The consists of seven westbound Three Rivers as the train changes during the week the 10/6 Heritage sleepers were phased out September and October 2001
I would often be in Newark Penn Station when the Three Rivers would show up in this era. What a weird mix of equipment. Pretty much the only place I ever remember seeing Horizons on the NEC, plus the heritage equipment that by then was mostly gone from every other route, some Amfleets, a Viewliner for good measure and then a bunch of mail cars. And of course the flying brick up front.
Guys, Look at the clip from the time period 2:09 thru 2:19. You can see E60 #609 pitching (side-to-side) quite noticeably! Looks like the locomotive crew got a dancing lesson on the journey.
@trinityct It's actually a P01235 horn. Found only to Amtrak's E60s just like the SL-4Ts were were found only on the SDP40Fs. P01235 horn is basically another type of P5, but there is a #0 bell in place of the #4 bell.
It was designed so amtrak could tap into the freight business, the Lake country limited (Chicago to Janesville,WI) had the same fate, but service was so low that it operated for a little over one year. The train was designed so amtrak could get into the General Mills cereal plant, but because of laws regarding amtrak the need one passenger car onboard
The E60s were beauties, indeed. Unfortunately they were overweight, plus they tended to yaw and pitch more severely at 100mph speeds. Rough on the track. So their speed limit was posted at 90mph. I got to ride behind them before that speed was imposed. Enjoyable experience.
Interesting i had thought it had ended in 03 to what Amtrak said and Yes I Did Know about it using the B&O instead of Pennsy, also it was the replacement of the Broadway Limited. And I Do Recall back in 99' remembering counting about 50 cars on a Three Rivers Bound For the station in Pittsburgh.. Its Present Day Replacement is the Amtrak Pennsylvanian. And All Passenger wise yes that is true but in the comment i had left was speaking of Freight & Passenger combined and no just Passenger alone
Nice shots. I may just have to run a consist like this on the club layout next time we have a public exhibition. Well, when I get that Phase IV 10-6 I have on order, anyway... :)
did you know the Amtrak Train that runs from Pittsburgh to Cinniati to Chicago and its called the Three Rivers Express its quite a busy Amtrak train averages about 50-80 cars on it mostly freight and other cargo about 20 passenger cars only
I would often be in Newark Penn Station when the Three Rivers would show up in this era. What a weird mix of equipment. Pretty much the only place I ever remember seeing Horizons on the NEC, plus the heritage equipment that by then was mostly gone from every other route, some Amfleets, a Viewliner for good measure and then a bunch of mail cars. And of course the flying brick up front.
It is interesting that the train at 2:50 had a Genesis diesel loco as a helper as opposed to another electric as the helper.
Guys,
Look at the clip from the time period 2:09 thru 2:19. You can see E60 #609 pitching (side-to-side) quite noticeably! Looks like the locomotive crew got a dancing lesson on the journey.
That’s what the E60 did when accelerating lol
@iamapokemonlegend, in the first two clips the Heritage Sleepers are just in front of the baggage cars at the end.
@trinityct
It's actually a P01235 horn. Found only to Amtrak's E60s just like the SL-4Ts were were found only on the SDP40Fs. P01235 horn is basically another type of P5, but there is a #0 bell in place of the #4 bell.
It was designed so amtrak could tap into the freight business, the Lake country limited (Chicago to Janesville,WI) had the same fate, but service was so low that it operated for a little over one year. The train was designed so amtrak could get into the General Mills cereal plant, but because of laws regarding amtrak the need one passenger car onboard
@MrLilg9988, no, but the Pennsylvanian still goes to Pittsburgh.
Actually, the Pennsylvanian ran alongside the Three Rivers to Chicago for a few years.
The last train was epic, with an E60 and a P42.
+Seaboard Galaxy Railfan Yes, it was not an uncommon sight on the three rivers trains to see a P42 stuck on the back of the E60.
Right you are!
Seaboard System Productions Yeah, the colors on the P42 were very colorful better then the P42's now
@trinityct that is a p5 horn.
Great Video! I'll miss the E60's very much on the NEC but I'm glad that one still survives.
The E60s were beauties, indeed. Unfortunately they were overweight, plus they tended to yaw and pitch more severely at 100mph speeds. Rough on the track. So their speed limit was posted at 90mph. I got to ride behind them before that speed was imposed. Enjoyable experience.
Interesting i had thought it had ended in 03 to what Amtrak said and Yes I Did Know about it using the B&O instead of Pennsy, also it was the replacement of the Broadway Limited. And I Do Recall back in 99' remembering counting about 50 cars on a Three Rivers Bound For the station in Pittsburgh.. Its Present Day Replacement is the Amtrak Pennsylvanian. And All Passenger wise yes that is true but in the comment i had left was speaking of Freight & Passenger combined and no just Passenger alone
Nice shots. I may just have to run a consist like this on the club layout next time we have a public exhibition. Well, when I get that Phase IV 10-6 I have on order, anyway... :)
Just caught this video. Great job! Too bad the Three Rivers was no more than a mail train.
Damn I the E60 horn. What type of horn is it?
Chris Korienek I guess its an P01235 horn.
Weird seeing Horizons on these trains
Man those things truck hunted
did you know the Amtrak Train that runs from Pittsburgh to Cinniati to Chicago and its called the Three Rivers Express its quite a busy Amtrak train averages about 50-80 cars on it mostly freight and other cargo about 20 passenger cars only
Those E-60s were known for that. I do not think crews liked them at all!