Amtrak Acela Express Trains @ 150 MPH Through Princeton Junction, NJ (3/4/24)

Enjoy =)
Speed calculations:
OG Acela trainset = 663 feet
150 mph = 220 feet per second
663 / 220 = ~3 seconds
Therefore, if the Acela trainset passes a fixed point in the frame in 3 seconds, it is traveling at around 150 mph. At 135 mph, it takes the same trainset 3.3 seconds to pass a fixed point.
Full Princeton Junction video: • 12 Hours Of High Speed...

[@System6VideoProductions]

Acela for life 💯

[@WH_Railfan84]

Awesome catches. Love the Acela's.

[@warriorstar2517]

On the video playback, I encountered similar results. Around 0:57 in the video, it takes the acela roughly 4 seconds to pass the camera in its entirety, exiting the scene at 1:01. I say roughly because youtube doesn’t show milliseconds.

[@FanRailer]

In all fairness, there are a few trains in this clip that are not doing 145-150 mph; they’re pretty easy to spot as they sound different when passing the camera.

[@BobNewbie]

This reminds me I havent been through this portion on the Acela since they upgraded the speed.

[@falalala83]

I’d be chilling in the NJT at 1:46 and the pass would scare tf out of me even with noise canceling headphones on. Would have less than two seconds after the horn

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

it truly does scare the shit out of me

[@USArailfan2000]

Nice Acela I catch...with Doppler effect!

[@railfannerjs6308]

0:37 ohhh these also had the singular clattering…… But they have four wheels though how is that possible?

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

its going so fast that it sounds like its just 1 axle hitting

[@FanRailer]

That’s not singular…. Just pairs VERY close together because of the speed.

[@Waltaere]

Faaan 😃