110MPH AMTRAK CLOSE UP
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- Опубліковано 3 жов 2024
- Amtrak's Lake Shore Limited is on time and flying south through Castleton on Hudson New York about 8 miles south of A-R on the CSX Hudson Sub, the former New York Central. Track speed is 110mph and he is making every bit of it.
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Excellent capture. This should be used as a training video for crossing safety, because it accurately demonstrates how you can't really judge how much time you have.
I don't think trains ever go near this fast anywhere Chicago. I never in my life saw one move like this. I watched the vid with your post in mind, and I'll admit, I would've been tempted to go around at one point, and the point at which I would have decided it was no longer possible to do it was, indeed, way too late to survive! And I think I'm very keen at judging large things in motion, and this surprised me for sure!! This one got to the crossing at a terrifying split-second!!
junkdeal They've done studies and for whatever reason, looking down that track is akin to the objects in this mirror are closer than they appear. They say you just can't really judge it, so that's why you never risk it. I honestly had the same reaction as you when I watched it, which is why I left the comment. I was familiar with the phenomena since I'm a railfan, but this video really drives it home. Thanks for the reply! :)
junkdeal I've seen trains doing 125mph and hope to see trains do 135-160mph
American trains have always had the best horns!
American train klaxons play something near to a minor 7th chord. I know of no non-American locos that sound anything like an American one.
I agree, unfortunately, this is all American trains have good. US have the best war helicopter tho
Yeah
@@lylecosmopolite Uh, no, that is not a technical term. Literally zero people refer to them as "klaxons".
@@lylecosmopolite No one in the railroading industry uses the term. They are called air horns.
Pretty sure that still ended up 3+ hours late to wherever it was going lol
They got to 1 mile outside the station 25 minutes ahead of schedule, but had to wait 4 hours due to freight traffic.
My Amtrak experience in a nutshell.
I went from Chicago to Pittsburgh on the Capital Limited, and got there 7 hours late because of 2 separate crew changes. They ran out of time inbetween stations and we had to stop and wait for relief crews. Ended up missing my connection to Philadelphia and had to be bussed to Harrisburg. I didn't pay to ride and be cramped on a bus and sit in highway traffic.
K&L Nice!!
"It just goes ta show ya, it's always somethin!" Rosanne Rosanadana, "Saturday Night Live."
Todd Miller Man , I forgot all about her until now. lol
Federal RR Regs allow "at grade crossing" trains (rails at the same grade as the roadway) like this one, to go a maximum of 114 mph. Anything over 114 and the grades have to be separated so that the train either goes over or under the roadway. In this video, the engineer is booking it and pushing the max. Recently took the 9 PM Amtrak from Chicago to Springfield (185 miles). Trip time, station to station, including several stops and one +10 minute standby on a siding for a northbound freight to pass, was a little over 3 hours. Not bad, comfortable with legroom and really pretty smooth for about $35. Two beers and a sandwich for another $15. At Dwight, about 50 miles out of Chicago, the engineer steadily opened it up on a long section of newly rebuilt track. We were running parallel to the night traffic on adjacent Interstate 55. But, we were passing the southbound traffic, which I knew was moving at +75 mph, like it was standing still. When the conductor came by, I asked her how fast we were going. She radioed the engineer and turned back to me and said, "109."
It's 110 max over non quad gate crossings. 125 max over any crossings. Not sure where you got 114 from.
@@amtrak706 spot on. Not sure what that guy is talking about. Up to 110MPH is allowed with standard gates. Over 110MPH and up to 125MPH you need some type of impenetrable barrier to stop a vehicle. But you do NOT need grade separation above 110MPH. Not a clue where he came up with “114 MPH”. That number is nowhere to be found in any Federal or other railroad regulations. UA-cam is full of people who love to comment on subjects they clearly know nothing about.
@@FFred-us9tw For sure, people love to leave nonsense comments. By the way, I am not sure when the quad gate/impenetrable barrier rule came in, but it had to be sometime after the 1980s because there were 125mph grade crossings with standard dual gates on the southern portion of the NEC until at least 1984 or so. That must have been an interesting sight.
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Toooooo scary...can't imagine how quick this beast gets there....
still my favorite video of the Lake Shore Limited going 110mph, max speed that the locomotive & the Viewliner cars can handle...
If you can take the train at 100 mph and your trip is less than 500 miles, the train is faster than the plane (No waiting for boarding, no security checks, no weather delays.)
Right, however that's still not between the ears of the average American, especially Republican.
But we already know that since the 80's overhere, where we even run trains at 300kmh.
Up to 500km train is door-to-door(!) often faster then flying.
*Laughs in freight priority
💫✨ That blew my curly hair straight! 🤩👌
Outstanding video! I was riding northbound through Castleton one time and the engineer dumped it just as we hit the crossing. I talked with him after we stopped at A-R, and he said there was a kid hanging from the crossbuck who dropped out of sight just as we were going by him... the engineer was sure we had gotten the kid, but the conductor found no evidence when he walked the train, thank God. At 110, there's not much left after a collision.
Dave
Thank you for posting a video with an Amtrak train going the speed you say it is! So many people post videos saying "150 MPH" or something similar, and the train is maybe going 100-110. Nice work!
regardless how fast he's going , that's just crazy 😱😱
Drive 99 Ya right ? im just like freaking out !!!!
The big 4-8-4 passenger steam loco's could haul 1000 tons at 100mph on the flat. 70 years ago.
The highest speed I have experienced as a passenger was 104 mph on train # 104, the last wb City of Los Angeles leaving Greenriver. 28 cars, 6 E units May 1st, 1971.
Head to the UK and ride any old mainline train.
Some of them go up to 125 mph.
Next, get blasted to Paris with the Eurostar at 180 MPH in 2 hours.
Now that you're in France, try riding the famous TGV at 200 mph.
@@juoig7799 Some of the UKs steam engines are allowed to run at 90mph
you almost lost your camera Yo. Wow, cool.
110 mph = 160 ft/ sec
It does look like it covered the last 160' in about a second!
161.333
I live 12 minutes away from there in a town called Valatie. I've railfanned there many a time
When he broke that bend I knew he we was hauling.
Now this is one of the reason why i like GE
Great video man ! Getting that close to a train moving that fast takes balls !
To verify the legitimacy of this video I am one of those people who uses a GPS on transit systems to find top/average speeds and I clocked the Empire Service train at 112 mph around Albany (basically 110 mph track but minor variation is allowed)
The troopers usually give you 8 mph. Eight, you’re fine: nine and you’re mine.
@@stephencarr4279 or 10 it’s 50/50 depends if the cop had a really bad day or not , over 10 is definitely a warning or a speeding ticket most likely
You would think that with rail traffic moving at that speed that there would be bells. But bells are only used to warn pedestrians (not vehicle drivers), so apparently when the highway authority that's responsible for that street studied the crossing and determined what kinds of warning devices to install, apparently they didn't see any pedestrians.
Dave
Light said DAAAYUUUM when it saw how fast the train was going. Evil Knievel said DAAAYUUMMM when he saw how close you shot it. Great action shot! LOVE IT! Liked.
You're forgetting the Southwest Chief has traditionally held 90MPH speeds out west.
The Lake Shore, while not cleared for 110, can go 90 in certain track sections. Not to mention the Chicago-St. Louis and Kalamazoo-Ann Arbor corridors are already running at 110. Plus, the Northeast Corridor services have been running at 125 since the wires went up and Acela regularly hits 150.
Awesome! 5 stars!
I was up close to a 125mph Silver Star on the NEC.
Thunderbolt 1000 Siren Productions The Silver star doesn't lead to the NEC.
AmCalJojo459 yes it dose it goes from New York Penn Station to Miami Florida. The NEC goes from Boston MA to Washington DC
Amtrak Almost Knocks Down Camera
Still cooler than any jet or sports car.
I talked to an engineer yesterday who works this line, he said there is a small stretch where the top speed is 110mph but because it takes so long for the p42's/p40's to power up that it's unlikey that they reach 110mph. The territory is to small for the trains to reach it's max speed of 110mph.
Nice Video. Glad the train didnt suck in you and your camera standing that close. take care
My nephew says that was AWESOME!!!
Yes the famous Castleton on Hudson railroad crossing that dot will not allow the village to incorporate access to the river on the other side, although in the UK every railroad crossing has separate sidewalk access across the tracks, they must feel that nobody in this area or in the state or country is proficient enough to cross
I know this isn't relevant to the train, but I couldn't hear the railroad crossing signal bells when the arms were going down.
The Lake Shore Limited on time? That's a miracle!!!
Hey Amtrak you only made up 3 minutes
NY state has had 110 mph train speeds on the hudson line sub since the 1970's or 80's when Conrail installed cab signals
@AJBMP43 I get what you are saying about how it would make no sense to have a track speed higher that what the loco can do, yet it happens along the NE corridor. There are track speeds posted there for high speed trains, yet many diesels still operate there and cannot reach the track speeds prescribed. My point is that this train is probably NOT doing 110mph. Yes, it is moving fast (I'd put it at about 80), but it is going through a pretty populated area to be going that fast.
Wow, I felt it. The wake or turbulence she made as she blasted thru.
Stay off the tracks when these guys are coming. Once heard of a guy who rode his snowmobile on a Canadian-Pacific track just north of Schenectady, NY. He encountered an Amtrak train going 70 mph. Sadly, it was the last time he'd ever do that. Enjoy watching the trains, but stay off the shiny tracks.
@ngtflyer Actually, upgraded lines are permitted to reach 110 mph. This was taken over a portion of the Empire Service line, which does reach the requirements as set by the FRA for 110 mph service.
That P32DM sounds good
I've taken the Empire Service from Albany-Renssalaer to NYC and back a few times, and I can vouch that it does hit 110. The first time, I sat with the GPS on my phone and it had us clocked at 117mph at one point.
ive been on amtrak between hudson ny and Albany and it goes 110mph i dont know why people are suprised at this
I'm sure the surrounding neighborhood just loves all the honking
i love the sound of the horn as its aprroaching but im actually suprised that Amtrak would allow a train to go that speed through a small town like that
Now thats a P42 using its full 4000 HP!
Nice
Shyet! That was fast. As soon as you saw that light hit the cornner, and if you were stuck at that crossing, You are done.
in the uk i have regularly been at a station and they have gone through at 125mph nearly all trains do 120-125 mph on the east and west coast lines
Holy Cow!!! Wicked speed catch, well done!!!
About 10 years ago. I rode this train from Chicago to NYC. 7 hours late. 1/2hr due to mail cars put on tail end of lake shore limited in Chicago and a coupler broke on a freight train in front of us. Our train sat at a station for about 21/2hrs at a station early morning. We hit NYC about 7 to 8pm.
One word: That is INSANE!!!
The engine is a P32ACDM (dual mode) not a P42DC. They look alike externally, except for the third rail shoes in the dual modes.
@AJBMP43 Actually, the consist makes all the difference in the world! You cannot possibly believe that the top speed of any machine will not be affected by what or how much it is pulling. If the top speed of a locomotive under its own power is 100mph, as soon as you put a couple cars behind it weighing in at several tons, it will reduce the speed attainable by that train. Top speed means just that, TOP. There is nothing the engineer can do to make that train go any faster than that.
Just love it
I was there in July of 2006, strange when I heard the P32 horns, they didn't sound anywhere near what that did. I REALLY WANT TO GO BACK THERE!
BUT AWESOME JOB!
Now that is an unusual catch. An AmTrak train that is 1) on time and 2) not sitting on a siding waiting for a priority freight to lumber by.
Imagine if all of Amtrak's routes had dedicated lines for amtrak trains only? Not only would there be a possibility of having High Speed rail there, but regular amtrak trains can run at top speeds with little to no traffic.
Talk about high balling it!
Where you behind the camera when the train came?? Dam this was fast and loud horn
that's in the clip zone if you get to close, you could get clipped. I got in trouble for standing by a 5 mph train the engineer got so mad at me (just don't want u to get hurt!)
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Michael Jack's son me!
Great Video! He was flying! I'm also surprised that this crossings dosn't have any bells.
And that is only half as fast as they run in Europe or Asia! A shame our speeds here have not increased since the 30's.
+bcbloc02 The state of our tracks is because it's mostly privately owned. Europe and Japan have gov't subsidized rail because they believe in having excellent mass transit. Much of the money goes to pork barrel projects like a bridge to nowhere instead of the railroads.
Euro and Asian trains don't usually go as fast as people think, not many trains actually go 220 mph
wow now that's fast! don't be to close to the tracks if a train is going 110 M.P.H.
and that train wind was just like a hurricane.
Jonathan The Railfan that was not 110 mph..
Ayou bitch Zen
Please, you don't know what you're talking about. Having been through several Hurricanes in Florida and a couple on a ship while in the USN, there is only one thing comparable to a hurricane and that is a tornado. Certainly not an Amtrak train going by 5 yards away. LMFAO.
Damn, those things are quick 😲
and this ladies and gentlemen is the reason you should never cross the tracks even if the train looks far away :P
That is impressive!
I wish the Empire Builder would haul ass like that.
Most videos the wind and shaking ruins it. For this one it just makes it pure. Added it to our 'Best of Amtrak' p/l!
no way I'd be standing that close
Oh my GOD!
That's...INSANE!
GE TOTAL POWER!!!
Great Video !!!!
It would have been better if the Lake Shore Limited had its dining cars
I once timed an Amtrak train going over 100mph near Breakneck (north of Cold Spring).
Love it,...faster the better.
WO Thats fast! Why isn't there bells at this crossing?
Whoa! Incredibly fast at least for an Amtrack!
cool vid - hammer down. The engineer must cross his fingers going through every single one of those rural grade crossings at that speed....
If i was standing there i would be like, HOLY SHIT!
BAM! thats wild!
That always was a fast track! The NYC used to scream though there and the Mohawk Div as well, not just the 20th Century either.
@MrJmprice I agree, not because of your argument which I am sure is well founded, it doesn't look like it either, and I did a quick clock/stop watch counting tenths of a second and distance, estimated length of cars and time it took to transverse the crossing, assuming the tape is being viewed at correct speed, train is traveling between 76 and 85 MPH
the port subdivision is directly across the river from here and about 2 miles inland, it would be easy to hear
@JetMechMA - Good calculation, but remember the spacing between the cars due to the couplers and diaphrams, so add approximately 3 more feet per car and the speed is pretty close to 90mph.
great video!!
What a small trAin, in Germany it is more crowded, but the trains have twelve Waggons
Now that, is a fast train
i don't know why but if i had to take a guess it is probably because railfans in the albany area focus on all the freight action around town
HOLY SHIT THATS A FIRST!! AMTRAKS ON TIME!!!
@MrJmprice Overspeed is adjusted for it's respective route. This is on a portion of line served by the Empire Service, upon which 110 mph service is carried out.
If only Metra trains where I live could go this speed. That would be really cool
John Ackerman agreed. Metra trains so far only have regional trains
How close can we get without getting killed?
talking about knocking down a signal he almost knock down the cameraman hahah
It is a P32ACDM locomotive.
@Drewvinci I've never heard of a P42 going that fast. I've heard of them reaches a top speed of 125 mph and no faster. The Acela Express is capable of 200 mph, but travels at 150 mph max. The fastest diesel-electric locomotive is the Talgo XXI with a max speed of 152 mph.
unless I am mistaken, with that equip we were restricted to 100, but close enough. Compare it to your other video from earlier and I'll bet this'll look a little tiny bit slower
@ngtflyer Nah, diesels actually do top out higher. In fact the max track speed along the Surfline route in Southern California is 90!!! However, I'm pretty sure that these cannot hit 110. In fact, the loco featured in this video is known as a P40 or P42 (I'm not specifically sure which one this was), or AKA an AMD 103. AMD stood for AMtrak Diesel and 103 was the speed the loco topped out at under its own power with nothing in tow. 90 is the highest that they are rated for.
Good God, I felt that through the video.
Awesome! Would love to have been there!
Anyone who couldn't hear that horn from that far away...should NOT be walking or driving!!!!
God-damn! My tanker truck just had to break down on the tracks.............what's that?............Ruo-Roh!!!! This is gonna hurt me a lot worse th-