The Arrow IIIs are used by Amtrak for Holiday extra trains during the Thanksgiving weekend (especially on the Sunday after when this video was shot) due to lack of equipment and high demand. There were two trains of Arrow IIIs and a train consisting of a MARC HHP-8 and 6 push/pull coaches. One can see these and other Amtrak extra trains every year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Very nice! Nice shot of the ex-Metroliner Cab! Don't know if you were by any populated stations or if they were being blown AT you, but it's cool how the engineers seemed to blow the horns to enhance your shot.
By Eddington the speeds are 125mph for Acela's and regionals and 110mph for C trains. Septa depending on equipment are allowed between 80-90mph. The curve east of eddington is 120 for acela's on 2 and 3 track and 105 for everything else on 2 and 3. 1 and 4 is 100mph period. I worked something that morning to NYC but can't remember what train is was.
Love the Engineers that layed on that K5LA on the AEM-7s.I was in the cab of one one time on Sept 15 of this year and the engineer let me lay on that sucker for a while. also i did in an f40 that was sittin in the yard for a horn test in d.c. I know they are retired now but it was a vre f40.if you stripped the paint of it you would say hey its an amtrak f40. i also layed on the horn of the acela that same day
the Marc train is a holiday extra borrowed by amtrak for make up for a lack of equipment during the holiday travel day this is why you see the NJ transit trains as well. They will go all the way to Washington and the Marc train will go all the way to Boston i believe
They might have, as Amtrak employees operate MARC trains during the weekdays (MARC passengers on weekends can ride on Amtrak Regional trains w/ MARC tickets). SEPTA and NJT, thankfully, have their own train crews, and run their own trains on weekends.
@vze428s7 well really the Perryville line is called the Penn Line the one into WVA is the Brunswick Line which ends at Martinsburg and the and the one into W. baltimore is the camdem so i think u might have seen rented power for Amtrak
I see I thought it was for extra service on septa I didn't know amtrak borrows njt trains for the extra holiday load I see a MARC train also coming from DC thanx for the info I had no idea.
whats a njt arrow 3 doing on the necgoing to philly I thought service was terminted at trenton unless septa leased that train for its service from trenton to philly
Thanks for sharing this. I'm guessing that the southbound trains are coming from your right, and the northbound trains are coming from your left. Am I right?
wait i din't kno the new jersey transit north east corridor line came into pennsylvania aint dat septa territory, and since when did marc come into pennsylvania too i thouht they only went as far as perryville maryland and theirs like a commuter gap where theirs no commuter service between perryvile maryland and newark delaware
lol o fa real dat wussup it would b fun to c a metro north new haven mu in pennsylvania they'll fit in jus perfect wit septa since they look simular to the silverliner 4's wit those roof mounted dynamic braking systems
The Arrow IIIs are used by Amtrak for Holiday extra trains during the Thanksgiving weekend (especially on the Sunday after when this video was shot) due to lack of equipment and high demand. There were two trains of Arrow IIIs and a train consisting of a MARC HHP-8 and 6 push/pull coaches.
One can see these and other Amtrak extra trains every year on the Sunday after Thanksgiving.
Good work; thanks!
You stood out there a loooong time. Nice video! ;)
Very nice! Nice shot of the ex-Metroliner Cab!
Don't know if you were by any populated stations or if they were being blown AT you, but it's cool how the engineers seemed to blow the horns to enhance your shot.
By Eddington the speeds are 125mph for Acela's and regionals and 110mph for C trains. Septa depending on equipment are allowed between 80-90mph. The curve east of eddington is 120 for acela's on 2 and 3 track and 105 for everything else on 2 and 3. 1 and 4 is 100mph period. I worked something that morning to NYC but can't remember what train is was.
Love the Engineers that layed on that K5LA on the AEM-7s.I was in the cab of one one time on Sept 15 of this year and the engineer let me lay on that sucker for a while. also i did in an f40 that was sittin in the yard for a horn test in d.c. I know they are retired now but it was a vre f40.if you stripped the paint of it you would say hey its an amtrak f40. i also layed on the horn of the acela that same day
awesome video!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the Marc train is a holiday extra borrowed by amtrak for make up for a lack of equipment during the holiday travel day this is why you see the NJ transit trains as well. They will go all the way to Washington and the Marc train will go all the way to Boston i believe
They might have, as Amtrak employees operate MARC trains during the weekdays (MARC passengers on weekends can ride on Amtrak Regional trains w/ MARC tickets). SEPTA and NJT, thankfully, have their own train crews, and run their own trains on weekends.
They are the Silver Star / Silver Meteor to Florida.
@vze428s7 well really the Perryville line is called the Penn Line the one into WVA is the Brunswick Line which ends at Martinsburg and the and the one into W. baltimore is the camdem so i think u might have seen rented power for Amtrak
I see I thought it was for extra service on septa I didn't know amtrak borrows njt trains for the extra holiday load I see a MARC train also coming from DC thanx for the info I had no idea.
1) Amtrak is now using ex-Metroliner cab cars for push/pull service on Keystone trains.
2 & 3) Read the video description.
There was a 8car train of Arrow IIIs going up the line.
That is correct. Every Thanksgiving Amtrak leases equipment from commuter agencies for additional capacity.
Awesome TOOT TOOT!! I really like that scene with the Acela Express at 0:56!
great vid but ow do you get aem-7s and hpp-8s to blast there horns?
I know this is about 2 1/2 years back but it would have been awesome if you could have caught an 8 car Regional Rail like I did...
this was posted two days after I was born
That was AMTK 91, the Silver Star.
whats a njt arrow 3 doing on the necgoing to philly I thought service was terminted at trenton unless septa leased that train for its service from trenton to philly
Sweet overtake at 2:25.
Beautiful. I love those SEPTA and Amtrak trains.
Thanks for sharing this. I'm guessing that the southbound trains are coming from your right, and the northbound trains are coming from your left. Am I right?
@xdaftpunkedx
Nope, the MARC equipment only goes to New York.
Why were the trains honking?
I know they weren't honking at a crossing.
At 0:35. is in special run or deadheading?
What train was that that passed by at 3:00?
Where was the NJT equipment at?
Awesome action
wait i din't kno the new jersey transit north east corridor line came into pennsylvania aint dat septa territory, and since when did marc come into pennsylvania too i thouht they only went as far as perryville maryland and theirs like a commuter gap where theirs no commuter service between perryvile maryland and newark delaware
lol o fa real dat wussup it would b fun to c a metro north new haven mu in pennsylvania they'll fit in jus perfect wit septa since they look simular to the silverliner 4's wit those roof mounted dynamic braking systems
Don't forget Folkston in Georgia!
MARC HHP-8 on the NEC? And a double header with HHP-8s? And when did NJ Transit use the arrows on this part of the Northeast Corridor? Nice footage!
Which train was that passing at 2:00?
do they run this this year from the 25th-29th?
yep
That is correct.
yea
whoa how lowd.
At 1:42, what was that on the tracks? looks like it fell of the Train
on thanksgiving,amtrak borrows equipment.
nice horn on the first aem-7