THIS IS THE BEST ACELA FOOTAGE ... even though with occupied hands. Congratulations Fan Railer!

Watching this I'm reminded of why i love train travel so much. Thx

Actually thrilling flying along at 149 on the ground. Took patience, and like a great TV sportscaster, no comment needed as the action unfolds. Wonderful job with dedication.

We need more passenger rail in the US besides just the East Coast and the California Zephyr. Not only that, but high speed, efficient rail service. I mean, look at Europe! You can take a train anywhere there!

Thank you! I’m ashamed that I’m finally following and downloading after so many years but I’m grateful that you brought the FULL experience of the romance of the rails back to light on this route. No annoying music…just the best sound. Thanks again!

Awesome, Finally a train ride video without some "fitting music." that drowns the sound. Amazing.

Thanks for doing this. Can't believe I watched the whole thing!

The approach to New York City, whether by car, rail, and even air, is always amazing.

I love this! I love that there isn't any "music" or other distraction added to the video (that so many other users often do). I mean, when I search for "train ride", I want to actually watch the train ride and hear the train sound... not watch some sort of video where the user posts some sort of music they feel fits the video. How can a person be a true train fan if they massacre a train video like that? No, kudos to you for keeping it real. A real train with real train sounds!

Wow! Talk about fast!!!

Thank you so much for posting!! I am going to experience this on Thursday, and it looks awesome!!

Amazing I watched the whole thing.exceptional for rail fans!!!

That is impressive, after watching this video I decided to go by train to Boston :).

The Acela hits 120 while still in Boston. Wow. 100 at Forest Hills, 115-120 at Hyde Park and about 110 through Readville (has to slow down for the next station).

Thanks for making me have a nice trip. That was so great trip. I hope you do the whole Amtrack route.

Great vid, quite an epic entry into NYC!

Awesome, thanks Fan Railer!

Thanks a lot, it’s great to have this!

I loved your sharing your trip with us ...wish I was with you..thank you

If I make a trip down there via the Acela, then I sure will. I will also then upload an edited compilation of the entire southbound ride to make a continuous BOS-WAS Acela video. May be a few years though.

Our trains in Australia are nothing like what you got ../thanks v much enjoyed it..

cool video.....love how it went through my town.

Personally, when the train runs on an east-west route, you're going to have the sun on either side, depending on where you are at any given time. In addition, I'll always choose the side that has more scenery on it, regardless of where the sun is.

This is so cool thanks for sharing

Cool video! Haven't been on the Acela in a LONG time but I plan on going back on it once things calm down but before they end up being replaced(I'm very intrigued by the new trainsets, too.).

Love Acela Express. Rode it from Philadelphia 30th street to Providence RI. Sat in the first class car that was an awesome experience

I LUV this video Fan Railer !! Well done ! Five star !!

Thank you Fan Railer !!

thanks for the nice trip

Awesome video! I hope someday, we'll be able to see a drivers view!

great video. really nice tht you made the effort to keep your arm in an uncomfortable position to show us the speed

That’s great. I’ll be taking it this weekend to Washington D.C. to visit my sister and I will keep that in mind. This will be the second time in one month I have taken the Acela since it’s so cheap during COVID-19.

thank you very much for the video! One of the things I want to do if I will ever visit USA is to take the Acela Express!

I love trains

Another Great Video! Thanks for sharing. Do New York City to Washington next on the Aclea and Please do share :)

You mean to tell me that you held a camera to that window, and filmed for more than 3 hours. Wow!!!!

Thanks from Spain.

Nicely done. I couldn't record my whole trip, had to stop and go and then edit out for time, but I like your idea of the trip.

cool video!!! i enjoyed the section where the train went through new london connecticut. i recognized all the scenery cause i have relatives that live 5 blocks from the station. at 1:20:29 an acela had a fatal accident with a car a few years ago. my cousin was called to the scene of the accident

Nice video

Man O Man Whoever Filmed This Whole Amtrak Train Ride 2 NYC Thank U Very Much 4 The Hellavua Camera Shots U Provided 4 Us Audience 2 See Especially When Ur Getting Very Close 2 Ur Exit Off The Train 2 NYC

The Acela train was a good start !!!

Great video !

When i watched this i felt like i was in the train. :D

I seriously can't wait till Wednesday to take the Acela to Boston. I've been waiting Eons for this trip. I hope that I can take someone with me one day.

Excellent footage. The train ride in your video traveled at decent speeds between Boston's South Station and New Haven Union Station as well as between New Rochelle, NY and New York City's Pennsylvania Station. However, between New Haven, CT and New Rochelle, New York, this section has much to be desired. Bridges, signaling, interlockings and perhaps more stretches of passing tracks where possible must be made to improve this section. Because of the joint ownership of both The New York Transit Authority and The Connecticut Department of Transportation, the speeds of this section are limited to maximum of 80 miles per hour. Improvements are supposed to bring the speeds for the Acelas and Regionals to 90 miles per hour. We will see, and the jury is still out. Also, even the section between New York City and Washington, DC moves at decent speeds. In conclusion, it is the section (New Haven, CT to New Rochelle, NY) mentioned above, more so than the shared right of way with other trains is why The Acela Express average speed is around 62 miles per hour.

Acela is on my bucket list

Awesome video, perhaps your best one so far. I have been wanting to ride the Acela, but its expensive to ride compared to the NE Regional, this video makes me feel like I'm actually riding the Acela from Boston to NYP. The train sounds, announcements, and quick walk to the snack car, its so realistic. You should take the Acela from Washington to NYP and film every minute and mile of it, it doesn't go 150 mph (at least for now) but overall its faster and therefore WAS to NYP is 2 hours 45 minutes

Nice video of the train ride.

im going on the train Saturday from rte 128 to nyp to see the islanders game with my son! Hes so pumped!!

Hopefully someone who works at Amtrak sees this video and thinks how nice the video would be if the train has clean windows.

Nice video. What time did u depart South Station, and what time did u arrive at New York Penn Station?

great video. Good job making it.

Well I didn't know you did this video! NICE JOB!! What track does Acela go on Mainly like on the center track of the whole trip?

Great "white noise" background while doing online work. Thanks! Hope you'll do car rides or flights some day!

Спасибо.Очень забавно смотреть с программой спидометра. Оставил ноутбук и никто не тронул )))

..... do your self a favor, and go to Amtrak's website and look at the Acela / northeast regional schedule.

so quick q do you take trips like this alone cause iff so that would be neat and also how

Conneticut got some really nice new commuter trains.

what was the ticket price from South Station to NYP?

does amtrak announce stops as you approach them? or do you basically just have to watch where you are for your stop?

Made me feel as if I was traveling

Cool footage you have earned a subscriber from the UK looking forward for more videos

Outstandingly fast!

i'll be doing that same trip next month!

Congratulations.

From NY to DC, Acela stations are Newark, Metropark, Trenton, Philadelphia 30th St, Wilmington, Baltimore, and BWI Airport, by comparison Northeast Regional stops are (from BOS to WAS) Back Bay, Route 128, Providence, Kingston, Westerly, Mystic, New London, Old Saybrook, New Haven, Bridgeport, Stamford, New Rochelle, New York Penn, Newark, Newark Airport, Metropark, New Brunswick, Princeton Jct, Trenton, Cornwells Heights,North Phila., 30th St, Wilmington, Newark, Aberdeen, Baltimore, BWI, NCR.

i use that app all the time when im on the metra train going from the suburbs to chicago

@FanRailer Nice Amtrak Trip my friend! I know a lot about trains!

Awesome vid! What part in the video does the train pass Kingston RI, may I ask? Thanks! (Gonna be taking this exact route in May)

And that was the Clean Window!

This is my favorite train to ride, it’s like a plane on rails

wow I've always wondered what it would be lie on the inside of an acela train now I know

Are you doing anymore uncut videos please do thank you I love train rides and cab rides.

This was a smooth ride

Wonderful job. Really enjoyed it. Next time, please choose a cleaner window.

Nice!

Nice keep it up

What app are you using on your phone to track the speed of the train?

The turns into New York aren't as sudden or immediate as I might have thought. They're very gradual. From a right side window, I made out what I believe was the Sunnyside Yards.

Some info : The are are new Acella train sets almost ready for delivery at the beginning of next year that are 30% lighter hence , can maintain faster speed through curves , so more traveling while in higher speeds. It will have top speed of 160mph. Also ..Far range plans; to bridge across the Long Island Sound from New London , which is relatively shallow , then follow the route of the Long Island Rail Road which is straighter and less congested compared to tracks from New Haven to NYC.

Intriguing ! As the Acela is a French TGV clone, altered to suit US conditions, and having a design maximum speed of 150mph, with 13,000hp, it's average speed is incredibly low ! The film reveals the train takes about 215 minutes between Boston and New York including stops, for a 225 mile rail journey. That's just 1.04 miles per minute, or an average of just over 62mph. In 1936 the London & North Eastern Railway introduced the steam hauled "Silver Jubilee" express between London & Newcastle (250 miles) with a journey time of 4hrs (240mins). That's also about 1.04 miles per minute with an average speed of about 62mph. The regular class A4 Pacific steam locomotives used, had approx 2,000hp although the train weight was only around 300tons (7 coaches with about 240 seats) somewhat less than a normal Acela train. The steam train regularly reached speeds of around 100 mph for short sections of route where gradients were favourable. But on uphill sections speed could fall to around 50-60mph. Don't you think Amtrak could have saved a lot of money if they had invested in 1930's British steam technology? As the British steam train of that time would have probably achieved average speeds of around 70mph over the relatively level Boston-New York route. The money saved, could then be used to replace the problem steel girder bridges which I seem to remember when I drove a train over the Boston-New York line in the 1980's was one of the major problems at that time ???

What app do you measure your speed of the train.

very nice of them to leave spots all over the windows like that, you'd think for the kind of money they charge you for Acela that they'd clean the windows for ya......

I rode the Acela from Newark to Route 128 in 2012

Is Acela also blocked because of the Philly derailment?

Dude, I know this is late to ask... I have a question about taking an AMTRAK train. I have this yearning of taking the AMTRAK train for the first time and I want to take the ACELA EXPRESS nonstop, from NYC to Washington DC. Is it possible to take the ACELA EXPRESS nonstop as a round trip in one session? To delve further, Going to Washington DC and immediately going back to NYC? This may be a weird question, but I am asking this a transit enthusiast.

What are you using to monitor the speed? Awesome video dude!!! I love the NE route from Wash to Bos.... Keep it up!

Not all trains stop at all stations, but Acela stations are: Back Bay, Route 128, Providence, RI, New London, CT, New Haven and Stamford, CT

I wonder what that click you hear beneath the train is every time it is running at a slow speed or accelerating. Is that the tilting system activating?

what are you using to track the speed.

What did you use for the app to get the speed on the train from Boston to Washington, DC? Nice video btw!

Hey, I think we went through Attleboro where I was born.

Coolness plus

taken on my birthday

What App Do You Use?

a tripod would be a good investment :P

Since there wasn't much Amtrak could do about the layout of the existing tracks, Acela doesn't seem to be much faster than the Metroliner was 50 years ago. Will the replacement train sets, the Avelia, be any faster?

how did you have enough battery to shoot all that continuously? What size was your SD card?

Anybody knows how long they will have that train operating from boston to new york will it ever be closed and those it travel back from new york to boston