The Amtrak Honoring Our Veterans Unit, and I Almost Get Arrested!

[@thunderbolt5695]

"i diidnt flinch" flinches slightly

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

(That’s the joke :)

[@thunderbolt5695]

@@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan ik

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

I see, it was a double entendre.

[@jessicaburdell7779]

I saw the veterans ACS leading the Carolinan through BWI on Friday, just a few hours before I caught my regional 198 home to New Jersey.

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Nice!

[@atlantaterminalproductions5167]

Good narration over a train video with decent editing is rare to find, but you nailed it. Hopefully your channel gets some more attention, I definitely see some big potential here bro!!

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

It’s comments like these that keep me going. I’ve been reading this comment all day :)

[@RandomRailfan828]

Great catches there man! Dude that almost seems like entrapment, he gave you confirmation that you could be in that spot but still called the cops on you. Glad you got out of there with no harm no foul, but still that just doesn’t seem right.

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Yes, it was a really weird situation. What I think happened was one of the employees called 911 when they saw me on the deck without talking to the manager. What I didn’t put in the video was that when I was walking up the hill, I saw the manager outside looking at me and he gave me what I can only describe as an apologetic wave. I don’t think there was any sinister entrapment plot, just a miscommunication. Glad you enjoyed the vid!

[@GeneralLiuofBoston1911]

Awesome seeing 642! I actually rode on a train hauled by the Veterans train. Because I couldn't see when boarding at Moynihan, it was such a surprise when leaving!

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Thats so cool!! In an upcoming video I have a really similar experience…

[@LisbonRailProductionsandF1]

Magnificent catches of the trains coming by and pass, i like it 5 stars. Thumbs up. Keep up the perfect work, my friend, just liked and subscribed, Greetings from Portugal to the USA.

[@havingoodtime]

Be careful if you have phone on selfie stick, I had cops called on me at my spot because someone thought I was carrying a axe.

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

I wasn’t using a selfie stick but thanks for the tip.

[@Amtrak09]

I really like the editing, reminds me of locopro, 36th subscriber. Can’t wait to gloat about that once you blow up!

[@LocoPro]

Chat, he mentioned my name, I'm famous! 🤩

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

You are a quality channel, I’m not surprised your channel is growing fast. I’m just waiting for my blow up. Any day now.

[@LocoPro]

@@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan Just stay on your grind, twin. Consistency and quality equate to greatness. Wishing you all the best (just subbed too). :)

[@CSX391PROD]

@@LocoProSince I watch a bunch of your videos, in my railfanning videos, you will get a 3rd twin heheheheheheeheheheheheheehe

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

If there was a third one it would be a triplet not a twin…

[@PhiladelphiaWX]

I love your humor. You’ve gained a sub!

[@TheMichiganRailfan]

"a homeless man asked me for money." Best starting statement.

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Gotta get that retention up ;)

[@TheMichiganRailfan]

@@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan True, BTW your really underrated!

[@deancostello001]

I love your video format man :)) If you need some Trainspotting apps I can recommend some 😊

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Please, do tell…

[@deancostello001]

@@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan i think my comment got deleted

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

@@deancostello001 Your original comment or the one where you were going to go in depth giving me all of the best apps for railfanning or the super nice post you made on your YT channel?

[@SJFPenguin1854]

Cool views from up above!

[@S4b_3r]

I gotta use that method you used to deal with the panhandlers at train stations 😭😭

[@Theofficaltransitpingwin]

keep up the great work man

[@briansmith-l1q]

"I almost GOT arrested"

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

That’s an interesting grammatical conundrum. I almost get arrested in the past tense sounded right to me but, the way you put it sounds correct also. I’ll keep the title, but thanks for the idea.

[@amtrakdude432]

i subbed because this story was kinda funny lol

[@CSXF40PH-2Productions]

1:10 oh YESS

[@Trainguy198]

i thought this channel had more subscribers… nice video

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Thank you! Give me about a year… then check back lol

[@onlineconsumer9]

Love the video! Lmao i had no idea non-dominant ear is a thing, if its a joke its hilarious

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

No, that’s actually real! One of your ears is actually a little more acute to outside noise than the other. If you’re right handed, most likely your right ear is your dominant ear.

[@btggamer4074]

Very nice video! 👍

[@TheMetGuy]

Amtrak 642 is a neat unit

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

It is indeed. Haven’t seen it since - definitely want to

[@mdnsubdiv]

Stabilization goes crazy (no hate but great catches!)

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Soon the videos will be taken on my new phone where there is stabilization. I agree some of the videos can be hard to watch with how shaky they can be.

[@rushylvania.northern]

0:58 was actually incredibly clever. I'm going to use it

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Its those quick wits from my dad’s side :)

[@greaterhoustonrailfan]

top quality content

[@BNSFTrains10]

Next Time ignore Homeless People

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Kinda hard not to when they specifically call you out and talk to you. I’m not the kind of guy to just shrug a guy off like that, I might as well hear what he has to say. And if that high five made his day a little better, then I gave him all he needed.

[@HamishG199]

If I’m honest I don’t blame you as although you could help it’s very difficult to check if it’s a scam it’s best to try and get someone to help them.

[@ThatRailfan7]

I saw the veteran unit from the metro

[@CSX-CN-Railfan]

Subscribed

[@railsand]

i got that same angle in the beginning when i was in pvd!!

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Great minds think alike…

[@ilovebusesandtrains7777]

In the description it says newington Ct

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Yeah, that’s correct. Newington, CT just south of Hartford.

[@ilovebusesandtrains7777]

But you were the m Massachusetts in the beginning of the video

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

​@@ilovebusesandtrains7777 This video is of multiple trips, in the beginning I'm in Providence (Which is in Rhode Island) and then I talk about a different trip in Newington, CT.

[@carstrainsandcrossings8639]

But you got permission?? what kind of BS is that

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

What I think happened was the manager gave me permission but one of the employees saw me and called the cops without talking to the manager.

[@carstrainsandcrossings8639]

@@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan hope he gets fired

[@CSX391PROD]

Why do you kinda seem like loco?

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

I take huge inspiration from him, but am trying my hardest to not copy him. He’s actually the reason I started this channel.

[@LocoPro]

I don't know, why does he? 😏

[@CSX391PROD]

@@LocoPro what the sigma (I’m in most of your premieres)

[@donutjokersproductions]

next braincell should be used to get a tripod XD (not trying to be mean)

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

You’re not being mean, I know lol. These videos were taken on my old phone which didn’t have stabilization like my current phone, which I’ve had for a while. In the next few videos the clips were taken on my new phone. I’m getting a camcorder soon and the one I’m thinking about has an internal gimbal which automatically stabilizes the videos. I actually prefer to take videos freehand because I feel like it leaves me more open to movement. I’ve tried tripods and I don’t like using them. Alright rant over

[@donutjokersproductions]

@@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan great rant lol makes sense to free hand I personally don’t because I have a boring line (the Rochester subdivision) only three tracks and you can hear and see trains a long time before they get to you so that’s why I use a tripod, I understand where your coming from though. Rant over

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

@@donutjokersproductions yeah, I live around the Northeast corridor, so all the time I’ll be filming train in one direction only to have one jump scare me from the other direction. The Rochester Sub is a cool line, I’ve only been there on an Amtrak ride through it which is in my Niagara Falls video. That’s way better than my hometown line, the Hartford Line going up CT. About 12-19 trains a day with freight mainly at night and occasionally during the day. I only see consistent freights when I leave the state. I’m so sick of seeing the same passenger trains over and over. But, in the fall I’m moving to Altoona, PA and we all know what’s there. Book over, The End.

[@lamegaming9835]

use asm transitdocs instead of google maps

[@ShortAttentionSpanRailfan]

Thanks for the tip. This appears to only be Amtrak and Via rail, is that right?