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2024 AAPRCO Special Train - Photo run by Martisco, NY
A photo run-by of the 2024 AAPRCO Convention Train - the DeWitt Chapple Memorial Special. The train was named in honor of the recent passing of one of the founders of AAPRCO, DeWitt Chapple.
All the passenger cars on the train a privately owned and operated. Each car owner is a member of AAPRCO and all the cars are available for charter and excursions.
The run by was done at the historic Martisco Station Museum.
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2024 AAPRCO Special Train - Photo run by at Cayuga Lake
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A photo run-by of the 2024 AAPRCO Convention Train - the DeWitt Chapple Memorial Special. The train was named in honor of the recent passing of one of the founders of AAPRCO, DeWitt Chapple. All the passenger cars on the train a privately owned and operated. Each car owner is a member of AAPRCO and all the cars are available for charter and excursions. The run-by was done at the historic Cayuga...
Private cars on the high bridge at Cuttingsville, VT
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AAPRCO's American Autumn Explorer IV crosses high above Vermont Route 103 on it's way to Burlington, VT. American Autumn Explorer had a consist of nine historic private passenger cars on scenic excursion to see the fall colors of Vermont. This is the 4th year AAPRCO has operated this excursion.
Private cars and GP38s on the grade at Ludlow Vermont.
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AAPRCO's 4th running of the American Autumn Explorer climbs the grade west of Ludlow, VT. Seen from the vestibule door of the private passenger car, Blue Ridge Club, two Vermont Rail System GP38s lead the consist of nine historic, privately owned passenger cars on a scenic excursion through the fall colors of Vermont.
2022 AAPRCO Sugarland Limited photo run-by over Miami Canal.
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In April of 2022, AAPRCO organized an all private car and rare mileage excursion on the U.S. Sugar Corporation's South Central Florida Express Railroad. SCFE had acquired and rebuilt a steam locomotive, the #148 Sugar Express, a retired former Florida East Coast Railway locomotive. The historic private cars traveled from Miami, FL, as an Amtrak special train and was handed over to the SCXF at S...
Drone video of the AAPRCO 2022 Sugarland Limited arriving at Sebring, FL
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This video was produced in partnership with @RoamingRailfan. Please check out their channel for more great Florida railroad content. In April of 2022, AAPRCO organized an all private car and rare mileage excursion on the U.S. Sugar Corporation's South Central Florida Express Railroad. SCFE had acquired and rebuilt a steam locomotive, the #148 Sugar Express, a retired former Florida East Coast R...
Back into Chicago Union Station on the platform of the New York Central 3.
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Enjoy the double slip switches, creaks, groans, and flange sequels as the historic 100 ton heavyweight private passenger car, New York Central 3, is backed into Chicago Union Station on the rear of the eastbound Lake Shore Limited. Amtrak's train #48, the Lake Shore Limited, is always backed into Chicago Union Station from the nearby Amtrak Chicago Yard. There are no Amtrak passengers on the tr...
90 MPH Platform Ride - AAPRCO American Autumn Explorer II - Albany to Schenectady, NY
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The American Autumn Explorer II was an Amtrak special train of all private passenger cars that are members of the American Association of Private Railroad Car Owners (AAPRCO). The cars and passengers were on their way to Burlington, VT, for the 43rd Annual AAPRCO Convention. The cars would visit several destinations on the Vermont Railway over a few days before heading to their final destinatio...
Amtrak Empire Service Train 233 at 100 MPH with the private car New York Central 3!!!
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Amtrak Empire Service Train 233 rips through Castleton-On-Hudson, NY, at 100 MPH with the historic private passenger car, New York Central 3. The NYC 3 was built in 1928 for the New York Central railroad was the executive business car for Harold Vanderbilt. He was was the great-grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Between Hudson, NY, and Schenectady, NY, is approximately 25 miles of high speed tra...
AAPRCO 2021 American Autumn Explorer at Proctor, VT
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The AAPRCO 2021 American Autumn Explorer makes a photo run-by at the Vermont Marble Museum in Proctor, VT, on 10/01/2021. The train was operated by AAPRCO in conjunction with its 43rd convention in Burlington, VT. 13 historic privately owned passenger railroad cars participated. The host railroads were the Vermont Rail System and Amtrak. Nearly all the cars are available for charter. Did you kn...
CSX Special Move of Private Railroad Passenger Car, Tioga Pass
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CSX makes a special move to reposition the historic and former Canadian National business car, Tioga Pass, to the Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak station. The Tioga Pass was returning to the US after a 60 day excursion in Canada doing escort duty for military trains. The Tioga Pass is available for charter here: ridemytrain.com/ More information about the Tioga Pass at LA Rails: www.larail.com/our-rai...
AAPRCO 2021 American Autumn Explorer - 13 private railroad passenger cars.
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The AAPRCO 2021 American Autumn Explorer made a photo run-by on the final day of the special train at the Vermont Marble Museum at Proctor, VT. The train was operated by AAPRCO in conjunction with its 43rd convention in Burlington, VT. 13 historic privately owned passenger railroad cars participated. The host railroads were the Vermont Rail System and Amtrak. Nearly all the cars are available f...
Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited at 100 MPH, with four private cars, and 50th Anniversary locomotive #108
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Lead by 50th Anniversary locomotive #108, Amtrak's train #48, the Lake Shore Limited, blows through Colonie, NY, at 100 MPH. On the rear are four historic private passenger cars; the Pacific Home, Pacific Union, Northern Pacific Dome 549, and the America. The stretch of track between Schenectady and Albany, NY, has a speed limit of 110 MPH and trains routinely reach those speeds. Learn more abo...
Platform Ride on the NYC 3 at 110 MPH!
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Take ride on the historic Pullman-built and former New York Central business car #3. The NYC 3 was on the rear of Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited coming out of Schenectady, NY to Albany-Rensselaer, NY on 09-07-2021. Trains are authorized speeds up to 110 MPH between stations and our train hit the top speed this trip as we literally left the city of Schenectady in our dust. Video Content 0:00 - Depa...
Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited with the private car Dover Harbor
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Amtrak train #49 (typo on the video) departs the Albany-Rensselaer, NY, station with the historic Pullman-built and AAPRCO member car, Dover Harbor on the head-end on the evening of September 12, 2021. The train passes three other private cars parked in the background. The former Northern Pacific Dome #313, the former New York Central observation car, Babbling Brook, and the former New York Cen...
Platform Ride on the NYC 3 - 2020 American Autumn Explorer. Rutland VT to Burlington, VT
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Platform Ride on the NYC 3 - 2020 American Autumn Explorer. Rutland VT to Burlington, VT
AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Middlebury, VT
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AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Middlebury, VT
AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Clarendon, VT
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AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Clarendon, VT
AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Rutland, VT
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AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Rutland, VT
AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Castleton, VT
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AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Castleton, VT
AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Fair Haven, VT
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AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Fair Haven, VT
AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Rogers Island - Fort Edward, NY
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AAPRCO 2020 American Autumn Explorer - Rogers Island - Fort Edward, NY
Amtrak Lake Shore Limited with Three Private Cars
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Amtrak Lake Shore Limited with Three Private Cars
AAPRCO Milwaukee Road Steam Locomotive #261 Excursion - Bogards, MN
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AAPRCO Milwaukee Road Steam Locomotive #261 Excursion - Bogards, MN
Platform ride on the Tioga Pass - Seattle, WA to Tacoma, WA.
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Platform ride on the Tioga Pass - Seattle, WA to Tacoma, WA.
Sound Transit #1704 Horn Show
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Sound Transit #1704 Horn Show
Amtrak's Coast Starlight with the private car Silver Foot
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Amtrak's Coast Starlight with the private car Silver Foot
Amtrak's Sunset Limited with the private cars Pacific Sands & Tioga Pass
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Amtrak's Sunset Limited with the private cars Pacific Sands & Tioga Pass
AAPRCO Green Mountain Flyer at Geneva, NY - Drone flyby.
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AAPRCO Green Mountain Flyer at Geneva, NY - Drone flyby.
AAPRCO City of Spokane at Athol, ID
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AAPRCO City of Spokane at Athol, ID

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @teguhsutjahja2869
    @teguhsutjahja2869 3 місяці тому

    Mantap salam kenal dari blitar jatim Indonesia 🙏

  • @amtrakandcsxrailfanning351
    @amtrakandcsxrailfanning351 5 місяців тому

    Awesome catch catching heritage 108 on this limited leading with private cars on the back as well

  • @germxv
    @germxv 6 місяців тому

    I have been on the LSL a bunch of times and never knew it reached speeds if 100 mph

  • @rorynewton1228
    @rorynewton1228 11 місяців тому

    Stunning view.

  • @thejammer3359
    @thejammer3359 Рік тому

    My way to travel 😊

  • @Stopovergarding
    @Stopovergarding Рік тому

    Whats a Private car? that when you steal Resources from the country's you invaded?..

    • @fatfreddy4176
      @fatfreddy4176 Рік тому

      Close but not quite. A private car is a rail car you own or rent for excursions. They're extremely fun for family vacations.

  • @up1943productions
    @up1943productions Рік тому

    Awesome!

  • @YardLimit
    @YardLimit Рік тому

    Very nice!

  • @NorthCountryTrains
    @NorthCountryTrains Рік тому

    I chased you guys from Summit to Proctor, then fell behind north of there. Truly the greatest, classiest train to ride the rails of the northeast!

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO Рік тому

      Thanks for coming to see the train.

  • @MeatballMovies1
    @MeatballMovies1 Рік тому

    I wonder what the POV going that fast would look like in one of the private cars versus the Amtrak Cars

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 5 місяців тому

      We have a video from the rear of a PV: ua-cam.com/video/Vt8O5JWtoSg/v-deo.html

  • @kjrehberg
    @kjrehberg Рік тому

    Impressive doing 110+ MPH on wooden ties.

  • @mariovieira838
    @mariovieira838 Рік тому

    Nice fast stretch. The Hogger was really scorchin' the ties. The alignnent seems to be good for even higher speeds in eome places. That woooooo sound in places with wood ties is so nice. When the Hudson bridge in Albany gets a fix (it's presently limited to 15 Mph), trip time will shure be shortened

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO Рік тому

      Maybe, but after the bridge is a fairly sharp curve and the station. I wouldn't expect to much other than more reliability from the bridge not causing delays.

  • @brianfalzon6739
    @brianfalzon6739 Рік тому

    At least Richard Anderson is gone now for good and we’ll never see him ever again because he got fired for messing up Amtrak!

  • @3506Dodge
    @3506Dodge Рік тому

    wooden rail ties!

  • @3506Dodge
    @3506Dodge Рік тому

    Is there anywhere else that trains run that fast on rails with wooden ties? I would think wood wouldn't be strong enough to sustain the stress and to keep the rails in proper alignment for such speeds.

  • @notarotomwithhair5637
    @notarotomwithhair5637 Рік тому

    Do you know where it was exactly when it got to 110mph?

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO Рік тому

      About 8:22. There's a chapter bookmark in the description if you want to skip to it.

  • @brianfalzon6739
    @brianfalzon6739 2 роки тому

    Awesome catch! That was fast!

  • @HarrisonPeloso
    @HarrisonPeloso 2 роки тому

    as of today, the first amtrak train in a long time is running all the way from Burlington VT to NYC.

  • @rodneykantorski736
    @rodneykantorski736 2 роки тому

    That Son Of A Bitch Is Wheeling!

  • @brianfalzon6739
    @brianfalzon6739 2 роки тому

    Awesome, it would be awesome if AAPRCO comes to the R&N one day!

  • @Robbi496
    @Robbi496 2 роки тому

    I was under the impression that this line was completely double track again?

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      It's double track between Albany-Rensselaer and Schenectady. The train takes the northern route that goes up the Canadian Pacific to Montreal. This train would turn at Whitehall to Rutland, VT. From Schenectady it's single track.

    • @tomwarger7209
      @tomwarger7209 Рік тому

      @@AAPRCO The former NYC tracks that this train used from Rennselaer to Schenectady veered off to the left just after the Schenectady station to cross the Mohawk river and then head due west. The train merged right to pick up former Delaware and Hudson rails north, the track on the left margin of the video just before the Schenectady station.

    • @michaelchristie6830
      @michaelchristie6830 Рік тому

      Rensselaer to CPC24 (Control Point for the Canadian Connector located in Ballston Lake). There is a wye that begins at CPF480 (Glenville) that heads east towards Mechanicville. At CPF477 (CliftonPark), the Canadian Connector joins the Freight Main (New England - Binghamton and points south). Great video!!

  • @ILOVEBDTRAIN635
    @ILOVEBDTRAIN635 2 роки тому

    Great video my friend

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      Thanks!

  • @davidkaiser1004
    @davidkaiser1004 2 роки тому

    Nice backup. The train stopped a little bit too far from the wall of the platform area. If they get an observation car at the back of the train, it would be much nicer so the westbound train can stop at Metra's Halsted St. Station to backup because the engines are still loud even though Amtrak is still ordering some new Siemens ALC-42 chargers. The Genesis P42 engines will still be on sale in N and HO scales.

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      They had to stop to keep the crossing clear. After the camera is stopped baggage carts and employees come and go from the tunnel to the left and over the crossing.

    • @MarkK395
      @MarkK395 2 роки тому

      I have an old Amtrak employee timetable and there's instructions about this, normally they go almost right up to the bumper but there's a couple tracks on both sides that have crossings that trains can't block. Cool video BTW

  • @mattc528
    @mattc528 2 роки тому

    Cool that was awesome seeing the trackage on the rear of the train never seen before on cam. I caught this train at the first crossing in the blurr on Lincoln ave in Colonie,NY 14:20. Then I see cheating railfans on railroad property before Mohawk yard SMH. The end of the video is not Schenectady. I think it's somewhere before Clifton park.

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      You're right. The end is north of Schenectady but pretty much a random spot in the woods.

  • @truckerkevthepaidtourist
    @truckerkevthepaidtourist 2 роки тому

    The old Delaware and Hudson that track is in fantastic shape still Do freight trains still come through there or is it strictly all just Lakeshore limited line now?

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      The track is leased to Amtrak. In addition to the Lake Shore Limited, there are the Empire Service trains which there are several each direction daily. CSX does run an occasional freight but it is local switching only.

    • @alwhalen3488
      @alwhalen3488 Рік тому

      @@AAPRCO D&H under the CP did also use this track from 1999-2012 for runs to Fresh Pond, Queens, NY. Freight speed is 50 MPH

  • @jacorp7476
    @jacorp7476 2 роки тому

    I wish there was a higher quality version... this is pretty crusty

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      There is! This was the live streamed version which was limited to the bit rate of the cellular bandwidth, which as you noted is quite crusty. Here's the UHD version: ua-cam.com/video/j_NM2s6hLrg/v-deo.html

  • @jacorp7476
    @jacorp7476 2 роки тому

    Lol, wonder why it had to stop right after just getting going

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      That was a brake test. They are required after certain circumstances, like adding cars to a train, as they do in Albany for this train.

  • @RenaissancePeopleNYC
    @RenaissancePeopleNYC 2 роки тому

    nice empty train track LOL

  • @donaldknapik2706
    @donaldknapik2706 2 роки тому

    Wow! Don’t blink watching this video!

  • @ocsrc
    @ocsrc 2 роки тому

    That track on the right used to run along the river north, under 378, there were steel mills and asphalt plant and concrete plant, and back in the 70s, the whole downtown was train tracks down the middle of the streets. Tracks went over the Hudson in Troy to green island and north through Cohoes NY and Waterford There was Bendix brake manufacturer, Ford motors, like ts of factories, and the tracks went straight, over 787, and through Cohoes to the north, and through Latham and Niskayuna and into Schenectady Tracks ran from Troy north through lansigburg, up to Valley Falls The Cohoes / Green Island, Troy, Waterford area was super busy with trains round the ⏰ cl And Mechanicville NY had 50 track D&H yard and 50 track B&M yard, with the Y connection and the XO tower Lots of Mills all along the river from Mechanicville to Stillwater Coal dealers used to get hopper cars that dumped right along the tracks The Colonie Sub was double tracked the whole way with 2 main lines, and in Cohoes it became 4 with sidings off the 2 sides all through the city into Green Island. I remember just before route 2, there was a cross over and a double signal Tower with searchlight signals The trains would be moved to whichever of the 4 tracks it needed to enter North Gate, which is CPO-5 now and the Watervliet yard was massive and they had many small locos and switchers for the local jobs And they had passenger service still And the trains would fly at 90 mph from Albany to Mechanicville There were trolleys and I remember the diamonds going across all 4 tracks at Ontario St and the trolley went over 2 metal deck bridges, another diamond for the line along the Hudson and then over the 112th st bridge, which was a metal deck that raised both sides as a drawbridge So much rail history and very few people remember and very few photos exist. But people who were kids in the 20s, 30s, 40s, remember taking the trolley everywhere. You could get from Troy to Malta, Saratoga springs, Ballston Lake, pretty much every town And Waterford had a rail yard Every town had sidings and yards Box cars were made of wood and they had stairs they would put along side to unload I really miss the simpler days

  • @ocsrc
    @ocsrc 2 роки тому

    17:40 what is that antenna for on the building on the left ? It doesn't look like VHF, nothing I have seen before. These are CSX lines. There should be satellite dishes, but I don't see any. The signals being Reading style, I don't remember that either. There was no over the air ATCS on that line 6 years ago. And as far as I know, there still is none I don't see any 220 MHz antennas either I remember when they did the track work for the trains to be able to do 100 mph between Schenectady and Rensselaer I also remember when rail cars were backed into the cold storage building. That building was a massive freezer and refrigerator. They used Ammonia in the cooling system Lots of history

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      This is just a guess, but that antenna could be something PTC related.

    • @FFred-us9tw
      @FFred-us9tw 2 роки тому

      The small antenna you saw is for a VHF radio in the bungalow. This is all ex Conrail which is why they still have the signals you see. And you don’t see satellite dishes out here because all of the communication out here is fiber optic based. Down south (south of Washington) is where the satellite and cellular communication is big. But on most of these lines it’s all fiber.

    • @kjrehberg
      @kjrehberg Рік тому

      @@FFred-us9tw And the satellite connection is notoriously unreliable. Should stick with the fiber-optic lines. They have the right-of-way to do it, why not do it?

    • @FFred-us9tw
      @FFred-us9tw Рік тому

      @@kjrehberg because it’s drastically cheaper to use wireless than it is to install and maintain a fiber network. Especially when the majority of the data is intermittent.

    • @kjrehberg
      @kjrehberg Рік тому

      @@FFred-us9tw Still, use terrestrial radio like the GSM-R they use in Europe. Satellite is too unreliable and a strong rainstorm will stop rail traffic for no good reason because the satellite signal is blocked by rain.

  • @text97
    @text97 2 роки тому

    In different segments of the video , such as 12:21-12:25, it appears the railroad ties are approaching the train. Can anyone please explain this?

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      It has to do with the frame rate of the camera syncing with the ties.

  • @oskrglz2671
    @oskrglz2671 2 роки тому

    Kilómetros no millas... Es por estilo

  • @alexsimmons1525
    @alexsimmons1525 2 роки тому

    What's with the flags and white line paint? Is it related for Amtrak?

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      Not totally sure. Looks like some kind of locating for someone that is going to do digging. Could be railroad related, but I don't have any information to support that.

  • @jimikrentkowski4073
    @jimikrentkowski4073 2 роки тому

    I thought Amtrak halted hauling private cars few years back. Cool video !

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      The rules were changed and the costs went up, but cars are still running.

  • @danieylamirbechan5212
    @danieylamirbechan5212 2 роки тому

    how much does it cost to ride in one

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      It varies depending on how long of a trip desired. Day trips can run a few hundred dollars per person. Long distance trips can be several thousand per day. It's why a lot of people take large groups on charters.

  • @piedmontrailfan81
    @piedmontrailfan81 2 роки тому

    Awesome video! Is this train coming by North Carolina like it did a few years back?

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      Nothing planned. We have a few AAPRCO sponsored events next year. Two in Chicago and one in Florida.

  • @raylrodr
    @raylrodr 2 роки тому

    See America! It can be done!! Beautiful track!!!

  • @Cnightz
    @Cnightz 2 роки тому

    Nice video, I have been on these rails myself not to long ago. I like the new train station at Schenectady.

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      Thanks!

  • @chicago-l9125
    @chicago-l9125 2 роки тому

    This thing sure is kickin' up a lot of ballast dust behind it.

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      Amtrak had just dumped fresh ballast along the ties for track work they were doing a few weeks later.

  • @danieylamirbechan5212
    @danieylamirbechan5212 2 роки тому

    How can I ride on this railcar? It is my dream to ride on one of these.

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      This particular is available for charters. www.aaprco.com/rail-car/new-york-central-3/

  • @LisbonRailProductionsandF1
    @LisbonRailProductionsandF1 2 роки тому

    Amazing catches of the train going that fast, I like it 5 stars, keep up the great work, my friend, I subscribed your channel, Greetings from Portugal.

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      Thanks for the support.

    • @LisbonRailProductionsandF1
      @LisbonRailProductionsandF1 2 роки тому

      @@AAPRCO no problem, mate, hope you like my channel, make a comment and subscribe.

  • @YardLimit
    @YardLimit 2 роки тому

    Beautiful car!

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      Thanks!

  • @JoeyLovesTrains
    @JoeyLovesTrains 2 роки тому

    What's interesting is that the advertise all over the place that the top speed of the lake shore limited is 79MPH. And yet, I was on it and we did in fact reach 110MPH at one point

    • @mitzy162
      @mitzy162 2 роки тому

      Yes we hit 113 last week It was insane!!!

    • @mariovieira838
      @mariovieira838 Рік тому

      The Lake Shore is limited at 79 Mph only after Hoffmans (just a little after Schenectady going West). I don't know why is that limit in effect, since the line is (or was) Rule 261-CSS , wich is the same for Hoffmans -Rennsselaer-Ny. Maybe it's related with FRA class track. If it wasn't for that, I suppose it could do 85 ( top speed in NYC times), 90, or even more

  • @garysprandel1817
    @garysprandel1817 2 роки тому

    Dang the hogger ain't wasting time opening the taps. Had you moving at a pretty good clip before you cleared the platforms and then he really opened her up.

  • @yankeefist9146
    @yankeefist9146 2 роки тому

    Whoa, just whoa...

  • @RavennaRailfan4070
    @RavennaRailfan4070 2 роки тому

    Awesome catch! I am one of the Midwest Railway Preservation Society employees who worked on restoring the America, I’m so pleased to see a shot of her in service!

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      It's a wonderful car.

  • @robertmcdonnold3038
    @robertmcdonnold3038 2 роки тому

    When did amtrack raise the top speed from 79mph? How do you know how fast it was going? After doing a 5 minute fact check, top speed on the stretch of track mentioned is still 79mph. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks Bob

    • @thefareplayer2254
      @thefareplayer2254 2 роки тому

      Between Albany and Schenectady, they’ve implemented track and signal improvements to allow for 110mph. A few miles west of Schenectady, there improvements allow them to do 90.

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      It's been 110 MPH for several years on this section of track. As for this particular video there happened to be a NY State Trooper at the crossing that day. He was watching for traffic violations at the crossing in connection with a rail safety campaign. He was also dubious about the train speeds and used his LIDAR to measure it. You can hear him call out "98" at 0:30. The train was accelerating through the crossing and easily hit 100 MPH. You can read more details at the Empire State Passenger Association: esparail.org/resources/frequently-asked-questions/

  • @jimbyrne9071
    @jimbyrne9071 2 роки тому

    Now this is cool. Really cool

    • @AAPRCO
      @AAPRCO 2 роки тому

      Thank you.

  • @kevinhoward9593
    @kevinhoward9593 2 роки тому

    could have asked for a more perfect day.