Amtrak E8's on the NYC Water Level Route on the Hudson River, 1976-1978

[@KevinCNYC1991]

It's nice to see how early Amtrak trains were before the F40s arrived. A great piece of Amtrak history here.

[@1jackdk]

Thanks Alex. Just glad that these old gems can help out. Lots of stuff that has been gone for ages. Everything looks the same anymore, and gets boring at times. Its always nice to go out on a shortline somewhere, and get the odd ball stuff. Thanks for watching...

[@UPDetector]

Wish I was around for those E8's ohh well at least there's your memory's of them to watch. Awesome catches Jack

[@ShizSmitty]

Seeing the Chessie cars gives me the idea that Amtrak should do some cars in heritage schemes. Bring back some rainbow trains!

[@richierich2048]

The blue, yellow and gray cars are Delaware & Hudson.

[@1jackdk]

That was the north bound Adirondack that gets handed over to the D&H. The usually add their dome car, and the famous PA's for the trip north of Albany. They also add a dome car. The dome won't fit into Grand Central Terminal, so its added and removed at Albany also. There is a clip on my channel of the D&H PA's and the added dome at Colonie shops in NY. Its under "D&H PA4's on the Adirondack" Thanks for watching....

[@1jackdk]

Yahhh! That was pretty neat. Renumbered to a 3 digit Amtrak number also. #257. I have another video up also, of an Amtrak E8 unit still in PC paint. #318 I believe. Its somewhere listed as "AMTRAK SDP40F's & E8's at Albany NY 1977" Thanks for watching...

[@donconklin1770]

Hi Jack, This was an AWESOME video brother! Awesome film work and keep it up. God Bless and thank you SO MUCH for sharing!

[@julianheyward5467]

you don't see trains like that today anymore.

[@monica012077]

Wow nice, this was when I was born!

[@Redlod79]

Nice D&H cars

[@inewyorkcentralrr]

the funny thing is about this video is, all of these E units run right through my home town

[@chuckabbate6650]

great job! love it.

[@JuiceJackNut]

What did they use to get into Grand Central? Switch to FL9s at Croton Harmon?

[@TheNWClassA1218]

Cool!

[@AlexanderCzarnecki]

Phase 1 was awesome. I like it and Phase 4 the best.

[@phil700ag5]

R.I.P Amtrak E8 1971-1978

[@matthewwaldham364]

me and my dad have a Amtrak emd e8a dcc and sound phase one ho scale engine and we got an amazing I mean an amazing!! discount on it

[@Hiei2k7]

mmmmm jointed rail.

[@liamskopal7516]

Can I use the audio for an Instagram post? I will sayI got it from here.

[@c.s.jackson7214]

3:00 Ex Illinois Central 2021

[@Randoman35]

What happens when the river floods?

[@MilwaukeeSDman]

Was that D&H car part of amtrak in the second clip?

[@Trainlover1995]

I personally like Phase III best. It and Phase II look the most "American". Phase V feels cold and industrial.

[@mikeythesoulace]

Did they switch to the E8 at Harmon back then, since they couldn't run into GCT?

[@crotonwest533]

Yes

[@elperroazul9992]

When did the Amtrak rainbow era end? Because I see a penn central e8 and I thought it said that the rainbow era ended around 1975

[@1jackdk]

It didn't last to much longer than this. Some units never made it into Amtrak paint. Thanks for watching...

[@elperroazul9992]

jackmp294.5™ did Amtrak have m5’s and rs5t’s back in the day because they inherited the locomotives. Which means they might’ve had former railroad’s horn of choice

[@austintaylor2020]

PENN CENTRAL!!!

[@taragragg400]

I have a funny story about escaping.

[@kz1000ps]

Oh rainbow era, how perfectly decrepit you were :)

[@360Nomad]

+kz1000ps At least they had Phase I and E-units Phase IV and the P42s are so ugly and inelegant by comparison

[@kz1000ps]

360Nomad No arguments there. Personally speaking I miss the F40s and their notch 8 scream most of all.

[@djeneba11]

Cuz they scraped the e8

[@tommythomason6187]

Painting classic E8 diesels in that disgraceful striped Amtrak phaseII design was abhorent

[@1jackdk]

Your not kidding. That had to be the worst.