Railfanning the spiffy Washington Metro and friends. 5/17/24

[@Leonard_Wilson]

I know this guy who told Mr. Tim to expand his horizons instead of making 50 SEPTA Silverliner V videos in a row. Mr. Tim heeded his advice and made this cool video of America’s most futuristic mass transit system. Judging by the amount of likes, many people enjoyed this video.

[@3985uprr]

Don’t think for one moment that I won’t go back to the Silverliner V’s. This was a nice break.

[@car_tar3882]

That shot at silver spring reminded me of back in the day when half the trains terminated at silver spring on the way home from daycare I would go to the front of the platform and watch the train turn around until we continued to forest glen.

[@Fantech0104]

I love how you showed the Forest Glenn elevators! That whole station is impressive. Great video from the trains to the station and the elevators!

[@Nerdy_dude]

This is my home and the VRE and METRO are my local trains thank you so much! I also the vid where you went right pass my house on the mannases line.

[@rek067]

Thanks for this video. Really enjoy all of your videos. My workplace was located near the Branch Ave Station of the Green line. When that line opened in 2001, I rode it for 5 years before retiring, commuting from Reston, VA via bus to Falls Church West on the Orange Line, transfer at L’Enfant Plaza to the Green line. Beat driving the Beltway and Dulles Toll Road. In 2016 flew back to DCA, took the Blue line to Rosslyn, and rode the Silver Line to Reston. OBTW grew up in Dumont, NJ now on the CSX River line. Grew up taking West Shore NYC commuters to Weehawken, riding the ferry to 42nd Street on visits to my Dad’s dentist between 5th and 6th Ave, overlooking Bryant Park and the Lions outside the Library

[@3985uprr]

My stepdaughters live in Dumont

[@nickcef]

I can remember a few years ago I was staying in a hotel room along the CSX main outside of DC in Virginia. Around 2 or 3 am, the Tropicana train rolled up from Florida toward NY. I'm sure it woke up everybody on that side of the hotel. Man, that thing was loud and never ended!

[@Jeff-uj8xi]

Tim, Don't forget that Baltimore has a subway too, as well as the light rail system.

[@shpeale]

I used to live in Arlington, worked in Silver Spring. Orange Line-Ballston to Red Line-Silver Spring, transfer at Metro Center. The system has expanded lots since then.

[@iweezy2020]

The MTA's, "M" subway line starts and ends pretty close to one another.

[@scottyerkes1867]

I've ridden the Washington Metro many times. Red line, Yellow Line and Blue Line. Spiffy stations, nice speed, good looking trains. Thanks Tim 💚👌

[@loocpoc]

The last time you did VRE, you gota video of my old house in Falls Church area. I used to ride the red line to Rockville and go to the Roy Rogers, eat and watch metra, Marc and csx trains from there

[@CaptainLilVicakaDjCLVCateyes]

I think the 8000 series will be in service starting 2027

[@nathanielcoleman5694]

13:20 That isn’t a 2000-series or 3000-series train from Breda, that is a 6000-series train. Those were built by Alstom

[@JaxB-po8ld]

The 2000 Series is retired now! A fond farewell! Which means you won’t see it anymore

[@triphora]

5:58 Glenmont train of Burritos? Yum!

[@Leonard_Wilson]

Bredas

[@DiscoverHudsonValley]

Awesome! I grew up in Arlington VA and took that subway many a time. Glad to see things haven't changed at all 😉

[@Nerdy_dude]

As someone who lives here I can confirm this is true

[@sheleighrichards5977]

I'm West Hyattsville! ✅ line

[@benjaminbrown3939]

I think that you got the 2ks and 6ks confused. The train at 13:19 is a 6k

[@3985uprr]

I thought the 6k’s were retired

[@johnburke1317]

Nice video

[@sheleighrichards5977]

Purple Line construction Tokoma-Glenmont

[@anthonyguinan4906]

Those Breda cars look as beat up as the T Orange line cars.

[@3985uprr]

Still comfy cushions

[@risksrewardsrelics51]

The Orange Line Hawkers? They were pretty rough at the end, but they’ve been retired almost two years now.

[@TrainSounds]

When will you do the LA county area?

[@3985uprr]

Couldn’t tell you. I may go to San Diego next summer and may Amtrak up to Fullerton one day to spend the day.

[@tokugawa12able]

Those 7000 Series traction motors sound a lot more “convincing” than those whiney Breda/Alstoms.

[@gregoryedwards8781]

Are they back on ATO?

[@trainman8812]

The red line is

[@trainking076]

13:54