Hi Tim. I have been watching your channel for a few months now. I really enjoy your content. I know you stand out from others where you narrate in your videos. I really enjoy your narration especially on the train ride videos. There is so much to learn about the railroads and their surrounding communities that I would have never thought would contain history to them. I really enjoy your content. Keep it up with the great videos!
Nice ride! Sometimes I like to ride on the right side so I can see the remnants of all the old sidings and branch lines that used to be active many years ago. There are a lot between Trenton and Philly.
Nice tour with excellent commentary. Learned a lot that I never knew about. I grew up in the area 50s and 60s, rode many of these lines. Lord, it's changed so much. Viewing from afar in western Virginia.
The Path is also known as the Port Authority Trans Hudson subway. Original namemwasmthe Hudson and Manhattan Railroad. It was actually a subway train system that connected Hoboken, Jersey City, Harrison, Newark to Manhattan. The line to Lower Manhattan was owned and operated by the Pennsylvania R.R which had its own subway trains with the company name above the passenger windows. As far as I know this was the only railroad in America that owned and operated subway trains. This service ended in 1962 when it was sold to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Very good video of Acela NYP to PHL. I had a similar 70 minute trip many years ago on a Metroliner. NJTransit really dominates the tracks to/from NYP. There are north jersey coast line trains. NEC trains plus locals from jersey avenue and Rahway Thanks for sharing.😀😀♥️♥️k. Oh and 2/2 is not only ground hog day but also the date GCT opened
You make a good point about being able to commute from Philly to New York. My plan is to move to NYC or Hudson County when I retire, but if I decide I can't afford it, Philly is my economical backup plan.
I have ridden the Corridor literally hundreds and hundreds of times over the years, and while I knew some of the details in your narration, I was TRULY amazed and enthralled with the information you provided! Thank you!
Great video, your narration was on point ! Funny story , a few years back I was working a local on that line and train #79 was late out of Trenton. C-tec sent #79 (the Carolinian) around us at Holmes int. and misrouted him to upper level 30th st. thinking it was us. What a fiasco . The Amtrak engineer didn't have a clue where he was at !
I have been watching your channel for a few weeks now and I really enjoyed your content. I have often taken the SEPTA from Stafford to 30th Street. Have taken the Amtrak from Philly to NYC. Enjoyed the ride.
I recall one time several years ago I got caught up in a power failure on the Corridor south of New York City. I think everything was shut down for eight hours. The first southbound Amtrak train was late at night, leaving New York Penn well after midnight. That first train was a deadhead, to try to get things straightened out. There were no paying passengers on that train. It was all employees of Amtrak and New Jersey Transit riding on their passes. Since I was riding on my pass, I was on that train. It was non-stop to 30th Street in Philly. We made the run in 50 minutes !! Yes, I said 50 minutes !! We had all the lights out on the cars and most of the guys slept. It was the fastest running time I ever rode on from New York City to 30th Street. That's one night I'll never forget. If my memory serves me correctly, I think we made a very quick stop at Trenton to allow the NJT employees to get off. I was going to 30th Street in Philly. There were no Atlantic City Line trains running at that hour, so I took an NJT express bus from the bus terminal in Philly.
The body of water you described behind the cottages wasn't the Delaware River, but it was Lake Van Sciver. I'm a retired Amtrak Engineer and I passed this Lake more time than I can count. Glad you enjoyed the trip. Keep up with great videos and also Philly still has a few trolleys still running.
Good to know. It looks like an estuary of the river though I notice all those little bungalows there. Is that a 125 mile an hour zone there? I noticed they slowed down quite a bit for Grundy and then they really pour it on through Croydon
@Retired Railfan there's a speed restriction at Grundy of 80mph for a switch that needs to be replaced in the spring . All those bungalos are private owned and all owners belong to the club that owns the property.
@Retired Railfan your correct . It is 125mph from Morris interlocking to Holmes interlocking then it's 110mph up to Bridesburg station then it slows down for the curves east of Shore interlocking.
@for the love of God I do that. The catch 22 is the tickets I buy are usually very inexpensive super discounted tickets and I don’t earn many points with those
I have rode first class good trip yeah that trip I took was from Boston to Washington my God I was like in the second car when it was going through the intersection between New Haven and London you can get to hear that noise hybrid K5la horn on it was awesome I'll be taking more trips and I'll be doing more videos
Rode on 2151 from Providence to New York, painfully early for me since I’m not used to waking up at 3:45AM. I live an hour from the Providence station, and they recommend you arrive at the station at least half an hour prior to departure
If you do the NJT/Septa connection with the family, you can get off in Bristol or Croydon and enjoy the wonderful Amish Market. You can either take the 128 bus or Uber over. Really good food
I have ridden Acela twice. From DC to Newark, then from Boston South Station to NY Penn on an emergency basis. I love the bullet train and how fast it goes, stopping at the major stations only. I would ride Acela again.
I rode it from NY Penn station to New Haven Union Station and despite the limited speed, it’s a great train. Comfortable seats and very good service. I recommend the Acela and this just makes me more excited for the Avelia Liberty
So sad to see the industrial decline of the Northeast.... Factory after abandoned factory in Jersey and North Philly. I would have loved to have seen the manufacturing heyday when Philly was known as "The Workshop of the World".
Around 15:35, the line of catenary poles running adjacent to the NEC near Newark Airport Station... These poles run through what is now storage lots for the airport, rental cars, etc. What rail line used to occupy that former ROW? was it a spur from the former PRR Waverly Yard?? I have wondered about this area for the last year or so.
I noticed that no mention of passing under US 1 but what really surprised me is shortly thereafter when you're passing the South Brunswick water tower that's a future train station which was once promised by Chris Christie then stolen back from the people and now set again to be a supposed guarantee to be built. But this time it seems it really will be built.
I don't think they ever had them. They do have that recorded welcome aboard announcement. But I don't think they have automated station stop announcements.
@@qazisnotapeopleperson7167 Gotcha I hope the Avelia Liberty have the announcements for the stations especially Northeast Regional Empire Corridor and other Amtrak Services
A quick question. Are the areas in these trains where the driver, motormen, sit heated in the winter and air conditioned in the summer? I've heard horror stories about that but they may have been talking about older generations of trains rather than the current models. Just curious. Thanks for your time.
Another excellent production! Can I buy you a phone gimble so that its easier for you to record? You’re always holding your phone… dont your hands tire?
Grow up watching Trains at Tacony ,GG1’s E60’s extra. Tacony and Wiss was a Great place to be in the 60, 70’s 80’s. And no the New Media don’t dwell enough and Larry the DA is a disgrace……Always watch you Videos and you do a Great Job …Thankx(;
It's very odd that seat "A" would be on the right side in any vehicle. The seats in these cars aren't reversible, are they? Too bad you can't do an RFW video on an Acela! But without their own dedicated trackage, the Acelas will never be able to go as fast as they could. (The TGVs in France only do their incredible speeds on dedicated trackage without any other trains.)
I would need special permission to do an Acela cab ride. If I was able to get permission and do a head end video on that, I wouldn’t sleep for two weeks.
@@3985uprr I don't know but you have a lot of interesting perspective so I'll have to figure something out. Make sure before you upload next video that you have the feature on , on your end. I watch many vids of different time lengths and all have cc. Thanks keep up the good entertainment.
@@Bongofurry I think videos or a certain length or there’s not much narration which that one had they don’t put close captions on if UA-cam can’t hear you. I have made many videos in the past where it was closed captioning. I will definitely keep that in mind otherwise
Your vast knowledge of the Northeast Corridor and adjacent area is amazing. Thank you.
Hi Tim. I have been watching your channel for a few months now. I really enjoy your content. I know you stand out from others where you narrate in your videos. I really enjoy your narration especially on the train ride videos. There is so much to learn about the railroads and their surrounding communities that I would have never thought would contain history to them. I really enjoy your content. Keep it up with the great videos!
Have run this trip from/to Philly to Route 128 just outside of Boston and love every minute of it in First Class. Thanks for fine recording.
I was on the keystone you passed right before Newark. 642. My first trip alone to the big Apple. What a great day
Just past my house on that Train.Newark New Jersey. I can see the North East Corridor from my terrace
For some reason it’s extremely fast around the Princeton area. I get a kick out of it every time I’m on the Acela going through there. 👌🏽
Nice ride! Sometimes I like to ride on the right side so I can see the remnants of all the old sidings and branch lines that used to be active many years ago. There are a lot between Trenton and Philly.
Nice tour with excellent commentary. Learned a lot that I never knew about. I grew up in the area 50s and 60s, rode many of these lines. Lord, it's changed so much. Viewing from afar in western Virginia.
The Path is also known as the Port Authority Trans Hudson subway. Original namemwasmthe Hudson and Manhattan Railroad. It was actually a subway train system that connected Hoboken, Jersey City, Harrison, Newark to Manhattan. The line to Lower Manhattan was owned and operated by the Pennsylvania R.R which had its own subway trains with the company name above the passenger windows. As far as I know this was the only railroad in America that owned and operated subway trains. This service ended in 1962 when it was sold to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
Very good video of Acela NYP to PHL. I had a similar 70 minute trip many years ago on a Metroliner.
NJTransit really dominates the tracks to/from NYP. There are north jersey coast line trains. NEC trains plus locals from jersey avenue and Rahway
Thanks for sharing.😀😀♥️♥️k.
Oh and 2/2 is not only ground hog day but also the date GCT opened
You make a good point about being able to commute from Philly to New York. My plan is to move to NYC or Hudson County when I retire, but if I decide I can't afford it, Philly is my economical backup plan.
Thanks for the ride to Philly.
Great video and commentary!
I have ridden the Corridor literally hundreds and hundreds of times over the years, and while I knew some of the details in your narration, I was TRULY amazed and enthralled with the information you provided! Thank you!
Videos & commentary excellent, thanks you for sharing.
I really enjoy your videos and you interesting commentary.
Always look forward to your new postings.
Great video, your narration was on point ! Funny story , a few years back I was working a local on that line and train #79 was late out of Trenton. C-tec sent #79 (the Carolinian) around us at Holmes int. and misrouted him to upper level 30th st. thinking it was us. What a fiasco . The Amtrak engineer didn't have a clue where he was at !
I have been watching your channel for a few weeks now and I really enjoyed your content. I have often taken the SEPTA from Stafford to 30th Street. Have taken the Amtrak from Philly to NYC. Enjoyed the ride.
I wish I could ride the Acela Express.
Very informative. Thanks.
I recall one time several years ago I got caught up in a power failure on the Corridor south of New York City. I think everything was shut down for eight hours. The first southbound Amtrak train was late at night, leaving New York Penn well after midnight. That first train was a deadhead, to try to get things straightened out. There were no paying passengers on that train. It was all employees of Amtrak and New Jersey Transit riding on their passes. Since I was riding on my pass, I was on that train. It was non-stop to 30th Street in Philly. We made the run in 50 minutes !! Yes, I said 50 minutes !! We had all the lights out on the cars and most of the guys slept. It was the fastest running time I ever rode on from New York City to 30th Street. That's one night I'll never forget. If my memory serves me correctly, I think we made a very quick stop at Trenton to allow the NJT employees to get off. I was going to 30th Street in Philly. There were no Atlantic City Line trains running at that hour, so I took an NJT express bus from the bus terminal in Philly.
Really love your video style. I hope to ride an Acela one day!
The body of water you described behind the cottages wasn't the Delaware River, but it
was Lake Van Sciver. I'm
a retired Amtrak Engineer and I passed this Lake more time than I can count. Glad you enjoyed the trip. Keep up with great videos and also Philly still has a few trolleys still running.
Good to know. It looks like an estuary of the river though I notice all those little bungalows there. Is that a 125 mile an hour zone there? I noticed they slowed down quite a bit for Grundy and then they really pour it on through Croydon
@Retired Railfan there's a speed restriction at Grundy of 80mph for a switch that needs to be replaced in the spring . All those bungalos are private owned and all owners belong to the club that owns the property.
@@MrBusdriver958 I recall in the past I’ve gone much faster through Grundy. I know it’s 125 miles an hour past Bristol Pike lanes
@Retired Railfan your correct . It is 125mph from Morris interlocking to Holmes interlocking then it's 110mph up to Bridesburg station then it slows down for the curves east of Shore interlocking.
Great knowledge of the ex PRR Mainline (NEC). Thanks for sharing!!
Took the same Acela 2159 from Moynihan to 30th street the day before. Was a great ride
The commentary really adds to the video, great stuff!
Very therapeutic to watch 😀
Sure hope that when I retire I can travel on trains as much as you do. You are living the life right now. Enjoy, my friend!
I try to take advantage of Amtrak super sales. Needless to say I’m an Amtrak rewards member
@@3985uprr Don't blame ya.
@for the love of God I do that. The catch 22 is the tickets I buy are usually very inexpensive super discounted tickets and I don’t earn many points with those
Also besides m&e line also Montclair and bootin line I’ve been on all Njt lines of course I’ve did used to work for Njt
Thanks for this
No problem
You just saved me $49 plus I got great commentary! Thanks!
That must have been a really fun ride
I have rode first class good trip yeah that trip I took was from Boston to Washington my God I was like in the second car when it was going through the intersection between New Haven and London you can get to hear that noise hybrid K5la horn on it was awesome I'll be taking more trips and I'll be doing more videos
Rode on 2151 from Providence to New York, painfully early for me since I’m not used to waking up at 3:45AM. I live an hour from the Providence station, and they recommend you arrive at the station at least half an hour prior to departure
If you do the NJT/Septa connection with the family, you can get off in Bristol or Croydon and enjoy the wonderful Amish Market. You can either take the 128 bus or Uber over. Really good food
Thanks for visiting my hometown lol
Excellent video!!! Love the Acela the next generation of Acelas is coming The "platypus" locomotives!!!
When???? I haven’t heard much about them lately but I did see two sets of those in Philadelphia
@@3985uprr not sure but I have seen pictures of them
I have ridden Acela twice. From DC to Newark, then from Boston South Station to NY Penn on an emergency basis. I love the bullet train and how fast it goes, stopping at the major stations only. I would ride Acela again.
I rode it from NY Penn station to New Haven Union Station and despite the limited speed, it’s a great train. Comfortable seats and very good service. I recommend the Acela and this just makes me more excited for the Avelia Liberty
That was Acela train set 1 of 20. Recently 2018 has been making an odd noise like a high pitched squeal when moving.
And could you make a video of LIRR new Mid-day storage yard next to SUNNYSIDE yard
11:18 I love Amtrak Acela Express Train Chime.
M9s in the beginning were very shiny.!
I have taken this trade a number of times from Boston South Station leaves there at 5 AM
The lead what was Ford supply still used for Raritan center csx Metuchen yard and the Raritan rail
Recently stumbled upon your videos and really enjoy them. I grew up in Bloomfield NJ. Have you ever done one on NJ Transit NY Penn to Montclair?
I was on Acela 2154 going to NYC the day before so wondering if that was the Acela that passed you
Not necessarily the most polished of travel logs, but certainly one of the most interesting with the commentary. Good work 👍
So sad to see the industrial decline of the Northeast.... Factory after abandoned factory in Jersey and North Philly. I would have loved to have seen the manufacturing heyday when Philly was known as "The Workshop of the World".
I too like to sit on the left side of the train!
Around 15:35, the line of catenary poles running adjacent to the NEC near Newark Airport Station... These poles run through what is now storage lots for the airport, rental cars, etc. What rail line used to occupy that former ROW? was it a spur from the former PRR Waverly Yard?? I have wondered about this area for the last year or so.
That area was the heart of Waverly yard it was a big yard and they were electrified on all of the tracks
oh
I noticed that no mention of passing under US 1 but what really surprised me is shortly thereafter when you're passing the South Brunswick water tower that's a future train station which was once promised by Chris Christie then stolen back from the people and now set again to be a supposed guarantee to be built. But this time it seems it really will be built.
this vid was taken on my bday. feb. 2
Dashing through the snow…
How do we know how fast we are moving?
Great video.
I'm doing it in 3 weeks
Just wondering what was the max speed between NY and PHILLY?
135 from County south of New Brunswick to just outside Trenton
@@3985uprr thank you :)
Can't wait to go in April.
So many nj transit trains
I wished they would say Newark pennstation instead of Newark New Jersey.
What stops did it make?
How to put ur phone on the window and never dies?
Do you have railroad maps
Do Acela Express uses their automatic announcements?
I don't think they ever had them. They do have that recorded welcome aboard announcement. But I don't think they have automated station stop announcements.
@@qazisnotapeopleperson7167 Gotcha I hope the Avelia Liberty have the announcements for the stations especially Northeast Regional Empire Corridor and other Amtrak Services
How do you film these rides? What kind of camera do you use?
iPhone 12 Pro. Does a great job.
@@3985uprr it can record for that long?
@@danielvaughan1759 Yes. I have 256gb.
@@danielvaughan1759 As long as battery allows. I also carry a portable charger.
A quick question. Are the areas in these trains where the driver, motormen, sit heated in the winter and air conditioned in the summer? I've heard horror stories about that but they may have been talking about older generations of trains rather than the current models. Just curious. Thanks for your time.
On these trains in the Amtrak locomotives they’re pretty good. On some of the MU trains that may not necessarily be the case
Pat's or Genos?
Another excellent production! Can I buy you a phone gimble so that its easier for you to record? You’re always holding your phone… dont your hands tire?
My enthusiasm for what I’m doing helps me fight it. I’d have to hold the gimble anyway.
@@3985uprr hey that's fine! So long as we'll have video footage to look forward for years to come, no complaints here!
@for the love of God I don’t find it advantageous. Someday maybe
Grow up watching Trains at Tacony ,GG1’s E60’s extra.
Tacony and Wiss was a Great place
to be in the 60, 70’s 80’s. And no the New
Media don’t dwell enough and Larry the DA is a disgrace……Always watch you Videos and you do a Great Job …Thankx(;
Philly is a special place. Has been for over half a century
It's very odd that seat "A" would be on the right side in any vehicle. The seats in these cars aren't reversible, are they? Too bad you can't do an RFW video on an Acela! But without their own dedicated trackage, the Acelas will never be able to go as fast as they could. (The TGVs in France only do their incredible speeds on dedicated trackage without any other trains.)
I would need special permission to do an Acela cab ride. If I was able to get permission and do a head end video on that, I wouldn’t sleep for two weeks.
@@3985uprrI've seen TGV cab videos on UA-cam, though I suspect the videographer is not in the cab, and there is no commentary.
This is soooo much better than raw dogging it through traffick!!
Please turn your close caption option on retired railfan I have crank my tv to hear your low voice.
Use close captioning option to get around that. I spoke softly so I wouldn’t irritate other passengers nearby
@@3985uprr it's not an option on your UA-cam site you have it turned off.
Sorry. CC not available on video. The system may be selective based on video length
@@3985uprr I don't know but you have a lot of interesting perspective so I'll have to figure something out. Make sure before you upload next video that you have the feature on , on your end.
I watch many vids of different time lengths and all have cc. Thanks keep up the good entertainment.
@@Bongofurry I think videos or a certain length or there’s not much narration which that one had they don’t put close captions on if UA-cam can’t hear you. I have made many videos in the past where it was closed captioning. I will definitely keep that in mind otherwise