Farewell Crossings on the Amtrak Keystone Corridor

[@trainfan1143]

RIP 943...that was some great horn at 15:22. And the doppler effect on 921 at the end was awesome!

[@trainzrok]

That K5LA on 921 is so incredibly.. I can't even describe.. Awesome video.. shame these crossings are on their last days

[@danthetrainman5656]

5:24 Beautiful scenery around the crossing.

[@NortheastCorridorFilms]

Looks like the crossing in unstoppable with the little girl scene when the triple 7 speeds by her

[@notarotomwithhair5637]

@@NortheastCorridorFilms true

[@markusdude1]

22:27-22:54 BEST K5LA EVER

[@therookie9276]

markusdude1 That's what you'll here on an F40PH. I never knew AEM-7AC's could have 1990s K5LA's like that.

[@brandonwilson4281]

K 🔥🔫💰💵💴

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

921 was killer✌️

[@yeseniaaranda7060]

0o81 "

[@shuntarabaker-brown6191]

Oh yeah the AEM-7 nathan k5la got into the P42

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

Gotta love that quill done by the engineer on 943

[@therealerroredxd]

6:41 rails unlimited moment

[@ParrotGaming123]

6:41 that’s the horn for the Prarieland Flyer in Rails Unlimited!

[@ThePolarExpress1225Productions]

Yes that is Right

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

22:27 who ever the engineer was operating 921 on that day, did one of the coolest 19B I ever heard.

[@Uno_611]

6:41 I just remembered that this horn is used in Rails Unlimited.

[@glendenig6419]

I love the sleek trains with the rural backdrop. Very reminiscent of the heyday of passenger rail. I'd almost expect to see a Pennsy GG1 with a long consist of streamline cars.

[@rwboa22]

Or the old Silverliner III m.u. cars that the PRR/P.C. owned before SEPTA took ownership of them for Airport Line service.

[@derricktherailfan]

Wow! That was a great video of the amtrak keystone corridor! 1:23 8:08 12:14 22:48 These are the best K5LAs because of the amtrak doppler effect!

[@freeamericausa1]

Love the Pennsylvania countryside. I was born in Pa. Other side of Valley Forge, and watched the former READING R/R run alongside of Pennsylvania R/R through Norristown back in the late sixties. Great catches.

[@robertknutson491]

6:36 the iconic train game horn!

[@ns_railfanner7299]

Rails unlimited

[@rashp862]

8:09 I really love that kind of sound of the amtrak horn!

[@orbitsrailfanvids]

K5la

[@Andrew_G4CH]

It's so weird seeing Irishtown Road like that now.. Just a couple years since I was there and captured a couple videos of my own of the 42 and 43

[@macmonter1]

Great video work: rock solid tripod, minimal zooming and panning and when done - done smoothly! My compliments to the videographer!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Yes, one of those is a private lane to a farm and the other is owned by Amtrak as a service road to a power sub-station.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

I just found and posted a link in the description that says everything one needs to know about the project. The main goal of removing the crossings to allow the possibility of 125 MPH track. Due to construction time, Eby Chiques and Newcomer Road will be around until fall 2014.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Yes, Norfolk Southern serves a couple of industries on that siding. They even have their own switcher which can be seen at 18:40, though I have never been fortunate to see it operate.

[@thealmightydoge5653]

6:41 anyone heard that familiar horn before?

[@rebooted.jupiter_]

Hell yea lol

[@Josh-Lawis]

Its a horn from rails unlimited

[@coasterworld9448]

Amazing K5LA’s from the AEM-7’s

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

He defend He on tracc But most importantly He Amtracc

[@Thatonerandomguy1331]

Underrated as hell

[@ap70621]

That seems to be normal for most railroads in the east. By me on the NYS&W Railway, the bells shut off once the gate is lowered, and usually stay off, but some crossings begin ringing again when the gate rises.

[@roadrailsrunwaysofwny]

6:41 ROBLOX HORN!!!

[@PRG902]

OMG the rails unlimited amrail/amtrak f40ph horn 6:40

[@Josh-Lawis]

You know why because the video made in 2013 and rails unlimited was created in 2017

[@FreedomtowerStudios]

Awesome Video! It's sad to see them get rid of the crossings. These crossing have some classic signals! RIP crossings! Also nice catch of that hertage unit!

[@Basicbill]

Well done. Lot of time and effort put into this production.

[@SeptaRailfan]

0:18 that is just beautiful! B32-8WH's were taken off the Pennsylvanian service due to newer speed restrictions that BWH's can't handle. 512 is my favorite Dash-8 on Amtrak. Also whats up with the ditch lights?

[@angeltherockstar6461]

those ditchlight looks like there blinking

[@therookie9276]

FNAFAndtrainfan 2017 They are, they are not supposed to blink at the same time...

[@angeltherockstar6461]

RiversideRailProductions true

[@jacksonskyline]

There supposed to alternate, strange.

[@System6VideoProductions]

Old style ditch lights

[@calif1mc]

I'm by the Northwestern Pacific in Redwood Valley, up here in Mendocino County in NW CA, the Skunk train crossings are all regular ones too.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Right now it's 110 MPH at some places.

[@rwboa22]

They're doing a major track upgrade between Harrisburg and Lancaster, bringing the rails to the same specifications of the Keystone Corridor east of Lancaster (CWR and concrete sleepers). This is going on between now and before Thanksgiving, 2024.

[@djpalmer593]

Anyone notice at 0:30 both ditch lights flash

[@LakeStateRailfan]

yep

[@AVeryRandomPerson]

NPCU #90220 also had that pattern of flashing on it's ditch lights.

[@amtrakpepsiproduct1605]

6:40 Little did that engineer likely know, they made history by honking that horn.

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

What history?

[@amtrakpepsiproduct1605]

@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast That specific horn sound was used in train sims (or at least in Rails Unlimited on Roblox idk).

[@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast]

@@amtrakpepsiproduct1605 That’s….not even close to historical lol.

[@amtrakpepsiproduct1605]

@@NOVARailandWeatherEnthusiast this is a joke.

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

They're all like that around here, and thank goodness too. Only UP and BNSF and corresponding commuter rails out west have started doing that.

[@Ih8kone]

Doing what?

[@ap70621]

Never seen ditch lights flash in sync like that. I wonder how many other locomotives do that?

[@firstnamelastname3841]

I only clicked cause I saw toast

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

West Of Hudson LOL

[@larailfan1714]

What's toast?

[@nazzy3802]

@@larailfan1714, thats the nickname for the AEM-7

[@Railfan124]

Same

[@amtrakpepsiproduct1605]

You know what they say,

[@aidantherailfan2175]

At 6:40 is a Roblox Audio from an Amtrak F40PH or some other Amtrak train on rails unlimited

[@CapitalCuteHD]

20:40 With the headlights turned off, This looks exactly what the Amfleet Cab Car looks like back in 1990

[@StefanWithTrains]

We need to see more corridors in the United states like this where trains run with overhead wires and can go up to 100-125 mph that would be great

[@RefrigeratedWaffles2]

6:41 has a familiar audio

[@AlanTheRailfannerAndGamer]

This is the horn from rails unlimited that they did on the Amtrak F40PHs 6:41

[@carstrainsandcrossings8639]

Also as of 2019, the concrete foundations for the signals along with the crossing grade still exist at Irish town Road

[@jefftherailroadenthusiast8889]

I sure miss those crossings

[@coolleo149]

6:42 sounds like the classic Amtrak locomotive the F40PH

[@RockvilleTrainFan]

its stupid that they used that for it

[@trainman551]

I rode a Keystone train On August 6th, I guess they are also replacing Catenary poles too. Don't worry, The AEM-7's will be on the Keystone Corridor for a year or two more, I had a chat one time with a Engineer.

[@meeperfive]

I love those cab cars used on the keystone I’ve been in the cab of one while going 110mph

[@danielc.558]

Thanks for this video! This brings back a lot of childhood memories. I’ve known Irishtown Rd crossing since kindergarten, as a small boy I always used to go there with my grandma to spot some trains. Now that I’ll be turning 18 years old in January... I’m starting to feel old already just by watching this video! 😆 Really a shame they closed all three remaining RR-crossings about 6 years ago, although I can understand why...

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Thanks Bill, had to do this before the AEM-7's are gone too.

[@El_Transportacoches_33]

0:22: How strange it seems to me. Normally, the indicator position lamps flash intermittently. Why are they both blinking at the same time? 3:50: No horn zone? Because the train hasn't done the honk sequence. 15:36: Is it me or is it a two-tone horn? 19:06: The Dash 8 seems to have a Norfolk Southern horn, since the tone is not the typical one used by the P42, for example. 21:59: I love the classical railroad crossing bell.

[@AliceInChains243]

I guess it's only a matter of time before they take these last few out of a service, but on the upside the 125 MPH will be quite the sight if they do go as far as upgrading to as fast as the toasters can operate. This was a nice example of how much creativity can be expressed in three locations for a solid 24 minutes, lot of nicely composed shots here. I especially liked the one of 953 at Irishtown and the 646 at Newcomer. The final parting shot of the vehicular traffic closed out the era well.

[@therookie9276]

They only took out the crossings because on highspeed lines, trains are restricted to certain speeds depending on the crossing concrete filler/track pad's functioning, or the types of level crossings it has.

[@kevinwong6588]

Still some high speed crossings north of New Haven.

[@AmtrakFan130]

6:41 Sounds familiar………OH YEAH RAILS UNLIMITED K5LA FROM THE BUDD METROLINER

[@jamesmonahanmusic]

Wonderful video. I write a song about a crossing. FRIENDLY CROSSINGS (C)2006

[@aidanmcgregor8789]

Must have been a circuit error with the ditch lights in the first clip. Great video!

[@spongatejunction]

Indeed over this side of the pond Network Rail have got rid of all of the level crossings on the west coast main line so that the Virgin Pendolino trains can do 125 mph runs from London Euston to the West Midlands and then up to Glasgow Central

[@jasondesormeaux4713]

6:41 I FOUND THE ORIGIN OF THE RAILS UNLIMITED SILVER STREAK HORN

[@Yourmoosehead]

The ditch lights on 512 were broken I think

[@BNProductions-vy7mf]

6:41 RAILS UNLIMIED HORN

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

2:05 my fav toaster #944 sounded epic.

[@shuntarabaker-brown6191]

Same here since when i was 5 -8 i learned about it so sad that it got removed

[@shuntarabaker-brown6191]

I just build my first AEM-7 yesterday and today

[@shuntarabaker-brown6191]

Maybe tomorrow

[@easternroutemainlinevideos6823]

@@shuntarabaker-brown6191 good luck

[@SamZarifYT]

6:41 the horn used for the Amtrak keystone cabcars used in roblox rails unlimited

[@RockvilleTrainFan]

not anyone they made it ike the dash 8

[@BradKeselowskiRFKWin2024]

The ditch lights in the first train are like the old days

[@avilestiffany]

i love the sound of this train horn 7:19

[@vientheimpostorandtrainfan8508]

6:41 Rails Unlimited Horn?

[@vientheimpostorandtrainfan8508]

And on 19:35, that's the Phase III Heritage Unit #145!

[@hokutosei.hershey-ho.high-8203]

AMTRAK EMD AEM-7~

[@tommy4trains]

nice video and catches! sad to see there getting rid of the crossings up there :( also i can see the freight spur switcher at 18:40 is a 44 tonner and also 19:30 nice to see you caught a amtrak heritage unit!

[@ceilingpro1442]

Why That B40 IS FIRST ON HIGH SPEED LINE COOL

[@jmream2618]

Ceiling Pro those are P32-8BWHs

[@nssteampunk4865]

4:02 he didn't sound his horn. Runaway train? XD

[@Ferromexfan4081]

Maybe he was distracted

[@AmtrakProductions]

Could have been a stupid quiet zine

[@psalmsdanielhernandez7213]

Erich Diebold and also no ditch lights

[@YXLMAR]

Erich Diebold I was just about to say that

[@KidJaeProductions]

So I'm not the only person who noticed that 😂

[@AirchimeLTDproductions174]

Those Ex budd metroliner cabs sound great as well as the AEM-7s

[@amtrakphase7genesis1569]

15:40 Train Horn From Roblox

[@djpalmer593]

Ive been hearing people talk about ditch lights, there are three modes for ditch Ditch lights: flash Ditch lights: freeze Ditch lights: flash ( both ) Those are the three modes for ditch lights [your welcome] > _ >

[@ThomasELeClair]

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Its 12/20/2024,,,,,,,, We amtrak guys still love our toasters.....................thanks for the great video............................

[@ThatOneMichiganRailfan]

6:41 Roblox rails unlimited horn

[@lovelivetrainbee7618]

Only I do

[@nickstransportvlogs]

Sadly the AEM-7 of Amtrak retired at 2016.

[@RaisedLetter]

Shouldn't have Irishtown Rd been removed already?

[@Railfan502]

well that sucks. in the first vid (great catch btw) why no alternating headlights. just blinking head lights

[@TheRailroadCrossingChannel]

Amazing video!

[@freeamericausa1]

As for the gates, and bells. I believe most of these were made in Dutch country. Lancaster, Reading, Intercourse, Blue balls???

[@ValleySubRailfan4643]

0:25 wait... anyone realise both ditchlights were flashing? WTF

[@dat1rirailfan]

0:28 those aren’t ditch lights

[@gda44256]

Thanks. Great catches by the way.

[@FTMI_Animations]

6:41 RAILS UNLIMITED K5LA!!!1!!

[@TrainsNStuff]

Amazing catches!

[@mango7577427]

they added bells to the crossing at 8:49, i remember it had no bell

[@nadegejoseph9809]

The Amtrak maker's should make a rare keystone with an aem-7 leading surfurliners and & a dash 8 coupled in the back with a baggage and observation cars

[@francerailfan8893]

8:06 best AEM horn ever

[@ctrailfan07]

Excellent video!

[@tonysamtraktrainvideos]

What do you mean the farewell crossings? Are they still there? I never been to that area yet. I wish! ☹

[@Thatonerandomguy1331]

Tonys Amtrak Train Videos no they arent

[@kansasstatealerting2874]

michelle furch why are they gone?

[@Keystone1906_Productions]

@@Thatonerandomguy1331the road pavement is still at all 3, but the path has been removed and now there’s alternate ways to the crossings. And the Crossing Gates are gone as well.

[@Tcostello105]

Why are they getting rid of the crossings? Just to by pass them?

[@DevonMopiedmont1143]

nice videos. sad those crossings are decommissioned.

[@skylermedd1235]

Is there any Railroad Crossing for the Keystone anymore just Bridges Now???????

[@ACs_Trains]

6:41 - 6:45 hey that's the sound of one of the roblox rails unlimited train's horn!!

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

Interesting! Btw thanks for subscribing!

[@ACs_Trains]

@@CentralPennRailProductions You're welcome!

[@SJRailroader31]

Amazing Video of the final days of the Keystone Corridor Crossings. Sad to see them go.

[@ApolloWasReal]

How come there were so many diesels running under the wires?

[@ExtraLt1]

They are pulling the Pennsylvanian that runs from Pittsburgh to NYC

[@ApolloWasReal]

And the route isn't electrified between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, right?

[@ExtraLt1]

ApolloWasReal Correct. It isn't electrified between Pittsburgh and Harrisburg

[@ApolloWasReal]

ExtraLt1 That's really too bad. So many countries have electrified much or most of their railroads: Japan; nearly every country in Europe; even India. The Russians completely electrified the trans-Siberian railway to compete with ships to move containers between Europe and the Far East. All we have in the US other than a few subways and light rail is the northeast corridor and Harrisburg to Philadelphia. Oh, and the Black Mesa & Lake Powell Railroad, which as far as I can tell is the only electrified freight-hauling railroad in the United States. And I live on the west coast. Sigh.

[@JawTooth]

ApolloWasReal The Iowa Traction Railway Co. in Mason City Iowa is an electric freight railroad and there are others.

[@nadegejoseph9809]

Do you think that you can tell us what crossing the train is going through otherwise the video was great

[@RockvilleTrainFan]

12:16 SOUNDS JUST LIKE MARC CAB CAR 7761!

[@NariNW]

Why do some of the Amtrak trains have Nuclear Flask tape on them.

[@rwboa22]

They are Keystone trains that are "push-pull" consists using the old Metroliner m.u. cars from the PRR/P.C. era as cab-coaches. AMTRAK has used them since taking over the NEC and Keystone Corridor in 1976, using them primarily on the NEC in New England and for the Keystone Service since 2008-09 when the entire Keystone Corridor was overhauled by AMTRAK and PennDOT. It was also used by AMTRAK for its short-lived Atlantic City-Philadelphia "Gambler's Express" Service (since taken over by NJ Transit).

[@NorthWARail]

0:18 Those ditch lights be not Working As both are flashing at the same time

[@MegaZsolti]

Someone go get the signals from Irishtown Road! They'd look epic with 50's signs and gates.

[@virginialoverproductions]

Why are they getting rid of the railroad crossings?

[@CentralPennRailProductions]

They are long gone. They raised the track speed and built overpasses or other roads around them instead.

[@Ih8kone]

Why did they get eliminated?

[@rwboa22]

So that AMTRAK can run these trains at 110 mph. Otherwise, PennDOT would not have fund the improvements and would have forced AMTRAK to do away with the Keystone Service altogether (the Pennsylvanian to Pittsburgh may have been retained). Before PennDOT and AMTRAK upgraded the Keystone Corridor, track conditions were horrible and old electrical equipment on the supply system forced AMTRAK to use diesel locomotives from Philadelphia to Harrisburg. The upgrades were a Godsend, and hopefully, AMTRAK will run one or two express Harrisburg-NYC trains (using the NYC-Pittsburgh "Subway" at ZOO interlocking) in the future.

[@Ih8kone]

There should be grade crossings.

[@Ih8kone]

That's ridiculous. Some of Amtrak's lines still have crossings.

[@greaterhoustonrailfan]

6:40 Rails Unlimited horn

[@SCL6054Prouctions]

What horn does that first dash 8 have amazing sound though