- 102
- 434 680
Central NJ Railfanner
United States
Приєднався 22 жов 2019
I post videos on the NEC and other nearby train lines in HD. Please subscribe to my channel. I try to post at least twice a week.
A Saturday along the Hudson River (7-20-24)
On July 20th, 2024, I decided to go to Iona Island because I had no plans for the day. Although the line was dead for most of the day, I still got some pretty decent trains, such as a BNSF on B117
Переглядів: 75
Відео
Railfanning along the CSX RF&P Subdivision at Alexandria & Franconia-Springfield (6-29-24)
Переглядів 145Місяць тому
On June 29th, 2024, I decided to take a trip to DC for the Metro event at Franconia-Springfield, and decided to railfan there after, this day did not disappoint, with the Atlantic Coast Line Heritage Unit leading I135, a Union Pacific Trio on M409, and the Phase 1 P42 leading P153 0:00 Amtrak P089 0:56 Amtrak P088 1:20 CSX M301 4:34 CSX E315 6:40 CSX I135 (Atlantic Coast Line Heritage Unit 1871...
Amtrak & SEPTA Trains at Prospect Park (6-26-24)
Переглядів 115Місяць тому
On June 26th, 2024, I decided to return to Prospect Park for the Afternoon and PM Rush, Shown is mostly Amtrak Trains going up and down the Northeast Corridor, along with some SEPTA trains. Additionally seen is SEPTA 293, the other Reading Lines Heritage Unit, on train 5229 to Wilmington. Also included is a equipment move of cancelled train 1226, which had mechanical issues, along with Amtrak V...
Amtrak Trains along the Northeast Corridor at Perryville & Prospect Park (6-16-24)
Переглядів 1772 місяці тому
On June 16th, 2024, or Father's Day, I decided to go to Baltimore for the flyovers at Fleet Week, afterwards, I decided to stop in Perryville for a bit, after stopping for Dinner, I went to Prospect Park to see what goes by in the short time I am there. Additionally, a Charter Train is seen going to Philadelphia with the Phillies after being defeated by the Orioles. Note at 2:15 the text was fo...
Late Night Action on the Northeast Corridor at Metuchen (5-31-24 & 6-1-24)
Переглядів 4172 місяці тому
On May 31st, 2024. I decided to go out for train 186, which would have P42 118 leading. However, since I saw there was a few trains behind, I decided to stick, another surprise was the Extra heading back to Washington after heading up to New York in the afternoon.
PM Rush Hour Railfanning at Jersey Avenue (5-30-24)
Переглядів 2802 місяці тому
On May 30th, 2024. I decided to go to Jersey Ave for the evening rush as I was bored at home, I got a good decent amount of trains in about a 2 hour timeframe, which is not bad. 0:01 Amtrak 2170 0:10 Amtrak 2167 0:20 Amtrak 148/NJ Transit Express 0:43 Amtrak 653 0:51 NJ Transit Express 1:06 Amtrak 20 1:16 Amtrak 178 1:24 Amtrak 197 1:38 Amtrak 2167 1:49 Amtrak 137
Amtrak & SEPTA Trains at Claymont & Prospect Park (5-18 and 5-19-24)
Переглядів 2233 місяці тому
On May 18th, 2024. I decided to take a trip to Claymont for a little bit following the Dover Air Show, I didn't see much in the hour and a half there. But since I would be in the area the next day, I would come back. On May 19th, Following the Air Show, I instead went to Prospect Park to catch a Charter Train bound for New York with the Seattle Mariners, afterwards, I decided to stick around un...
An hour of Amtrak & Metro-North Trains at Garrison, NY (5-4-24)
Переглядів 1623 місяці тому
As part of a trip to Iona Island, I decided to also stop in Garrison as the River Line was dead for a bit, I ended up seeing roughly 5 trains in about an hour. Unfortunately, there were no Heritage Units within that time frame.
Railfanning CSX's River Line at Iona Island (5-4-24)
Переглядів 1823 місяці тому
On May 4th, 2024. I decided to head to Bear Mountain for the day as I had no plans, It was actually not a so dead day on the River Line, until a Crude Oil Train was coming down with a BNSF trio
Amtrak & SEPTA trains at Edison & Prospect Park (4-10-24)
Переглядів 2024 місяці тому
On April 10th, 2024. I decided to take a trip to Prospect Park to catch the Rush Hour, but before hand, I decided to stop in Edison Station to catch the Pennsylvanian, which would have 2 Private Cars returning from Vermont following the Solar Eclipse. Afterwards, I then went to Prospect Park for the afternoon. Note: 0:52 the origin/destination for 184 is wrong, ignore it
Railfanning in and around the Washington, DC area (3-29-24)
Переглядів 3104 місяці тому
On March 29th, 2024. I decided to take a trip to Washington, DC for the Fleet of the Future Expo, hosted by WMATA. Before and afterwards, I decided to railfan at Alexandria, and afterwards, Union Station for Rush Hour, seeing MARC trains leaving and entering Union Station, along with the VRE rush departing Washington. 00:00 Amtrak P079 01:36 Amtrak P051 03:02 WMATA 7000 series @ King St 03:25 W...
Amtrak HHP-C Extra on the Northeast Corridor (3-15-24)
Переглядів 4215 місяців тому
On March 15th, 2024. I decided to go out to see the HHP-C running an extra between New York and Philadelphia and back. After a westbound trip (and nearly being blocked), I decided to go out to New York Penn and catch it arriving eastbound . Afterwards, I then decided to walk around New York and take the train back during Rush Hour to Newark for a bit. Included are Amtrak and NJ Transit trains. ...
Amtrak Test Train with ALC-42's leading (2-22/2-23-24)
Переглядів 8625 місяців тому
On February 22, 2024, Amtrak was running a test extra to Newark Penn, however, was not exactly clear of what was running. I decided to head out and see if it was worth a catch. The consist was just 2 brand new ALC-42's and a Coach sandwiched, so I decided to stick for the return, but at Metropark instead.
Amtrak HHP-8C simulated Test Run on the Northeast Corridor (2-10-24)
Переглядів 13 тис.6 місяців тому
On February 10th, 2024. I decided to go out to the Northeast Corridor since Amtrak's HHP-C would be doing simulation stops from Philadelphia to New York, stopping at Trenton, Metropark, Newark Airport, and Newark Penn. This includes both round trips and other Amtrak trains. Locations filmed: Metropark Newark Penn Elizabeth
Amtrak HHP-8 Late Night Test Trains at Princeton Junction (2-8/2-9-24)
Переглядів 7926 місяців тому
On February 8th, 2024. I went to Princeton Junction to see the HHP-8, I also saw a few extra trains, as well as the Avelia Liberty doing testing.
Afternoon Amtrak & NJ Transit trains at Metuchen & Jersey Avenue (1-20-24)
Переглядів 6297 місяців тому
Afternoon Amtrak & NJ Transit trains at Metuchen & Jersey Avenue (1-20-24)
CSX and Amtrak Railfanning at Alexandria, VA (1-14-24)
Переглядів 4057 місяців тому
CSX and Amtrak Railfanning at Alexandria, VA (1-14-24)
2 Metro-North "Maxi-Bomb" trains depart Grand Central Terminal (ft. New York Central 211)
Переглядів 2267 місяців тому
2 Metro-North "Maxi-Bomb" trains depart Grand Central Terminal (ft. New York Central 211)
Conrail North Jersey "Santa Train" 2023
Переглядів 1477 місяців тому
Conrail North Jersey "Santa Train" 2023
Amtrak Northeast Regional No. 129 with ALC-42 #333 trailing passing Metuchen Station (12-8-23)
Переглядів 9738 місяців тому
Amtrak Northeast Regional No. 129 with ALC-42 #333 trailing passing Metuchen Station (12-8-23)
Sunday Amtrak Trains at the Old and New Claymont SEPTA Station (12-3-23)
Переглядів 3178 місяців тому
Sunday Amtrak Trains at the Old and New Claymont SEPTA Station (12-3-23)
Amtrak Empire Service #233 with Warrior Ridge 1157 & Pennsylvania 120 and NJT #4503 "Atlas Wrap"
Переглядів 3018 місяців тому
Amtrak Empire Service #233 with Warrior Ridge 1157 & Pennsylvania 120 and NJT #4503 "Atlas Wrap"
Amtrak 866 with HHP-8 NPCU #9750 passing Metuchen Station (11-16-23)
Переглядів 6 тис.9 місяців тому
Amtrak 866 with HHP-8 NPCU #9750 passing Metuchen Station (11-16-23)
Amtrak Northeast Regional 171 passing Metuchen Station with P42DC #124 leading (11-9-23)
Переглядів 3,2 тис.9 місяців тому
Amtrak Northeast Regional 171 passing Metuchen Station with P42DC #124 leading (11-9-23)
Railfanning in the Greater Toronto Area (9-1, 9-2, 9-3, and 9-4-23)
Переглядів 2419 місяців тому
Railfanning in the Greater Toronto Area (9-1, 9-2, 9-3, and 9-4-23)
Railfanning in the Greater Toronto Area (8-31-23 and 9-1-23)
Переглядів 18810 місяців тому
Railfanning in the Greater Toronto Area (8-31-23 and 9-1-23)
NJ Transit "40th Anniversary Express" along the NE Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line (9-30-23)
Переглядів 66510 місяців тому
NJ Transit "40th Anniversary Express" along the NE Corridor and North Jersey Coast Line (9-30-23)
Amtrak Equipment Move #198 passes Metuchen Station with a 18-car consist (9-23-23)
Переглядів 2,3 тис.10 місяців тому
Amtrak Equipment Move #198 passes Metuchen Station with a 18-car consist (9-23-23)
Amtrak Northeast Regional 148 passes Metuchen Station with Phase II P42DC #130 trailing (9-20-23)
Переглядів 1,3 тис.11 місяців тому
Amtrak Northeast Regional 148 passes Metuchen Station with Phase II P42DC #130 trailing (9-20-23)
Railfanning at CP-382 on the CSX Rochester Subdivision (8-30 and 8-31-23)
Переглядів 16711 місяців тому
Railfanning at CP-382 on the CSX Rochester Subdivision (8-30 and 8-31-23)
160 mph? Still primitive compared to the far more advanced countries of the far east, Europe and now add india to that list who is moving along smoothly in their highspeed rail project. In Japan, maglev super train technology is their next generation bullet train. These trains run on magnetic levitation and can reach speeds of up to 375 mph. 160 mph is a crawl compaired to this. If Amtrak could reach this speed. It can only achieve this on a short stretch due to the bad quality of tracks it shares with freight trains. Inorder for this to work, these so called highspeed trains would have to operate on tracks that has been constructed and dedicated to highspeed trains only. Till then they will never be able to operate at full capacity. Overall, the bottom line is, The so called (mighty) United States of America will continue to lag behind the rest of the world. Highspeed bullet trains and maglev super train technology, the new american dream......
Hey! I used to live in Prospect Park --- Prospect Park, New Jersey, that is! 😃🫢👌
🔥
What number was the P42?
Check the description
@@centralnjrailfanner oh ok it was 118
Awesome set of catches.
Thanks!
They should upgrade tracks
Those were some awesome catches. You just got a new subscriber. I miss watching the trains from the northeast. I look forward to visiting again inthe future. I was born & raised in NY before relocating to Tx almost 20 years ago. Keep up the good work!
i was apart of that group of people towards the end. nice footage.!!!!!
Nice video!
I rode these every day from White Plains to Southeast.
Terrific Video Matey 😎
I hope these start revenue service soon. It's been a long time coming.
I was taking NJT into the city yesterday. Passed it out during testing halfway between Newark and Secaucus. It was heading to Philly. First time I've seen an HHP in probably close to 15 years now. It's like seeing an old friend again.
that horn doesn't belong in America. they need to fix that before anything
0:15 if eurostar was in america (unitedstar)
Cool
Amtrak Airo preview...
I was waiting for 2250 at NWK while you were filming. If you zoom in you can see me. I charge 500 bucks for any appearances. Check will be in the mail right?
"End of platform" - thanks for that warning.
Why do these trains have a bell ringing must be annoying !!!!
Federal regulations and safety reasons
Are you European….. cause if you were American you would enjoy the sound 😂
Those retractable mirrors on the HHP-8 and Acela will always be neat to me.
HHP-8 and acela have the same horn?
Yes, they were based heavily on the Acela
Yes, as there were both constructed with the same order by the same companies. They have the same horns
@centralnjrailfanner ok that's cool. Thank you
Wait are the Metroliner cab cars so end of life that they cannot last until the first Aero sets are delivered? You'd think they would be the first priority for replacement being an actual push pull service already. This seems like a classic example of the type of senseless waste of budgetary funding that critics love to see.
In 3:23 locomotive ala Hercules in Europa.
what’s the point of making a loco a cab car?
Because it saves costs, it's better then having it scrapped.
I saw this set Trenton on February 10 making a simulated stop. And I do mean simulated. They were only stopped for two seconds, not concerned about allowing for station dwell time. Otherwise I would’ve had time to walk up front for a picture.
Will this be a Keystone service?
Yes. They have to retire the Metroliner cab cars and this is what they’ll be using on the push end instead.
@@PhillyBagel well when are they gonna add some kind of food service on the Keystone?
Nice video!!!
The conductor at 1:20 was nice + nice capture of 211 in all its glory at 1:22
Why are both pantographs on the HHP-C down?
It's being tested for use as a cab car, so it's there for control only and no longer delivers power. Amtrak's old Metroliner cab cars are nearing the end of their life, and the HHP8-C, if the test is successful, will be a replacement.
@@atomsmash100 Thanks for the great info. 😁
The HHP-8C doesn't have pantographs to raise in the first place. When Amtrak converted the HHP-8 to the HHP-8C / HHP-C or whatever they're gonna call it, they removed the pantographs. There's no need for them if it's going to be a cab car or NPCU (Non Powered Control Unit).
@@atomsmash100 that's true. but it also doesn't have any pantographs to begin with.
Cool shot of the train
Dude nice catch of the hhp8 ima come to new jersey and this is the first thing im catching when i come to America
the cab car is back
Will the hhp-8 be on Northeast Regional trains 121/122 on Sundays since they use a cab car?
NER does not use cab cars
@@MattyC62185The Sunday regional does aka 121/122. Sorry if I gotta correct you on this but he is right. If 121/122 uses the Metroliner cab car and Amtrak needs to replace those how would 121/122 work without the cab cars on Sundays?
@@YaboyMX595 I have been on the NER multiple times and have never been on it one with a cab car. It usually changes engines at DC to head into Virginia and Southampton yard in Boston has a loop to turn trains around.
Possibly. I think they're going to be on Keystones and possibly the Vermonter to start. It's not out of the question. So, let's sit back and watch (grabs popcorn 🍿)
@@MattyC62185, @ChristianLovell5750 + @YaboyMX595 are correct. Amtrak Northeast Regional 121 is a Sunday only train that operates between NYP & WAS. It leads with a Metroliner Cab Car because it makes a quick turn to 122 to head back to NYP. I caught it on video at Princeton Jct here: ua-cam.com/video/ExeWeBX6FSQ/v-deo.html There are quite a few videos of this train on UA-cam, just type it in the search bar. The other info you spoke on, although true for other trains, doesn't pertain to 121 & 122.
What’s the phase 3 Coach behind the HHP8?
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that's a cafe car.
Sounds like they added dave the AI back?
2/10/2024 Was today I went to washington d c i road the aecla express And back home I road the Vermonter back to baltimore with acs-64 638
3:15 Is that a mirror that automatically pops out of the side of the train? I never knew this locomotive had that feature!
I caught that too! Pretty neat. I think the X2000 had that aswell.
That mirror I bellieve actually retracts manually, it's common to see it on the Acela's
@@centralnjrailfannerengineer has to manually release it. it shuts automatically above 3mph.
Seems like the 9750 is only ways away from entering revenue service
So for this one incident, a diesel was allowed into NY Penn?
Seems like they’re doing good with 9750. If this succeeds, there are few more planned, if not the entire fleet.
Sounds like the HHP8 has AC motors installed despite it not collecting power.
@@TrainSoundsI’ve been noticing the same thing.
@@TrainSoundsACS64 has ac traction motors
@@TrainSoundsthat sound is most likely just the battery to supply the lighting and other equipment for the cab car.
This is why we need more railfanners like this so they can create great content like something you make
Great Video!
Thanks
Very cool, I wonder if Genesis trains will be made into NPCUs once the full charger fleet is acquired
Nice! I remember catching 92 and 147 at Halethorpe on that day!
That’s not a NPCU, it’s a HHP-8 but renumbered cuz their original numbers got tooken by the ACS-64s.
It is an HHP-8, but, was converted into a cab car with the engine being removed, rendering it to a NPCU
I’m so happy to see the HHPs put to good use :)
Nice catch!