Its fukking amazing to ride a train and take it all in.. its crazy to think that those metal rails run all through this country and every inch of it is inspected and cared for... its crazy to think about ..cool video
lol you have no idea.... the entire rendered file was 33 gb. it took around 1800 min, which works out to around 30 hours... and get this... the internet hiccupped the first time so the upload failed at around the 24 hour mark... you could imagine my frustration XP
But we skipped from East Palmyra to parked west of Savannah! Still a great trip. No one understands why I’m watching someone’s video of trees out a window..
Anders Ekholm Diesel locomotives not allowed in New York Penn Station, so the diesel is changed at Albany for a dual mode locomotive that can run on 3rd rail power.
Not up at the location you see in the timestamp you referenced. That section of trackage is owned by freight railroads, and they're not going to invest in infrastructure improvement like that. Concrete ties are only really NECESSARY in high speed passenger rail applications. Timber ties are still a cost effective alternative in low speed applications such as freight.
Fan Railer Being on the main rail link between Chicago to New York, maybe Amtrak needs to take it over. www.google.com/maps/dir/New+York,+NY,+USA/Chicago,+IL/@40.3577509,-82.3751197,6z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c24fa5d33f083b:0xc80b8f06e177fe62!2m2!1d-74.0059731!2d40.7143528!1m5!1m1!1s0x880e2c3cd0f4cbed:0xafe0a6ad09c0c000!2m2!1d-87.6297982!2d41.8781136!3e3 Surely this route has a lot more traffic than the Boston to Washington route.
Fan Railer same money source as Boston to Washington link I guess. Something like this needs to be done to ease the air traffic problem over north eastern USA. Looks like some infrastructure work is being carried out wes tof Albany e.g. replacement of level crossing with bridges. Where does this money come from ?
This is a great train---Schedule works for almost everyone. It is a very long trip from NY to Toronto and could use even better upgraded business class seating. A dining car or a salad bar buffet car would be nice for passengers. I suppose a sleeper or two might even work out. Lounge car a possible option.
Along that stretch between Amsterdam and Schenectady...sounds like rough trackage. Surprised they don't have slow orders going through there..he was pushing 90 Mph.
NJ94MAR well, obviously I cut out some parts of the ride.... XP you didn't expect me to hold my camera there for 7 full hours, did you? I gotta eat, sleep, and use the evacuation station at times too lmao.
What do you go to Rochester up NY for? I go to school there and I take the train back to Boston Lake Shore Limited 12 hours ride! :D Last time I went on from Boston to Rochester I was stuck at Albany on the train for 5 hours due to train collision at NYC arrived at Rochester 3AM in the morning suppose to arrived at 10PM but it was fun.. sorta lol
Diesel exhaust is not permitted in NY Penn Station, so the diesel locomotive is swapped out and a dual mode locomotive that can run on 3rd rail power takes its place.
I’ve been President of Amtrak since November of 2008 -- just over five years. In that time, the company, with the support of our Federal and state partners, has achieved some impressive accomplishments, despite the Great Recession and our country’s very slow recovery from it. We’ve set ridership records in ten of the last eleven years, and we carry three times as many passengers between New York and Washington as all of the airlines put together. When’s the last time you heard someone say “I flew in on the shuttle?” www.amtrak.com/ccurl/333/30/Amtrak-Transportation-Funding-for-21st-Century-ATK-14-005%20(2).pdf
I assume this is the other side of the tracks from the Rochester station. What a mess! And this is what visitors see arriving at our station? This is appalling. All the money wasted on BS projects in this city and nothing on the first thing train visitors see? To all the people traveling to or through the Rochester Station on Amtrak, I apologize. This area is appalling and I would blame you for staying on the train and going somewhere else.
Its fukking amazing to ride a train and take it all in.. its crazy to think that those metal rails run all through this country and every inch of it is inspected and cared for... its crazy to think about ..cool video
Thank you for watching. It is my pleasure.
I love all train rides you put on. Thanks much.
If I have the occasion to go up to Toronto via Amtrak, I will.
lol you have no idea.... the entire rendered file was 33 gb. it took around 1800 min, which works out to around 30 hours... and get this... the internet hiccupped the first time so the upload failed at around the 24 hour mark... you could imagine my frustration XP
If you're looking for fairport it's at this time point 11:59
I enjoy traveling on trains in other countries, this is a novel way of doing it! Thanks.
Love watching your vids. Thanks for sharing them.
Wow was not expecting the whole ride, damn.
Ok most of the ride
But we skipped from East Palmyra to parked west of Savannah! Still a great trip. No one understands why I’m watching someone’s video of trees out a window..
Nice! You went thru Fairport! Hope to see you do this type of vid from the other side of the car!
I remember that tunnel! Passed through it when I went to Baltimore :D
Thank you for your answer! I was expecting electric devices above the train, now I understand why I didn-t see any
Can Do A Full Route All About Amtrak Maple Leaf From New York To Toronto Please?
Can Do A Full Route About Amtrak Maple Leaf Train From New York NY To Toronto ON
Please Fan Railer?
I wonder if 63 maple leaf and 64 are the same train. I'll be visiting Hamilton college this month and this will be my first time taking the train.
Great video! Thank you! I don't understand the reason for changing of locomotive at Albany
Anders Ekholm Diesel locomotives not allowed in New York Penn Station, so the diesel is changed at Albany for a dual mode locomotive that can run on 3rd rail power.
9:14 Are these old timber ties being replaced by modern concrete ties ?
Not up at the location you see in the timestamp you referenced. That section of trackage is owned by freight railroads, and they're not going to invest in infrastructure improvement like that. Concrete ties are only really NECESSARY in high speed passenger rail applications. Timber ties are still a cost effective alternative in low speed applications such as freight.
Fan Railer
Being on the main rail link between Chicago to New York, maybe Amtrak needs to take it over.
www.google.com/maps/dir/New+York,+NY,+USA/Chicago,+IL/@40.3577509,-82.3751197,6z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89c24fa5d33f083b:0xc80b8f06e177fe62!2m2!1d-74.0059731!2d40.7143528!1m5!1m1!1s0x880e2c3cd0f4cbed:0xafe0a6ad09c0c000!2m2!1d-87.6297982!2d41.8781136!3e3
Surely this route has a lot more traffic than the Boston to Washington route.
With what money?
Fan Railer
same money source as Boston to Washington link I guess. Something like this needs to be done to ease the air traffic problem over north eastern USA.
Looks like some infrastructure work is being carried out wes tof Albany e.g. replacement of level crossing with bridges. Where does this money come from ?
Amtrak seem to be replacing wood with concrete nearer NY.
www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPicture.aspx?id=155137#
Does anyone know when the Canadian connections will be restored between New York and Montreal/Toronto?
I might be riding this to Utica from New York in like two months. It looks nice. ( :
Omg! 4 hours in full HD 1080p! How much time did it take to upload this?
This is a great train---Schedule works for almost everyone. It is a very long trip from NY to Toronto and could use even better upgraded business class seating. A dining car or a salad bar buffet car would be nice for passengers. I suppose a sleeper or two might even work out. Lounge car a possible option.
Along that stretch between Amsterdam and Schenectady...sounds like rough trackage. Surprised they don't have slow orders going through there..he was pushing 90 Mph.
What happens if diesels operate in New York Penn Station?
What happens if there's too many fumes in Penn Station?
2:35:19: that's the crossing that I go to all the time!
I was just about to say on one of your videos that!
what app is that you are using on your phone to show you the speed the train is going?
Ulysse Speedometer app
it took only 4 hours? online it says it takes 7?
NJ94MAR well, obviously I cut out some parts of the ride.... XP you didn't expect me to hold my camera there for 7 full hours, did you? I gotta eat, sleep, and use the evacuation station at times too lmao.
nah i expected u to be super human and do it for the youtube views.... but i guess not lol
lololololol I did it for the acela ride, but that's the acela =P This lowly long distance train does not deserve nearly as much attention to detail XD
What do you go to Rochester up NY for? I go to school there and I take the train back to Boston Lake Shore Limited 12 hours ride! :D Last time I went on from Boston to Rochester I was stuck at Albany on the train for 5 hours due to train collision at NYC arrived at Rochester 3AM in the morning suppose to arrived at 10PM but it was fun.. sorta lol
personal business
2:47:00 even if u wouldn't have wrote in the description, I would have recognized the Albany/Rensselaer station Immediately
Why is the loco changed? Nice video btw!
Diesel exhaust is not permitted in NY Penn Station, so the diesel locomotive is swapped out and a dual mode locomotive that can run on 3rd rail power takes its place.
Great video. Now an informative Google map would be useful for us ignorant peasant foreigners like me in Sydney, Australia.
Nice video
Rochester station looks way better now 😅
I’ve been President of Amtrak since November of 2008 -- just over five years. In that time, the
company, with the support of our Federal and state partners, has achieved some impressive
accomplishments, despite the Great Recession and our country’s very slow recovery from it.
We’ve set ridership records in ten of the last eleven years, and we carry three times as many
passengers between New York and Washington as all of the airlines put together. When’s the
last time you heard someone say “I flew in on the shuttle?”
www.amtrak.com/ccurl/333/30/Amtrak-Transportation-Funding-for-21st-Century-ATK-14-005%20(2).pdf
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Ryan Veyr lol he just copied text from the link... and failed to use quotation marks.
Fan Railer lol oh ok then
I assume this is the other side of the tracks from the Rochester station. What a mess! And this is what visitors see arriving at our station? This is appalling. All the money wasted on BS projects in this city and nothing on the first thing train visitors see? To all the people traveling to or through the Rochester Station on Amtrak, I apologize. This area is appalling and I would blame you for staying on the train and going somewhere else.