sector
@mattb12702 жыл бұрын
Keystone trains go through Sunnyside Yard like any other Amtrak train terminating in NYC, so if the cab car leads the train eastbound, it will lead again westbound after traveling around the loop tracks to enter Sunnyside Yard.
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
I prefer the Philly to New York portion being locomotive first. I feel more at ease being pulled at 125 miles an hour than being pushed
@ThomasELeClair8 ай бұрын
@@mattb1270 ,,,,,,,,,,traveling around the loop track to EXIT sunnyside yard and enter the east river tube......
@NorthAtlanticRails2 жыл бұрын
Nice.
@JaysVehicleKnowledge12 күн бұрын
23:11 is an epic flyover
@smacwhinnie Жыл бұрын
How about the curvy parts, especially in New England?
@xinshu4141 Жыл бұрын
Why not build new dedicated high-speed rail tracks?
@markambus Жыл бұрын
Hello Retired Railfan Horn Guy.... I'm from California. I'll be visiting NY in a few weeks. Plann on rail fanning one day at Princeton Jct. Can you give me a suggestion as to what time of day I'll be able to see the most Amtrak trains? Thanks!!
@feryhalim2096 Жыл бұрын
is it still safety when the train speed up about 30 more MPH, it would be about the same ave speed of European train. that would be good
@darrylnelson62642 жыл бұрын
Is it the tracks or the wheels that make these trains glide along? My hat's off to the MOW crews and the car maintenance folks that keep these trains humming.
@njtrailfan45082 жыл бұрын
Cool
@nohandle2425 ай бұрын
How fast are those running? 150mph?
@3985uprr5 ай бұрын
Close to it
@cuznvinnie8189 ай бұрын
Can Amtrak accommodate superliners on the NEC or are they too high to clear bridges and overpasses along the route?
@3985uprr9 ай бұрын
They won’t clear in the Corridor
@Khris618 Жыл бұрын
Philadelphia
@pleappleappleap10 ай бұрын
Do they ever have an electric and a diesel in the same consist?
@3985uprr10 ай бұрын
I may have years ago
@aaronberns84852 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute. I thought the old Acelas would be replaced by now.
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
Delayed til 2023
@Andrew_G4CH2 жыл бұрын
I had no idea they upgraded some of the tracks to 150 MPH in NJ.. that's awesome! This was 135 MPH previously, right?
@theotheronethere4391 Жыл бұрын
Correct. Actually the tracks can support higher speeds (160 mph) which will be the top speed when the new train sets comes into service
@skipweinacht10992 жыл бұрын
Not the Acela but the other cars on the NE corrider
@stevepackard85422 жыл бұрын
Why does Amtrak only have one person driving the train? Shouldn't there be two in the cab for safety reasons? What would happen if the engineer had a medical emergency? How would the train stop?
@mattb12702 жыл бұрын
On its own. If the engineer doesn't do anything within a set amount of time, an alarm goes off and he has to acknowledge it or the brakes apply automatically. This technology has been around for 40 years now.
@JaysVehicleKnowledge12 күн бұрын
Another one at 28:00
@jimpern Жыл бұрын
How much of the total Acela route do they run at 150? And how fast were the other Amtrak trains going in this video? i thought they were limited to 110, but some looked like they were going faster. (I rode the Crescent from PHL to WAS in September, and the speedometer app on my phone indicated we were going close to 110.)amt
@3985uprr Жыл бұрын
150 around Princeton Jct. About 15 miles in RI and 10 miles in Mass.
@jimpern Жыл бұрын
@@3985uprr And how fast are the non-Acela trains running? Apart from the Crescent, they all seemed to be going pretty fast.
@tankman_tv9332 Жыл бұрын
@@jimpern 125 MPH
@williamralph54422 жыл бұрын
Great show. Where do the southbound trains switch to diesel? Thanks RRF
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
Washington DC
@TnseWlms2 жыл бұрын
Can you still get the Dinky to Princteton from here?
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
Yes
@JaysVehicleKnowledge12 күн бұрын
I posted a video yesterday
@kevinhoward95932 жыл бұрын
Are the regionals allowed to travel faster through there, too?
@evangouldtransit2 жыл бұрын
i believe the ACS is limited to 125.
@mattheww27972 жыл бұрын
ACS64's are limited to 125 mph
@_SP64_2 жыл бұрын
@@mattheww2797 they can go 135mph but the amfleets can't
@JaysVehicleKnowledge12 күн бұрын
And it got 349 views!
@DJinNJ088302 жыл бұрын
NJT is looking to replace the dinky. Maybe with bus service.
@oldwolf532 жыл бұрын
Are the regional trains capable of 150 MPH?
@Ken_in_Wisconsin2 жыл бұрын
No.
@squirrelbazooka80332 жыл бұрын
They top at 125 I believe
@Ken_in_Wisconsin2 жыл бұрын
@@squirrelbazooka8033Yes I think Amfleet cars are only qualified for 125mph
@mattk96442 жыл бұрын
I’m curious why do they call you retired railfan? 😭
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
It is because I am retired and I am a railfan
@mattk96442 жыл бұрын
@@3985uprr 😂😂 ahhh I should’ve known but good videos I love your channel keep it up 😎
@SankarGS Жыл бұрын
american locomotives little bit smaller than Indians Locomotives maybe coz of cars length i think.. indian Locomotives pull 16 to 23 cars at same time but USA locomotives only pull 8 to 10 cars only
@Ken_in_Wisconsin2 жыл бұрын
Nice video, thanks. Those Acelas are going nowhere near 150mph tho IMO.
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
I know there’s some in the 140s
@Ken_in_Wisconsin2 жыл бұрын
@@3985uprr We should all chip in and buy a radar gun for the channel. :)
@3985uprr2 жыл бұрын
@@Ken_in_Wisconsin It would be kind of hard to take video and hold a radar gun at the same time