High Speed Amtrak and NJT Trains with Great Catches at Princeton Junction

[@Axel-mz2wh]

those old AEM-7 "toasters" will always have a favorite place in my heart

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

Love the noise the rails make as the train approaches

[@allysonshaw4836]

use to go train watching at Princeton the Sunday after thanksgiving with my father. moved to Oklahoma.miss going train watching with my father

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

I love how AEM-7 928 has the old numbersign font and on the other side is the newer font

[@trixiebbeldon7413]

I remember a time when this train station was so tiny, the trains had to make more then one stop to let all the people out. Only 2 cars at a time could fit on the platform. Then the train would move up, let the next 2 cars unload & so on until everyone got off.This was back in the 70's.

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

Also the HHP-8's are by far my favorite regional train locomotive. I only saw one once.

[@amtrak706]

They became an endangered species very quickly. Before the ACS-64s were coming, I used to think of them as getting in the way of seeing AEM-7s, haha. But they turned out to be the first to go.

[@JoeyLovesTrains]

+Amtrak706 boy I would give to spend the day at that station just waiting for a train to speed by. How long did it take to make this video?

[@amtrak706]

+JoeyLovesTrains (NorthShoreLine) It probably took about 5 hours of editing.

[@farter12]

I will never forget you, Electric Toaster.

[@Forrest31962]

Nice video;excellent panning and zoom work!One of the best PJ videos I've seen!

[@amtrak706]

Thank you!

[@thenewjerseyrailfan9460]

8:03 what the hell! That is rare!

[@chandlerbranchrailfanprodu5928]

8:45 ALL ABOARD! LOLOLOLOL I S*** MY PANTS LAUGHING.

[@gottalilrazzledazzle]

BNSF 8010 LAMO XD

[@AMT1345]

BNSF 8010 lol funny noise

[@basictransportenthusiast4386]

8:04 Where are those Arrow III Going?

[@stevenbiffoni783]

In reference to your question, I read that the Arrow III's or some of them may be given an overhaul.

[@cataleyasestakova7704]

i love the trains :D

[@connorcallahan1915]

Let us have a moment of silence for all the ALP 44s, HHP8s, Arrow IIIs, and all Comet cars pre V versions that will be soon laid to rest...

[@amtrak706]

Connor Callahan When are the Comets and Arrows going?

[@connorcallahan1915]

Amtrak706 Well the Arrow IIs that started service in 1974 were all decommissioned in 97 so best guess is that the Arrow IIIs which started in 77 will be retired soon (within the next 5 years from now). The Comet IV series will still be around for a while (At least 5-10 years before the number of them dwindle(I think that the old NJT comet livery was the best)) but Comet III will be going out within the next 5 or so years. Numbers of all those railcars are dwindling as the delivery rate of the newer version increase and as the bi level cars are becoming more popular. By the way great video! Subbed.

[@diegoarpino2080]

Also the AEM-7s I miss those things.

[@VapingLobster]

@@connorcallahan1915 It was quite interesting to see the predictions of a rail fanner from 6 years ago. Arrow 3s are still going strong. Comet 4s are still going strong, comet 3s are retired and comet 2s are still doing fine too. Most trains are also still not bi level

[@chandlerbranchrailfanprodu5928]

8:45 your friend yelled "all aboard" at the right moment. Screamed it like any foamer would.

[@amtrak706]

That was the conductor.

[@adamnewton3994]

Interesting that the pantograph was not raised on 2018 when that Acela went by.

[@amtrak706]

Adam Newton Yeah that is interesting. I hadn't noticed that!

[@FanRailer]

loooool how the hell did I miss that dip in the catenary height for all these years =P

[@cataleyasestakova7704]

fan railer is you? O_O

[@bistroofdoom2651]

@@cataleyasestakova7704 yes he is

[@SRRC245]

Toasters!!!! Nice video Ben!

[@amtrak706]

Thanks

[@ginantsfan5]

Most Awesome Vid!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@amtrak706]

ginantsfan5 Thanks!

[@chandlerbranchrailfanprodu5928]

Nice catches, dude. Why the heck did you not upload for 2 years?

[@allyreneepenny9447]

Amazing 👌

[@chief1b]

MARC still runs its last remaining HHP-8"s

[@georgemurphy2579]

NJT the ALP44s are gone, too. Never see them on these videos. AEM-7s were nicknamed "meatballs."

[@AmtrakAmtrakproduction]

Is there an under pase to get to the other said

[@AcelaBoy2151]

100th Sub! Great videos btw!

[@amtrak706]

AcelaBoy2151 Thanks! I'm happy to finally have 100 subscribers.

[@AcelaBoy2151]

Amtrak706 Anytime. Keep up the good work!

[@anasiacameronelijahedcpndc4324]

Soon, PRR/CN/Strasburg Railroad #1223, 7002, & 89 will reach 150mph in Princeton junction in New Jersey and their restoration will be completed in 2019 and 1223 will have a new top speed up to 140mph and it will have a lighter boiler and 7002's is 145mph and 89's is 150mph and they will all have the lighter boilers at the biggest British steam engines and they will reach 150mph every field day when I'm in turn of river middle school, and they will travel from strasburg to new haven, CT

[@dcruzarelli]

most awesome vid

[@lachietod3918]

Excellent. Anything from Metropark?? Live in the UK, but have family in NJ and used to use Metropark. Hoping to do a model railroad based on US lines.

[@amtrak706]

Lachie Tod Thanks! And I haven't railfanned there, but I've been through it on the train many times. Track speed is a bit lower there, 90mph I think.

[@lachietod3918]

OK, good to know. Funny how in the US it's called 'rail fanning' and over here 'train spotting'. Lol. Keep up the good work, really interesting. Thanks

[@NSandBNSFrailfanProductions]

How fast were the am trak were and the high speed ones

[@amtrak706]

Track speed through Princeton Junction is 135mph for Acela, 125mph for Amfleet and Viewliner II, and 110mph for Heritage and Viewliner I.

[@bistroofdoom2651]

lmao those NJT ALP-46 looks like some kind of DB train

[@amtrak706]

BistroOfDoom Well they basically are. The ALP-46 is based on the German DB Class 101.

[@bistroofdoom2651]

@@amtrak706 oh ok. thanks for the info.

[@tanneradams7059]

how come the NJ transit at 2:50 passed the station

[@amtrak706]

BNSFrailfan 9371 Either an express train or a deadhead.

[@jmream2618]

amtrak should use there superliners on the nec

[@amtrak706]

***** Superliners are too tall for many of the tunnels on the NEC, namely the tunnels into New York Penn Station. That's why Amtrak uses single level stuff and NJT uses single level and special clearance multilevel cars. Also the Superliners are limited to 100 MPH.

[@OSUfan757]

Jmream2 Jmream There’s a video floating around KZbin of a superliner equipment move through the NEC. Couldn’t find it now though.

[@TrainExperienceMaster]

is that newjersy ?!!!!!

[@thenewjerseyrailfan9460]

SirPrice yes

[@xxxbendy_zizzy_transit_yt6194]

cool one

[@georgebey6512]

Nice

[@trans-galactic-express]

What is going on with the train at 7:20?

[@amtrak706]

They are lining up with the narrow temporary platform extensions as seen at the end of the video.

[@TrainExperienceMaster]

i love newjersy so is my mom

[@mikeytrains1]

I'd hate to say it,but I will curse Amtrak for the rest of my life for getting rid of their AEM-7ACs.

[@jessicamacleod9766]

Dude!! Right????? Now down in Cali, they're soon getting rid of the surfliner locamotives, those are fantastic, and should be left alone

[@whyiseverythingcake9488]

Hello

[@lhsboyproductions3446]

Traxx locomotives

[@whyiseverythingcake9488]

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