Caltrain Stadler KISS EMU Main Track Testing PART 3 (HORN ACTION)

Another new milestone for everyone at Caltrain. Earlier this morning, Caltrain continued with their overnight testing of their new state of the art Stadler KISS EMU trains. But last night was more than just a 2 mile hop from Santa Clara to San Jose Diridon, a 16 mile upgrade. Tonight's testing was to run from Santa Clara Station to San Antonio station in Mountain View. With several grade crossings along the test route, take a listen into how these new trains and their horns will sound with plenty of horn action. A total of 6 runs were performed before completing testing for the night. Speeds started from 25MPH (40Kmh), 35MPH (56Kmh), 45MPH (72Kmh) with a top speed for testing of 55MPH (72Kmh). Track speed testing will begin soon. Please enjoy the new trains of Caltrain as they go through, Santa Clara, Lawrence, Sunnyvale and Mountain View station.
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[@osmanhossain676]

I always love Caltrain electrifications and California High-Speed Rail in California.😮

[@Whiterose11476]

Stellar video!

[@RafaelAcosta-oq4eo]

Nice job ❤

[@Octa5501]

The sounds of f40phs and p2 will not be forgotten

[@zoNicke]

they sure are ramping up the testing 👀

[@goodmandesign1234]

Does this mean that the Catenary can be energized all the way from SJ to Mountain View ?

[@oaksub510]

Nice video

[@Perich29]

She's a beauty.

[@barbarakilpatrick3859]

The outside voice says they will include Santa Clara which leads to San Mateo, CA. Good night, See’s Candies.😊

[@theaustinleeytchanneltalytc]

What's the best time to capture the EMUs? I'm planning to capture the action too.

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

I wonder if they will continue using the ditch lights like that, they aren't very different when they just stay on, vs when they're flashing. The whole point of FRA mandating ditch lights with railroads that have railroad crossing was to increase pedestrian visibility, was it not? I know there are some exceptions, MTA in New York doesn't have flashing ditch lights, and Marc is allowed to have some of their cab cars without ditch lights since they have a mars light on top (same reason a lot of heritage railroads have steam engines with mars lights, I think). I just find it odd that the ditch lights on these EMU's more or less pulse, instead of flashing light they current cab cars and locomotives.

[@ortingdude]

Observations: That annoying bell needs to be slower, sounds too close to a railroad crossing. The horn has gotta go, they can do better. And the ditch lights lose their purpose when they just get brighter, need to function like regular ditch lights. Should be interesting seeing these put in service.

[@mbclev]

That horn sounds like the horn used on Melbourne (Australia)’s Xtrapolis metro trains (not the new high-capacity trains).

[@goldenstateaviation2861]

They just need a P2 or something that sounds similar. Ditch the bell for a normal e bell

[@TailsDollOS]

well they do have a function for classic ditch lights, but I guess it's just so at night, when a train driver doesn't want to lose visibility. In daytime videos those flash normally

[@invinciblenowyt]

Why? The horn is fine. It scares the people on the platform and gets them to move away from the end of the platform if they're too close.

[@Pendolino612]

brighter means better visible. and the traindriver see more at night with the highbeam on.

[@geraiswaiya2347]

This is the train that India really needs, above even the Vande Bharat.

[@shreychaudhary4477]

how is it differnet from the vande bharat trainset?

[@Danse_Macabre_125]

​@@shreychaudhary4477in every single possible way

[@shreychaudhary4477]

@@Danse_Macabre_125 Isn't it also an electric higher-speed trainset which takes energy from catenaries?

[@Danse_Macabre_125]

@shreychaudhary4477 You got me there, there are SOME similarities, however quite few compared to the differences (e.g. different gauge, layout, manufacturer, length, dimensions etc)

[@geraiswaiya2347]

@@shreychaudhary4477 The Vande Bharat is designed for semi-high-speed non-stop running. This one has an interior and door layout configured for more frequent stopping, and it is just capaciously huge. The power source is not as consequential as you might think; if we are concerned with functionality, many train types can do the same respective roles (electric or diesel loco, or diesel multiple unit for intercity)

[@MrBnsftrain]

I'm surprised these EMUs only have a one-chime horn instead of a two-chime horn like the rest of the Caltrain fleet. I also like the unusual bell that's more suited for a light rail car or streetcar

[@TrainsAreReallyCool]

I'm really not a fan of the European styled horns on these new trains.

[@rcu_gamming7070]

ye it sounds like a vta light rail

[@maas1208]

​@@TrainsAreReallyCool Same

[@KJW-Transit]

Nice as horn though, better then p2 but will never beat the fouled p2's though

[@Pendolino612]

the a bit different kiss horn sounds good. but the european kiss have better horns. high, deep and both at the same time. that would be something much more better for the US because some people cant hear deep sounds .

[@adagioelectroconsulting489]

Why do the trains in the US make so much noise? Here in Europe, they are very quiet, with no honking, no ringing of any bells

[@goldenstateaviation2861]

Grade crossings with roads. I.e idiot drivers

[@michaelneichel9543]

It's because of all the grade Crossing, but I can understand more NIMBYs now, because that is really annoying

[@grujber7342]

This is a Swiss train

[@michaelneichel9543]

@@grujber7342 Following American regulations

[@robertdaly235]

Americans love noise. Have you heard our ambulances and fire trucks?

[@TheSouthernOntarioRailfannner]

That bell doesn't sound like a e-bell at all on the new EMU's

[@MrStark-up6fi]

Sounds like a railroad crossing

[@TheSouthernOntarioRailfannner]

I Agree.@@MrStark-up6fi

[@henrythef1guy768]

Horn ain’t too bad, for a European EMU

[@trainrover]

why must a railway be modernised to remain noisy if not indeed noisier for its city that corporateers wish to fuckingly ditch ASAP..?

[@voidjavelin23]

Jeez bro are your ears really sensitive for that?

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

They can't legally make it quieter

[@trainrover]

my! even its horn sounds as though it hail from India

[@arjunraj823]

Horn is cooler than that annoying bell.😂

[@T128Productions]

@@arjunraj823 I agree. It makes these trains sound like a trolly car rather than a commuter train.

[@roachtoasties]

For these modern trains one thing they didn't change is that annoying, clanging, warning bell. It's time for something more electronic.

[@Obi_Wan_Kenobi_027]

That is an electronic bell

[@teviblekhman1628]

La should do the same.

[@TohaBgood2]

Well... Metrolink is a very, very special boi. They outright refuse to electrify despite the city, county, and state pushing them too and the obvious advantages. This is further exacerbated by the fact that CAHSR will soon allow them to operate on their electrified bypass for a significant part of their route and also force the electrification of their most heavily used portion of their mainline. Why they refuse to at least partially electrify or use dual mode catenary-capable Chargers is completely beyond me.

[@bluelambda]

most likely metrolinks CEO is a dumbass

[@LC25av]

RIP to diesel

[@cleenlivin]

These are nice looking trains but how will they hold up during a collision? I think people in Europe are more likely to obey laws and rules relating to railroad crossings. Will these cars able to take collisions with US cars, trucks and tractor trailers? I always thought the reason US locomotives are built so strong is for tractive effort and crash protection.

[@plaguebomb2712]

People in bay area know caltrain exists for quite some time

[@cleenlivin]

@@plaguebomb2712 I think they run similar trains in Southern California and remember when Metrolink leased Union Pacific locomotives after a bad crash with a control car in the lead hitting a freight train. The whole push-pull argument and safety regarding locomotives versus control cars in the lead. I think the accident led to better control car designs. Probably freight trains don’t share the same rail as CalTrain so probably a non-issue.

[@plaguebomb2712]

​@@cleenlivin Even if the trains are resistant enough it won't be a valid excuse for not doing grade separation if the situation was as bad as Brightline. It wasn't as bad before electrification and Calmod involves some grade separation projects anyways.

[@lucaspadilla4815]

Yeah if ur in the car ur still f***ed, train will probs be fine tbh

[@trevorderper5050]

The emus are equipped with crumple zones to comply with crashworthiness standards. Crumple zones work by absorbing the force from an impact during a crash thus not harming the Engineer/Driver and passengers.

[@wsx2000lol]

sorry but the bell doesn't match at all in an european EMU, so annoying and distracting

[@NiceNToasty768]

Kind of wish Caltrain started to *properly* use these EMU trains in service... and not just for testing.

[@lightningbot85]

well they need to test them before they get in service, every railway does this. They'll probably be in service soon.

[@NiceNToasty768]

How long is soon though 🤨

[@ProvingBeatle16]

Service isn't gonna start until September 2024

[@NiceNToasty768]

@@ProvingBeatle16 God dam!

[@MatecaCorp]

How would they do that? Magic?

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

The horn sucks lol. Sweet footage 🫡

[@evanstonbalce9588]

You don’t like the horn? What can you do about it?

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

Idk hotshot you tell me?

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

Could be worse

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

Agreed.

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

@@easternroutemainlinevideos6823 at least it isn't a British horn those things are by far the worst and these just sound like everyother EMU with a 2 chime

[@bahnspotterEU]

I really hope they shut those bells up during regular service. They are excruciating to listen to and so unnecessary

[@realadrieno]

Same here. Would surprise me if they did though

[@piedmontrailfan81]

god you two are karens

[@nolantherailfan5048]

Railfans love them so that will never happen hahahahah

[@bahnspotterEU]

@@nolantherailfan5048 Railfans luckily have no say in operational matters.

[@MegaZsolti]

They are part of regular service in the US though.

[@YaboyMX595]

Ok I’m gonna say this now cause this is starting to get annoying. Why do y’all always care about the horns of European trains. I get it they sound horrible but it’s the way they were built. Look at the avelia for example. Straight from a European company that builds those trains. So it’s no need to care about the horns on these trains. So enough that and move on please. Tired of this.

[@goldenstateaviation2861]

The ACS64 was based off of a European design and it still had a better horn put on it. Siemens knows how to do it right

[@illinois_missouri_fanatic]

​@@goldenstateaviation2861so did Bombardier on their ALP-45DPs & ALP-46(A)s even though they were built in Germany

[@evanstonbalce9588]

Yeah, some people don’t like but it is a requirement that passenger trains must have horns

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

The Aveilas use a pair of Nathan K bells believe it or not so those horns aren't at all European.

[@bikertime1]

What's up with the bells? Man, America's railroads are the laughing stock of the world.

[@lalakerspro]

It's a bell, Jesus you Europeans are such babies.

[@VieleGuteFahrer]

Blind people, who can‘t see an oncoming train and can‘t hear it on time without bells and horns, exist.

[@floppaeditz123]

There for safety, people lik you are the laughing stock of youtube

[@IndustrialParrot2816]

Bells have been legally required on all equipment for about 180 years

[@aramisjdd6387]

@@IndustrialParrot2816 not in europe, still less problems there.

[@trainrover]

San Fran is -English Canadian- Corporate-tongue nicknaming for Frisco 💡💡💡

[@trainrover]

municipal ordinances should tidily silence these laughable whistlings..HELLO..! 💡🃏💡🃏

[@user-ir8pe5uv7u]

STADLER EMUs are the worst.

[@Pendolino612]

shut up. Stadler is one of the best manufactors. the trains work without any issues. even siemens is badder than stadler..

[@user-ir8pe5uv7u]

@@Pendolino612 don't talk to my comment you dummo

[@user-ir8pe5uv7u]

You're just as bad as they are btw

[@Pendolino612]

@@user-ir8pe5uv7u bahahha american is mad bcus he sees something futuristic and not just old crap

[@user-ir8pe5uv7u]

@@Pendolino612 get lost already. I simply don't like you so there's nothing else to talk about.