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Amtrak barely has enough to begin with. The Keystone Service uses the majority of them & the Hartford Line uses them too. Metroliner Cab Cars were made from a number of previous Metroliners, so Amtrak never “planned” to have cab cars in that aspect. Similar to how they made NPCUs, an extended stopgap of sorts. It was easier to convert existing equipment than to order new cab cars. That said, Airos are on the way, but that’s another subject.

I don’t know what the deal is. Amtrak may be updating the catenary in that section to constant tension.

Thanks Jax, I appreciate it. I tried to get the best shots I could while braving the elements. Glad you enjoyed my video.

no, there's just no need to in most cases.

Thanks, I appreciate it

I guess we can say this train "Finished The Story" when it reached its final destination of NRG "Pattison" Station.

@@NortheastTrainMan WDYM?

@@user-pn8mm4wt5l what? You made a wrestling reference, so I thought you understood mine. Cody Rhodes “finished his story” at Wrestlemania 40, so I jokingly said this train finished its story at its final stop. That’s the same match Undertaker made his appearance in.

@@NortheastTrainMan Oh.

I've been hoping it would be the new Heritage Unit as well, although I do like the decaying paint for some odd reason

Neither. David L. Gunn was the President of Amtrak from 2002 to 2005. Although he was fired due to what appeared to be opposing visions for Amtrak between him, the board & certain politicians, he left his positive mark on Amtrak. So in 2014, Amtrak decided to name ACS-64 No. 600, their first ACS-64 in revenue service after him. How did I learn this? A 5 minute Google Search.

The track in this video is electrified with 3rd rail and has been since the early 20th Century, so over 100 years. The locomotive is a dual mode one, capable of running on both 3rd rail and diesel. Since these are limited in electric, they tend to use diesel on most, if not all open air sections of the railroad. Not all electrification is overhead catenary. You've been to Grand Central right? All passenger trains in the immediate vicinity use electric.

@@NortheastTrainMan yeah 3rd rail which is usually used by subways, depending on the region maybe also commuter trains, but barely any large trains. Obviously it was running on diesel here.

If the train operators are on the Main Line / Keystone Corridor, they still have to know, and even within certain station interlockings. But I see where you're coming from. There aren't too many places with WELL LIT PRR Position Light gantry singals in Amtrak territory. AFAIK only LIRR (to a lesser extent, SEPTA) is carrying on tradition. I captured some at QUEENS interlocking th-cam.com/video/YbZMpnS0tHI/w-d-xo.html

Ah, you're correct. My mistake. I amended it.

@@NortheastTrainMan Trying to figure out how to get chapters on here.

@@NYG2012 you just add them in your video’s description. There’s a bunch of videos & blogs on how to do it.

Oh yes, most definitely. I imagine, or at least hope that the new platforms will be used in their entirety. The current ones are sectioned off, and platform maybe 4-5 cars. The new ones should come in handy for any additional / longer trains Amtrak may operate through here.

Ah, human error. Thanks for pointing it out, I corrected it.

@@NortheastTrainMan🎉 np

Glad you enjoy it. As of this video, this is the only train on this section NEC that uses a Metroliner Cab Car. Its (the cab car’s) days are numbered, so I try to catch them whenever I have the chance.

You’re right. I saw it too, I just didn’t have my camera on me. One day I’ll catch that on film.

​@@NortheastTrainMan HAAA 😂

For sure. Most of these diesel locomotives are, especially in enclosed spaces. Jamaica is obviously open air, but hearing a GP40 say in 30th Street or a F40 in Boston is LOUD. I can see why some engineers wear those headphones or ear protectors.

No prob man. I been a fan of yours for YEARS before I started the channel. I have to get a look at the dwarfs too, next time I’m out there. Thanks for the courtesy. Some people on here act like I’m trying to gain something from them when I shout them out. Like dude, I’m just giving props, get over yourself & relax. Glad you get where I’m coming from.

@@NortheastTrainMan I'm like from the 1.0 internet before it got all cutthroat. If you know my still photo blog, I'll have a lot of NJT signal content this upcoming year.

I could argue it’s subjective but we’ll agree to disagree. The Amfleets are over 50 years old, and even though they’re refurbished, the ride at times can be rocky. The sounds I think you’re referring too are likely the fold out desks in the seats & possibly the seats themselves. Be advised my camera can make certain sounds come across louder than they would in “real life.” In other words, it’s not overtly noisy in there.

I don't know for sure. But I imagine they'll keep Track 1 in its current spot, the track is still there, it's just covered up. I think they'll keep it where it is because Amtrak is the only passenger railroad serving Lancaster on the Keystone Corridor. With the current demand & all trains stopping there, the layout works just fine. The only thing that would speed it up right now, would be finishing the platform, which would negate the need for constant crossovers. I imagine eastbound trains have to slow down when crossing over. If they can get back to maintaining track speed when entering & leaving the station, that should suffice. The current schedule seldom has trains holding at CORK or CONESTOGA. It's not busy to that extent. If demand dramatically increases, they might bring it back to the PRR days with more tracks. Who knows? Amtrak is working on getting another Pennsylvanian trip, so we'll see. But it's likely a long time before that might happen.

On the Pennsylvanian? With what? I haven’t seen any ALC-42s on the Pennsylvanian yet.

I was only there briefly after departing & before boarding my trains.

That one reminds me of Acela Express but different

Thank you kindly. I’ll keep this going for as long as I’m able.

Thanks for the kind words Joe, I appreciate it.

Oh wow really!? I haven’t been to Wilmington in years, or ever really. Given the HHP-C program and the distance from which I saw these (can’t 100% tell if they had pantographs or not) I thought these were HHP-8s in the process of being converted to NPCUs.

@@NortheastTrainMansome of the Amtrak units are being held as part donors for the MARC units, which is why they're only converting 8 units into cabs, leaving locomotives 7 left over

For sure. I’m looking forward to seeing how the new platform looks. I like the Lancaster station, and TLC when done “right” enhances the station & retains its character.

I saw New Carrollton on the NEC is having its platform rebuilt too.

as seen in the video + mentioned in the description, they're rebuilding the platform.

Oh wow, that's awesome! Thanks for sharing & making me aware. I updated the info in the description. You might already be aware of this, but I found this video on your parents Mr. & Mrs. Stewart speaking about this particular railcar, such a great backstory -> th-cam.com/video/0IT4r3uYltU/w-d-xo.html Thanks again for sharing, and congrats to your family.

Was he one of the Amtrak employees in the video? If so, hats off to him. Salute.

Many thanks good sir. I appreciate it.

I wondered that, I believe that between not having an equipment base at Harrisburg, and according to Metro North, diesel being less expensive than electricity, they run the diesels into Philly.

@jaysmith1408 the main reason I can think of is the track configuration at 30th Street. It’s infinitely easier to cut a locomotive off at one end, and attach another locomotive at the other, than it is to run locomotives around the train. If you notice, the Pennsylvanian is pulled from either Pittsburgh (42) or New York (43) into Philly. Then from Philly it goes to the aforementioned locations. In order to keep electric along the Keystone Corridor, you’d need to either run the Sprinter around, or use another Sprinter. It’s just easier for Amtrak with the current set up.

@joshuafajardo5697 from what I understand, it’s not ideal because Amtrak would have to either run the Sprinter around the train in Philly, or attach a Sprinter to the other end in Philly. It’s easier for the change in Philly due to how the train is routed & how the tracks are configured there. That said, every once in a blue moon, there are engine changes in Harrisburg. But those are typically done when something goes wrong. There are a handful of videos and photos on TH-cam and across the web of Pennsylvanian pulled by ACS-64s along the Keystone Corridor.