Fast trainride on Amtrak

I started filming from Trenton as I was dozing from New York to there.  We enjoy a fast train ride from Trenton to Washington DC. All stations, interlockings, and passing trains are identified. We also get to witness the engine change in Washington as this train continues on to Norfolk, Va. In addition, a surprise locomotive gets the limelight in Washington. I didn’t know these locomotives still ran.

[@keithanddianevanhorn241]

When your train was leaving 30th st., you could see traffic on the Schuylkill. There was a bldg. between the tracks and the highway that housed the mechanics that serviced auto and trucks that belonged to the Pennsy. The Cadillac Limos were kept there too. One of which my Father drove.

[@keithanddianevanhorn241]

When I was a kid, Frankford Junction was where I took many trains to 30th st. My Mother would take my sister and I to Atlantic City on the old PRSL.

[@timothynoel786]

Hope your friend enjoyed his Jack!!

[@3985uprr]

He did. It was a time consuming and long distance delivery but it was fun

[@jimlasterni7310]

Nice video

[@mscottlawrence2037]

At 1:15:50 I used to live there, it's a little town called Perryman, grew up there for 45 years my parents still live there, we moved to Aberdeen

[@KTHH_KW02]

Nice! I took Regional 141 a couple months ago- nice to see someone else taking it just months later. 👌

[@3985uprr]

I got a good price on this train and allowed me to spend a full day in Washington

[@himbourbanist]

Love seeing that speed on the Corridor. Finally got a chance to take Acela 2107 from Philadelphia 30th Street Station down to Washington DC Union Station to visit my s/o and I'm always amazed and overjoyed at just how fast our trains can get on that stretch. Really pretty route too!

[@RobCR-nq9mu]

The Amtrak facility just north of Wilmington is the old Pennsylvania RR Wilmington Electric car shop. It’s where the Pennsylvania serviced the GG1’s and the E44’s. The Bear Delaware shop is off of a non electrified spur farther south.

[@3985uprr]

I thought they were one and the same. Thanks

[@tomguilhempe4679]

Always look forward to you posting new videos really enjoy your filming up and down the Northeast Corridor and your commentary.

[@The.NycStuntMan]

Nice video Tim

[@fredredmon5828]

My second favorite channel on KZbin right behind action kid. Really incredible how quickly they are getting i-95 in Philly repaired

[@3985uprr]

I’m hardly an action kid, but I’m flattered

[@fredredmon5828]

@@3985uprr it's true Tim I watch you and him more than anything on KZbin.

[@RSTPhillyrailfan114]

6/20/23 was my birthday Nice video RR 👍 📸

[@Myway202]

Love ur videos ! Keep up good content

[@scottyerkes1867]

Great video. My trips to Washington were many years ago on the PRR; followed by more recent trips on Amtrak.. Thanks Tim for the menories. 😀💚

[@shaniacrt]

Great video very informative... Super soothing entertaining voice... I listened to this video before I went to bed .

[@Adamdaj]

I'm hoping to take Amtrak 91 to Tampa sometime this year for a vacation. That became addictive for me when I travel to Florida

[@loocpoc]

DC... My home away from home for 17 years. So many good years living down there... I always have to make my trip out to Rockville on WMATA for Roy Rogers and watching the csx line from the red line platform

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

Tim, I'll be on the 173 from Philadelphia-DC on June 23, 2023, and the 120 this coming Sunday for the return trip.

[@mccoy79productions66]

Great intro sir!

[@choptanktuxent2]

Where AMTK 86 whizzed by may have been where this train crossed from DE into MD. As for landmarks nearby, Otts Chapel Road (passed under at 59:35) is definitely in DE, and Iron Hill Road (passed under at 59:58 a few secs after 86 went by) is definitely in MD. Thank Google Maps. If you were sitting on the other side of this train, per Google Sat, the state line (the n/s portion of the M-D Line) may have been easier to spot.

[@3985uprr]

I generally like to sit where you can see the passing trains

[@OldsVistaCruiser]

Tim, did you know that Delaware owns the entire Delaware River all the way to the NJ shoreline, unlike PA, which has the state line in midriver?

[@3985uprr]

Didn’t know that

[@coreymiddleton8718]

Hey Mr. Retired Railfan Horn Guy. Can you do a video of Amtrak from Boston to Washington DC?

[@3985uprr]

@@coreymiddleton8718 I pretty much covered the entire corridor in separate videos

[@christophercancel934]

how did the interlockings got their names? just curious.

[@3985uprr]

They have the names of individuals and towns that they are located near. Some are also named after companies that were there or near there.

[@fredredmon5828]

Hey next time you go to Philly stop in at Reading terminal marketplace grab me a cheesesteak pizza and a pretzel then stick it on the silver meteor they can drop it off in Orlando when they come by lol lol

[@3985uprr]

I’ll do it tomorrow 😀

[@RailfanUS]

First comment

[@Robbi496]

What year did they discontinue the stop at Morrisville?

[@3985uprr]

70’s I think

[@Robbi496]

@@3985uprr Thanx

[@tonywilliams3728]

Are you ever coming out west?

[@3985uprr]

I hope to come out and railfan Caltrain in October

[@notfakenewsofpa386]

Phila and Balti more 2 lousey run cities.

[@3985uprr]

I love Philadelphia. Baltimore has nice areas if you know where to go

[@mikkolukas]

Using "fast" and "train" in the same sentence makes no sense in the US

[@3985uprr]

It’s all relative

[@johnconnolly6011]

I hate new york !