Well said!..AmorY Bendiciones 🙏🏽💕

@@aureliafrazier5927 Thank you!

Hannah, You should see an F-14 Tomcat going Mach 1.5 fly by, back in the day. A fighter will demonstrate this by approaching 5 miles away, low, on the port side of an aircraft carrier. With your two index fingers plugging your ears, you can see the fighter jet, but cannot hear it. At .5 mile, you can see a large cloud following behind, this is water vapor forming on the shock wave. Just a couple of seconds past the bow there is a HUGE BANG!!! That’s the sonic boom! It rattles your rib cage! Also scares the @#$& out of you. Most carriers will do this the day before returning from deployment or local training operations to allow the crew to witness a Mach 1 fly by... “The Need For Speed” just like Amtrak and fast freights... At sea level Mach 1 is: 761 mph. This is also the last plane to depart for maintenance at their respective Naval Air Station. Just put a couple of wings through the dinning car and you’ll see Amtrak’s SW Chief go airborne off the tracks, giving the passengers something to ‘text’ about. 🤔🤣 🚂 🛩 Go Navy, Beat Army. 😀🤨🏈⛵️

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@@dennisammann9104 omg that sounds amazing, I love airplanes as well we have an airshow every year at Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti Michigan, truly awesome! Blessings to you and everyone here! 🙏🏽💕

those GE-Erie pistons, beating like indigenous drums..

Yeah, 65mph, like the curves are built for.

@@prjndigo do some research before you make stupid comments. Just shows how little you know about things you’re commenting on.

thanks you sir! Not much else you can do but do the math on this speed and then wait. Didn't have to wait too long at all! :-)

@@EDOTrains lets wait for brightline

extention to orlando airport

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@@EDOTrains I used to model, but the hobby got to be too expensive, plus I live in a small, 1 bedroom apt. so as you can imagine, there's no room to run trains here.

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a mile every 33 seconds!

Literally my favorite trains. I've used them to get to Chicago quite a few times ^^

you know it. This was shot my second-to-last day before leaving the company, and I made sure to share it with my colleagues as a reminder of all that can be good about passenger rail outside of the Northeast Corridor.

Welcome back to those days...

Im in Eaton County. That would be a great ride. Will have to look into that.

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That could very well be a fact.

I'm a Michigander who's been on the Wolverine and the NEC, and you could be right!

They need an Acela

im from the new england area yes, this is more consistent. You need an acela Chicago to Detroit would make stacks for amtrak.

The fact that Americans think 110 mph is high speed 🤷‍♂️

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symphonic sounds, no?

@@EDOTrains Beautiful sound

truth! however many steps forward, it is indeed forward

That section isn't 160 yet either. Still 135 for Acela and 125 for everything else.

Got that info from a Amt track supervisor who said it's coming, just a matter of when....

@@geraldgreen5371 Amtrak is most likely going to wait for the new Acelas to inaugurate 160 mph running on that section. The old Acelas are more than capable though...

Attleboro' MA. Acelas roar through at 150mph both ways! That's 220 feet a second. Quite a feature to watch them from the station where there's a breakfast counter. Sometimes I would do a morning pick-me-up of a quick Acela trip South Sta. BOS to Providence Station. The mileposts are on the left and there's a new one every 24 seconds--I timed them.

I spent just shy of a decade at Amtrak and this shoot was on my bucket list throughout. I finally checked that box with authority on my last day on the job :-)! Thank you for watching, and I hope you'll subscribe for more great ( R X R ) videos!

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you're the best!

90 on the Pac Surfliner around Oceanside

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Back about 40 years ago, my Dad and I took Amtrak from Los Angeles (Union Station) to San Diego. Around Oceanside and Del Mar out in the country, I asked one of the train guys how fast we were travelling, and they said top speed was 93 mph. It took a long time, 2.5 hours one-way, but we had about 13 stops one way. That took all our time. I wouldn't want to do it from LA to New York, but it was fun for a day.

Average speed here in the northeast.. on the highways.

I always use my GPS on the train to determine our speed. Been as high as 122mph between Lancaster, PA and NYC.

@@dennismullen9700 wow thats fast!

@Jack Liberman holy shit nobody is going to read that

@Jack Liberman it was a joke dude

I really enjoyed this.

Daniel, Stephanie--you two are the best! Stay safe out there!

thank you, was going for the cinematic and dramatic effect!

@phillyslasher I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but the majority of European trains, even the regular intercity trains, a step below the high-speed type, run at 120 mph consistently and are very modern in design and are extremely comfortable. My wife and I went to Germany a few years ago and rode all types of passenger trains throughout the country, including local (100 mph), regional and regular intercity (120 mph) and high-speed intercity types (normally at 200 mph). We once took a high-speed ICE train and actually hit 211 mph! And I've got another shocker for you! Their freight trains that run during the day operate at 100 mph! Otherwise, at lesser speeds, they must operate at night. If only we had a similar modernized passenger rail system in place in both Canada and the US, travelers would immediately flock to this form of transportation rather than regularly remain stuck in gridlocked traffic! I agree with you that European trains stop very frequently, but due to the fact that they are electric, they can decelerate and accelerate far more quickly than diesel-powered trains, thereby still allowing for much shorter travel times. But I firmly believe that times are changing and that, eventually, modernized passenger rail will be made available to the traveling public in North America! An example as to how the US is improving its capabilities in passenger rail are the Siemens Charger train sets presently being built in California for the North American market which can run at 125 mph either in diesel and/or electric modes! Several of these train sets have already been sold throughout your country and have also been ordered by the Canadian government for our new upcoming Via Rail high frequency rail project for the Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal-Quebec City corridor encompassing a population of at least 19 million people!

@phillyslasher All isn't rosy in Canada either since our politicians have been delaying the approval of our high frequency rail project for several years even though the benefits far outweigh any possible negative elements following the implementation of this highly anticipated and desired project! But it's getting to the point where our political leaders won't have any other choice but to give the go-ahead for this project due to ever-increasing gridlock in and around our major cities such as Toronto (area population: 6 million), Ottawa (our capital with a population of over 1 million) or Montreal (area population: over 4 million)! Although Canada has a population of only 37 plus million, most of it is located just North of the American border along Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence river. As such, most of our gridlock occurs along highway #401, which is actually the busiest in North America. Therefore, effective solutions to help mitigate gridlock must be placed high on the priority list whereby an obvious first step would entail our HFR project.

@phillyslasher There are a few problems with the Go system in having to make stops at every local station using diesel trains that are dreadfully slow when decelerating and accelerating, using worn-out trackage on some of their routes, maximum speeds of much less than 100 mph, and finally, the lack of sufficient trains to satisfy high demand. When it comes to our intercity passenger rail service, Via Rail, its biggest problems lie in having to run on extremely congested, shared trackage owned by freight companies such as CN, which slows down Via's train speeds, resulting in travel times not that much faster than driving while decreasing reliability to the traveling public. The track quality on these freight lines is also nowhere close to European standards, thereby causing shaky rides and limiting top speeds to 100 mph rather than 110 mph, which is the capability of some of Via's Genesis locomotives. However, public support for modernized passenger rail has increased to the point that politicians will ultimately have no other choice but to give in and support our rail services.

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Hi Aurelia! Thanks for your feedback here. Please keep supporting passenger rail as you have--the future remains bright!

@@EDOTrains will do! Stay safe and keep up the good work. Be blessed! 🙏🏽💕

with coaches exactly as old as 1976!

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ridership popped about 10 years ago when gas prices were >$4 per gallon and was mostly steady thereafter. On-time performance (OTP) issues have hurt the service on and off over the past 5 years, but as I understand it, numbers have started climbing again with the addition of 110 MPH service east of Kalamazoo. And you're right; this will never meet it's true potential until there's a passenger-only route from Northwest Indiana to Chicago Union Station.

I am a regular-rider on Wolverine, 350, HMI-DER. It's frustrating that there's only 1 train a day at HMI. Covid killed service may 2020 to July 2021. They spent $$$ in 2020 rebuilding the HMI station platform, but us riders have no access to the station house -- it's still closed -- no restrooms or shelter from the weather.

OneLastHitB4IGo great American story. The previous generations who laid the ground work for this country, with their hard work, integrity and dedication would appreciate your comment as I do. I feel your fondness and nostalgic vibe shining through your post. Thank you and kudos to the great men of the railways and stock yards who helped make this country the greatest in the world, which includes your Dad and Grandpa. Peace.

@@jjcnyc6313 Greatest in the world, eh? Many other countries with longer histories would disagree with that sentiment.

the physical plant and plethora of yards that used to pockmark this line were pretty incredible. Fast-moving Hudsons and later, hotshot piggyback from the east coast, across the Dominion and chop-chop-chop--right into Chicago.

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yes sir PC original!

I know of a few, though most are the reflective numbers on a u-channel post, now. The originals that still exist are well kept by Amtrak's engineering dept though!

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thanks, man! Nothing better than fast trains at night, am I right?

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that's actually news to me. My understanding was that I was shooting the second-to-last day before they flipped the switch on that. Still nothing?

But, you missed the scenery. Many enjoy taking their time and enjoying the ride.

@@lucyterrier7905 That thing was I was in Orlando to see some family. The Experience between North Carolina was not what I was going for. Trust me, I do not like to fly. My flight was actually cheaper than the ticket would have been on Amtrak.

Here is yet another thing to think about. Years ago, I was in Gering Nabraska, to haul a semi load of beans to Milwaukee. I had 3 days to get it there,, no problem. .. After a long discussion with the railroad agent, he told me that it would take the train atleast 30 days to make the delivery... As it was, the place that I was going to had no rail yard... Trains have a purpose, , but they are not the right tool for every job.

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Bullshit, JR is private...as you well know...and US train service is a fucking joke.

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that's on the CN line, I believe. This is Amtrak's RR here

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nicely timed yeah? :-)

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The biggest issue right now is the federal gov't surrendering all short-distance route development to the states. Many states develop it well, but occasionally there's an Indiana that refuses to invest in its rail service. The death of the Hoosier State was the death of Chicago-Fort Wayne-Columbus as well :-(.

@@EDOTrains Yes Indiana has a long sad history of non support of rail svc, passenger or freight. And it's not a question of whether the line would generate sufficient return on investment.

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At least you weren't standing too close; the vacuum could suck you up.

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from the space age for sure!

Thank you from Buffalo. Godspeed next Sunday.

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April 5, 2019. I thought so too when I went out there! I forget what the reasoning was why they weren't out there.

Can cofirm Pere Marquette was had an SC44 at that time.

EDO Trains A lot of the ITCS equipped P42’s that have been on the Midwest trains before the chargers displaced them have been on the Downeaster lately.

Thought the top speed of the P42's was 103 MPH...The original designation was AMD-103 (Amtrak Diesel, 103 MPH)

US Customs and Immigration sure screwed that up!

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@@EDOTrains Only the Cascade has the u.s. immigration done in Vancouver, BC🇨🇦. It does not apply to Blue Water Chicago Toronto via Port Huron🇺🇸 Sarnia🇨🇦 Maple Leaf Niagara Falls NY🇺🇸 & ON🇨🇦 34th Street Penn Station to Toronto Union Station and lastly the Adirondack Montreal Gare Central Lacolle🇨🇦 Rouses Point Albany Poughkeepsie Croton Harmon and Yonkers Metro-North New York Penn Station 🇺🇸.

@@EpicThe112 When Grand Trunk ran the trains from Toronto to Chicago via Port Huron, US Customs and Immigration agents boarded the trains in Ontario before they reached Port Huron, so there were hardly any delays. The agents then got off the train when it made its stop in Port Huron. And vice-versa with the Canadian officials boarding the eastbound trains in the United States. This is how it was done in Europe as well. You don't stop a train for inspections. You do that while the train is moving. People just don't have any common sense nowadays.

125 mph won‘t be enough, trust me people will still drive with cars. It needs High Speed Rail to get people out of there cars because „High Speed“ immediately attracts attention and gives a good public image and also because people will take the train only if it’s considerably faster than the car. I live in Germany and four years ago, the DB (Germany’s national career) opened a high speed line between Berlin and Munich, stopping at major cities like Dresden, Halle, Erfurt, Ingolstadt and Nuremberg. The line has a top speed of 300 km/h, sorry I don’t speak Burger per school shooting ;) Jokes aside: The line completely destroyed the domestic air travel on this route and Lufthansa is now negotiating with DB to run joint operations between major German cities to reduce domestic air travel. Oh, and I don’t have to talk about how much the High Speed Line relieved the Autobahn (Highway), do I?

@@scanida5070 Amtrak's ridership was already steadily increasing before the pandemic, and it was as fast/slower than cars. So if we make it consistently faster than cars, then they should come.

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my man

There is the Acela Express which runs from Boston to Washington DC. Max speed at least 220 kph.

@@bensmall6548 It's km/h... the Acela max speed is 150 mph (241.35 km/h).

A better question would be: Do we spend the kind of _money_ for fast trains the way Europe, Japan, and China do? And the answer would be " _OHMYGODWTFBBQ THE SUBSIDIEEEES!!! MAH TAXES!!!! BOOOOOOONDOGGLE REEEEEEEEEE!!!_ "

Short answer is no. The Acela (closest you can get) runs on a curvy track full of slower Amtraks, commuter rail, and freight, unlike in Europe and Asia.

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smoothjazzaxe why are you impressed. I rode the last City of Los Angeles in 1971 and we did 104mph leaving Green River headed to LA.

@@johnnyjames7139 I suppose because much of that track is leased from freight railroads. The only portion Amtrak owns is the NEC. That's where I'm used to speeds above 100 mph. I am a little amazed that there are cross country trains that are actually making those speeds as well

There's also the Keystone Corridor, Philadelphia-Harrisburg.

@@RailRide Quite correct. Who owns those tracks?

@@William_sJazzLoft Amtrak

at some point. Need the grant $$$$ first though

here's hoping that Messrs. Zak or Morris let you know I'd be out there!

it's been improved over the years to 90 MPH in the 80s, 95 MPH through the nineties and 110 in the late 2000s

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Thanks, Josh! Be well

These trains are not going 110 mph ever!

thats how it works on video

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Before them, passenger trains in the United States were routinely travelling over 100mph during the 1920's-1940's. Have a look at the famous 20th Century Limited. It was well known steam locomotives were quite fast in certain trim.

In my view, one of the issues for trains here is the lack of effective political support. Many of the tracks are owned by the respective RR companies and freight pays better than passenger service, especially since most people enjoy flying. It may change due to some of the newer constraints on airplanes, airports, etc.

got to hope, got to vote, and got to play your part in this--the people is how it will happen!

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Nope. They all go 110

wow you are smart

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Amtrak has owned Porter, IN (connection with NS, nee-Conrail/Penn Central/NYC-LS&MS) to Kalamazoo since 1976. That segment was included in the same transaction with the Northeast Corridor, and Conrail maintained freight rights over the corridor that transferred to NS in the Conrail split/sale, 1999. Conrail maintained ownership of the Kalamazoo-Dearborn segment, then NS sold that segment to the State of Michigan around 2012. The Amtrak-owned segment received substantial investment to take it from 79 MPH to 90, then 95, and eventually 110 MPH, circa 2011. The State has made many of the same investments on their newly-owned segment, the goal being 110 MPH similar to what exists on the western segment. Thanks for watching!

my favorite is the ssssoo sssoo sssooo sssooo sound it makes as each car passes

@@EDOTrains yes that's when u know that bad boy is moving

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Easiest way to explain it is think lug a tug of war. You can put 5 people on each end of the rope. Everyone's strength will be different based on their grip strength on the rope (or rail adhesion) and then pulling power on the rope based on each persons overall strength (Horsepower rating on locomotives). Collectively they all contribute. Just some more than others. Take three 4,000HP loco's and you have 12,000HP. Add in a 2,000HP GP38 and you now have 14,000 total HP. That's why all US diesel locomotives use the throttle notches of 1-8. When they operate in multiple they all provide the same percentage of power (based on the loco's HP).

give me a timestamp on that if you mean a specific train/engine. LOVE the M5.

6:37

TRUE

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Bryan de Paepe I’ve gone 112 in one and passed another. It can and will scare you every time.

So what quit being a Pansy

@@bwallace5945 Ok Trump.

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