Last March, I stayed at a hotel by the Harrisburg airport and you could watch Keystone trains all day long from my room. Highly recommend this if you’re traveling near the area.
Quite a few Keystone trains eastbound has engine shoving. Every time I ride a keystone train from Philadelphia to New York the engine is always on the point
Great video, thanks! It's interesting to see freight on passenger lines. I'm not sure if it's the same steel mill you mention in this video, but NS comes out of Abrams yard and runs through Norristown TC "backwards" with an old caboose at the front, then reverses somewhere and eventually winds up around the area in this video to get steel products.
Thanks as always for watching! By the way you'll be happy to know I picked up a 4K-60p camera. Hoping to try it out this weekend or the next, will post an update at some point after I get the hang of it.
So right now I use a 50 mbps constant bit-rate for HD 60p. I don't think constant is ever ideal, but it seems to work ok for UA-cam. Btw, I've noticed a lot more pixelation in UA-cam compression. At first I thought it was just me but I see it in other videos too, so that could be why a constant bit-rate compresses better on UA-cam. The 4K stuff I leave around 80-90, and while that's immense in file size, the last time I tried to bring it down to 60, it rendered horribly.
I picked up a Panasonic X1500. Seems pretty good based on what I have seen other post so far, but I will have to experiment with it for awhile. It is a small chip camera, but seems to not have any low light issues compared to what I currently use, plus the gain will be further zoom and now 10 bit color. Maybe when full frame DLSRs come down in price and jump into the 4k 60 game I will bite. GH5 are coming down in price too so maybe I will get one to run alongside the X1500 and use for low light shows, since obviously the X1500 will still lack in that, but hard to spend a lot of money right now when you're getting ready to get married LOL.
Incredible video! The narration and maps are very helpful for those who would like to learn more about the background of these sections of the Keystone Corridor. We covered operations on the Keystone Corridor back in February and October!
Great video! I wish I had an opportunity to film those crossings when they were open! I never even knew they were there until I saw your videos a couple years ago...
Great Video and great content keep up the great work thanks for sharing it with us enjoyed watching your video thanks again and hope you have a wonderful safe weekend
@@CentralPennRailProductions also kudos with that shot of the vet unit towing the Pennsylvanian, I saw a tow like that once but I just thought the Genesis broke down haha.
Very nice video! Thought it was cool you visited E-Town for one of the trains ;) I'm planning on catching trains 640, 601, and 600 (first three trains of the day) as well as 42 and 43 when they reopen (first of next month).
I don't have the exact year off the top of my head but probably by the end of the 1960s or early 1970s for removal of tracks. There were 4 main tracks plus a siding or two for a small yard on the south side (camera right) for the airport and customers in Middletown.
Superb technical delivery as always.. Great locations and interesting history makes for awesome storytelling.. Although there's something that I could comment on for each of trains that you showed, I'll keep things fairly simple and just give a broad summarization.. First off, I've been around most of those tracks many times over the years and I still get that uneasy feeling when one of those trains goes whizzing past.. My restlessness is even greater around the Northeast East Corridor.. I can't believe that Amtrak would run a train with the number 666 but then again, they are government owned and operated.. Catching a brother/sister pair of NS Geeps had to be exciting enough but the Veteran's Unit was my high point of the video.. Good stuff.
Hello from Cornwall. I’m so glad you’re back posting again. I noticed that I hadn’t seen much from you recently and was a bit concerned that you were unwell or something. Welcome back!! I’m venturing out along my favorite routes to watch trains near Lebanon, often at Ramona Rd. or 8th Ave in Lebanon. I’m the guy in the white BMW convertible. I stay in my car so I’m maintaining separation. As always, I enjoyed your usual videography skills in these archival shots, and you do a great job with the narration. I also ride the Keystone Corridor trains to Philadelphia or New York occasionally. According to the speed tracker in my iPhone, they’re normally hitting 110 MPH at a few points between Lancaster and Gap. Fun to ride. I do not do social media such as Facebook, so could you possible include an email address in your comments section, so I can write to you directly. I’d appreciate that very much. Welcome back. I’m very much looking forward to seeing new videos from you this spring. Many thanks. Stay well!! CAS.
Hi Charles, good hearing from you again. I haven't been out much lately, and even less so with the virus going around. It's giving me some time to get some videos edited though, so thanks for watching, glad you liked the narration. And you can email me at ns_6703@yahoo . com (no spaces of course). I don't email that much but I try to check it and respond every now and then. Stay safe and healthy during these difficult times.
Septa seriously needs to do something about the condition of Bryn Mawr tower. I’m pretty sure it’s a protected historical building so they can’t tear it down
Good video! I noticed that the locomotive made a tail march to go forward, which is unusual for me ... Here Portugal, the locomotive always does head work in the direction and when it changes direction, it makes an inversion gear to resume the reverse direction. I was curious how railroad stuff works in the United States. My regards from Portugal.
Absolutely fantastic and beautiful video with great voice over. I'm wondering why two locomotives are needed for that little bit of steel at 12:00 though
They actually have quite a climb coming up from the plant. I hope to go down there and shoot it sometime. But also, they had a big train out of Lancaster for Strasburg, over a dozen cars. I missed it while I was getting lunch, sadly, but maybe next time. Also keep in mind a single unit is restricted to 30 MPH. Although I have no idea why they were going so slow in the first place. Max speed for freight is 50 MPH, but maybe they were having trouble with the LSLs and cab signals, though you can see that the orange LSL light is on.
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do both pennsylvanians still meet near the same area? how do you determine spots where opposing trains are likely to pass at similar times? i love watching these trains near lancaster station
The "Amish country" includes a substantial portion of Lancaster County - including both Lancaster and Reading themselves - and small-but-well-known towns such as New Holland and Intercourse. New Holland is known for livestock auctions, while Intercourse is a very small town known for what such a town named *Intercourse* sounds like - even in Amish country. (No; I'm not cuckoo; look it up - better yet, go there yourself.) Both are off PA 10 - and accessible via I-176.
Damn good video. Your selection of shooting locations is great. Greetings from India! (Btw what is the purpose of using a cabcar on ACS-64, its dual-cab locomotive right ?)
I always wonder why the ”Pennsylvanian” runs on diesel between Philadelphia and Harrisburg when the line is electrified. Why do they change to diesel at Philadelphia when they could change to diesel at Harrisburg?
Last March, I stayed at a hotel by the Harrisburg airport and you could watch Keystone trains all day long from my room. Highly recommend this if you’re traveling near the area.
That's cool! I can't wait to see what the new station looks like when (and if) it finally gets built.
*Nice video. Greetings from Vietnam. Thanks for sharing!*
Thanks for watching!
Absolutely awesome video. One of the best Amtrak videos I've seen yet. Great Channel!
I absolutely love this! Thanks for sharing all this information!
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
Great video dude! It's amazing the fact that I haven't even been far in the Keystone corridor thanks for sharing!
Nice catches! I like the old Pennsylvania Railroad Tri-Light Signals and the Amtrak Veterans Heritage Locomotive at 6:07! Really nice!
Thanks Zach!
You’re welcome!
Your videos are Amazing and Those AEM-7 Locomotives used to pass paradise on the Strasburg railroad before though I never saw them
Very Well done! One of the best vids this channels has ever produced! Keep it up!
Thanks, I appreciate it! Always working to try new things.
@@CentralPennRailProductions Np. I loved how u included your voice in the vid. Keep it up man!
Quite a few Keystone trains eastbound has engine shoving. Every time I ride a keystone train from Philadelphia to New York the engine is always on the point
Great video, thanks! It's interesting to see freight on passenger lines. I'm not sure if it's the same steel mill you mention in this video, but NS comes out of Abrams yard and runs through Norristown TC "backwards" with an old caboose at the front, then reverses somewhere and eventually winds up around the area in this video to get steel products.
It is the same the steel mill. I have been meaning to shoot that train but haven't had the time to get down to see it. Maybe this summer!
CPRP , your videos never disappoint. Cheers!
Thank you!
Great work (i.e. video photography) as always delivered by you. The smoothest panner of all railroad photographers on UA-cam.
Thanks as always for watching! By the way you'll be happy to know I picked up a 4K-60p camera. Hoping to try it out this weekend or the next, will post an update at some point after I get the hang of it.
What camera did you pick-up, just curious?
Btw, what bit-rate do you edit with...video is always smooth compared to others.
So right now I use a 50 mbps constant bit-rate for HD 60p. I don't think constant is ever ideal, but it seems to work ok for UA-cam. Btw, I've noticed a lot more pixelation in UA-cam compression. At first I thought it was just me but I see it in other videos too, so that could be why a constant bit-rate compresses better on UA-cam. The 4K stuff I leave around 80-90, and while that's immense in file size, the last time I tried to bring it down to 60, it rendered horribly.
I picked up a Panasonic X1500. Seems pretty good based on what I have seen other post so far, but I will have to experiment with it for awhile. It is a small chip camera, but seems to not have any low light issues compared to what I currently use, plus the gain will be further zoom and now 10 bit color. Maybe when full frame DLSRs come down in price and jump into the 4k 60 game I will bite. GH5 are coming down in price too so maybe I will get one to run alongside the X1500 and use for low light shows, since obviously the X1500 will still lack in that, but hard to spend a lot of money right now when you're getting ready to get married LOL.
When the world was more normal, I miss pre-COVID
Incredible video! The narration and maps are very helpful for those who would like to learn more about the background of these sections of the Keystone Corridor. We covered operations on the Keystone Corridor back in February and October!
gotta love that ex metroliner cab car at the end of the second train
I always find the Metroliner cab cars look funny, and the fact that they were once used by PRR and Penn Central after, isn't it crazy?
Great video! I wish I had an opportunity to film those crossings when they were open! I never even knew they were there until I saw your videos a couple years ago...
Yeah I regret not going down there more often when they were still open. They are still cool spots though, and thanks for watching the videos!
Very nice video! 👏👏👏👍🙋♂️
Great work. Thank you.
I like the narration and factoids 🙂
Great Video and great content keep up the great work thanks for sharing it with us enjoyed watching your video thanks again and hope you have a wonderful safe weekend
Thank you and you too!
Thoroughly enjoyed watching this. Excellent videography 👍
Nicely done, Eric! I may have to visit this line the next time I visit PA.
Thanks Jacob, Happy Easter, hope you are doing well.
Outstanding views.
I miss the good ole days when they actually ran things. Keystone Corridor is so ded right now.
I know, I can't wait to get back out!
@@CentralPennRailProductions also kudos with that shot of the vet unit towing the Pennsylvanian, I saw a tow like that once but I just thought the Genesis broke down haha.
Awesome video!
Thanks!
Very nice video! Thought it was cool you visited E-Town for one of the trains ;)
I'm planning on catching trains 640, 601, and 600 (first three trains of the day) as well as 42 and 43 when they reopen (first of next month).
I noticed around 1:30 the catenary support beams are wayyy wider than the track. When did the dual track removed if it every existed?
I don't have the exact year off the top of my head but probably by the end of the 1960s or early 1970s for removal of tracks. There were 4 main tracks plus a siding or two for a small yard on the south side (camera right) for the airport and customers in Middletown.
Great video! When everything gets back to normal you should shoot some more SEPTA!
Yeah I still have to upload the SEPTA shots from that day. I'd like to come down and check out Overbrook and a couple other spots.
I enjoyed the video, makes me want to ride.
Very interesting and well narrated
When I see Ns 8099mon intermodal trains in old vids reminds me of it’s wreck
I viewded the Paradise, PA VRF camera yesterday and noticed that Numbers 42 and 43 have 6 cars and now a baggage car1
Superb technical delivery as always.. Great locations and interesting history makes for awesome storytelling.. Although there's something that I could comment on for each of trains that you showed, I'll keep things fairly simple and just give a broad summarization.. First off, I've been around most of those tracks many times over the years and I still get that uneasy feeling when one of those trains goes whizzing past.. My restlessness is even greater around the Northeast East Corridor.. I can't believe that Amtrak would run a train with the number 666 but then again, they are government owned and operated.. Catching a brother/sister pair of NS Geeps had to be exciting enough but the Veteran's Unit was my high point of the video.. Good stuff.
Thanks AC!
Hello from Cornwall. I’m so glad you’re back posting again. I noticed that I hadn’t seen much from you recently and was a bit concerned that you were unwell or something. Welcome back!!
I’m venturing out along my favorite routes to watch trains near Lebanon, often at Ramona Rd. or 8th Ave in Lebanon. I’m the guy in the white BMW convertible. I stay in my car so I’m maintaining separation. As always, I enjoyed your usual videography skills in these archival shots, and you do a great job with the narration. I also ride the Keystone Corridor trains to Philadelphia or New York occasionally. According to the speed tracker in my iPhone, they’re normally hitting 110 MPH at a few points between Lancaster and Gap. Fun to ride.
I do not do social media such as Facebook, so could you possible include an email address in your comments section, so I can write to you directly. I’d appreciate that very much. Welcome back. I’m very much looking forward to seeing new videos from you this spring. Many thanks. Stay well!! CAS.
Hi Charles, good hearing from you again. I haven't been out much lately, and even less so with the virus going around. It's giving me some time to get some videos edited though, so thanks for watching, glad you liked the narration. And you can email me at ns_6703@yahoo . com (no spaces of course). I don't email that much but I try to check it and respond every now and then. Stay safe and healthy during these difficult times.
Awesome video
Excelenteeeeee video!!
Thank you!
Nice video! I managed to catch the Pennsylvanian with an ACS and B32 combo early in the year. Maybe that didn't have PTC as well
Septa seriously needs to do something about the condition of Bryn Mawr tower. I’m pretty sure it’s a protected historical building so they can’t tear it down
Great video, love it
Good video! I noticed that the locomotive made a tail march to go forward, which is unusual for me ... Here Portugal, the locomotive always does head work in the direction and when it changes direction, it makes an inversion gear to resume the reverse direction. I was curious how railroad stuff works in the United States. My regards from Portugal.
I always think it looks so weird to see the engine in the back instead of the front.
I was literally asking myself why is the train riding backwards.
Absolutely fantastic and beautiful video with great voice over. I'm wondering why two locomotives are needed for that little bit of steel at 12:00 though
They actually have quite a climb coming up from the plant. I hope to go down there and shoot it sometime. But also, they had a big train out of Lancaster for Strasburg, over a dozen cars. I missed it while I was getting lunch, sadly, but maybe next time. Also keep in mind a single unit is restricted to 30 MPH. Although I have no idea why they were going so slow in the first place. Max speed for freight is 50 MPH, but maybe they were having trouble with the LSLs and cab signals, though you can see that the orange LSL light is on.
Nice job, man
They should extend the Keystone corridor to Pittsburgh as well
Great Video!! :)
Thanks Andrew!
Someday I would like to do trains. I would like to take picture of trains and then I will be happy.
This Video Is Awesome!!! What Camcorder Was This Filmed On???
I wish had some electrified trackage here in the Pittsburgh area on the western side of the state
the shot at 7:22 is incredible
Excellent!!! 👍👍👍👍 Like!
I like the Amtrak Metroliner cab cars
7:12 beautiful shot
Nice Video
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do both pennsylvanians still meet near the same area? how do you determine spots where opposing trains are likely to pass at similar times? i love watching these trains near lancaster station
The "Amish country" includes a substantial portion of Lancaster County - including both Lancaster and Reading themselves - and small-but-well-known towns such as New Holland and Intercourse. New Holland is known for livestock auctions, while Intercourse is a very small town known for what such a town named *Intercourse* sounds like - even in Amish country. (No; I'm not cuckoo; look it up - better yet, go there yourself.) Both are off PA 10 - and accessible via I-176.
Damn good video. Your selection of shooting locations is great. Greetings from India!
(Btw what is the purpose of using a cabcar on ACS-64, its dual-cab locomotive right ?)
That way they don't have to reconfigure the locomotive to the opposite end of the train when switching between eastbound and westbound.
How fast are these trains going? Looks quite fast at times.
How come it doesn’t go back up to New York anymore like it used to
I always wonder why the ”Pennsylvanian” runs on diesel between Philadelphia and Harrisburg when the line is electrified. Why do they change to diesel at Philadelphia when they could change to diesel at Harrisburg?
Amtrak has better facilities in 30th St Yard
Is it safe to say that the diesel engines are typically all Pennsylvanian trains and the rest are Keystone Service?
Yes, the Pennsylvanian trains go beyond the electrified service therefore requiring the use of diesels.
@@CentralPennRailProductionsBut why don’t they change to diesel in Harrisburg?
Are those LED PRR color position lights?
Yes but they were installed about 10 years ago
What is the average speed of the trains along here?
It is usually between 110-125 mph.
What is the operating speed for these passenger trains?
110 mph on this corridor
Sometimes they’ll go up to 125 mph.
I thought Amtrak no longer ran the Keystone cab cars
I miss the good old days where they always used FP 40s
I think the keystone corridor should move through the conemaugh into Pittsburgh
Edit: I think the Pennsylvanian could run faster then
How fast do these trains hear get?
110 mph in many sections
like train
Why not just use one single electric locomotive?
Am I seeing electrified track here?
Yes, this is all electrified track.
@@CentralPennRailProductions how far out from Philla does the electrified track go? All the way to Harrisburgh?
@@agawam68 Yes, it goes all the way to Harrisburg.
@@CentralPennRailProductions but nothing WEST of Harrisburgh, I presume?
@@agawam68 No, it ended at Harrisburg.
Hey bro someone stole your video one time
Great video!
Yeah, sadly those were my last shots I got of it. It's amazing that was the last PL signal to survive in the area.