Amtrak in Washington DC, Union Station Engine Switch

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14 жыл бұрын

Private rail cars in Union Station
Juniata railcar parlor No. 1157 (800699) (Warrior Ridge) ex-Southern Pacific no.2992
Pennsylvania No. 120 (800241)
Pullman No. 800000 (Little Juniata Rapids) ex- Southern Pacific Railroad ( Amtrak ) car.
Info on Cars
#120 Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa.
Operational. Built by Altoona shops in 1928. PRR's premier business car, assigned to PRR presidents and furnished to US Presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt through John F. Kennedy. Carried body of Senator Robert F. Kennedy from NYC to Washington DC in June 1968 funeral train on Penn Central. Privately owned since 1971; currently owned by Bennett Levin of Philadelphia, PA. Assigned private car accounting number 800241 by Amtrak. Operated rearmost (NYP-CHI) on last westbound run of Broadway Limited over traditional PRR route in 1990. Operated rearmost (CHI-PHL) on "last" eastbound run of Broadway Limited in 1995 (the train was later resurrected). Kept at Juniata Terminal Company facility, just off Amtrak's Northeast Corridor main line, near North Philadelphia.
Amtrak Northeast Regional Train No. 171Led by HHP-8 No. 652 in Washington DC, Union Station Engine Switch to P42DC No. 64.

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@electriciandallastx9182 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the concepts you have contributed here.

@SuperStarRendon 14 жыл бұрын

I am his camera crew. He has been railfanning since the age of 4 or so. He knows his trains pretty well. One of the engineers was really impress with his knowledge of trains. Thanks.

@JerrellWoolford 14 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. I rode the Capitol Limited to DC about month ago, I think we pulled in on that same track and then a week later we left on the same track again.

@ackmino 4 жыл бұрын

Working for tha RR will increase your skills with zip ties...

@SuperStarRendon 14 жыл бұрын

@AutoslaapExpress In the beginning of the video that is the sound of a Amtrak AEM-7 Locomotive, middle of the video is the sound of the 2 VRE RP39 Locomotives and a Amtrak P42DC. It's pretty loud during the week during rush hour

@SuperStarRendon 14 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@StreetGirlz101 12 жыл бұрын

Were going here this Month on May14. For and 8th Grade D.C Trip..Its in 13 daysss!!!!:) So pumped!:)

@davidsims200trainstranspor5 5 жыл бұрын

Cool video you know acela hhp8 and acela express are my faverite amtrak trains oh and your sun was cute when hw was with you waving his hand

@goodeye03 11 жыл бұрын

Nice video, I use to work onboard all the trains leaving there for Boston years ago. It has been the same switching for years..No electric south of the station..That's a major track for departures north and south.

@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164 Жыл бұрын

Since the GG1 days

@Salmagundiii 9 жыл бұрын

Wow. You must be quite the schmoozer to have been allowed to hang around for that.

@Acela150Kid 14 жыл бұрын

Very nice video!

@SuperStarRendon 13 жыл бұрын

@MrConraal We had just arrived in DC. Transferring to a regional to head to Alexandria.

@SuperStarRendon 14 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it's fun for him. He does the editing on the descriptions. We both contribute to the videos.

@AutoslaapExpress 14 жыл бұрын

Whats that background sound?

@41novar 3 жыл бұрын

Interesting. Do the passengers stay on board the train while this is happening? Is there a power cut to the cars when the locomotive is not present?

@audvidgeek 3 жыл бұрын

passengers stay aboard. Some lghts stay on, as they are powered by batteries, but the HVAC goes out, and the power outlets at each seat do too. THe coupling is so smooth you don't even notice it happening until you hear the HVAC blowers kick back on! You cannot feel the bump when the locomotive couples! the process takes 20-30 minutes to happen, all the while passengers are disembarking and embarking. Some passengers stay on for the longer trip during the pause.

@SuperStarRendon 11 жыл бұрын

Are you talking about the engine noise? or the Bell? There was also an air discharge

@acela2030 11 жыл бұрын

i think maybe you mean the noise of the air compressor kicking on on the P42, sounds like a bwoop kinda noise.

@t.s.railfanning 8 жыл бұрын

Just one question, what type of couplers are those?

@southeasternpennsylvaniara1588 5 жыл бұрын

tanner schoenhaar knuckle couplers.

@fieldmarshal7298 4 жыл бұрын

UIC AAR coupler

@s0nnyburnett 8 жыл бұрын

Zipties on the connectors? Really? I wouldn't even do that on my old car.

@johnnyjames7139 6 жыл бұрын

s0nnyburnett zip ties seem standard on atk

@fieldmarshal7298 4 жыл бұрын

If it works, why change it? Zipties are pretty tight, it would prevent them from being disconnected.

@goodeye03 11 жыл бұрын

The tunnel goes for a good distance under the station and streets and pops up a few hundred yards away for all trains leaving and going south. You can Google Earth the station and see. South of Was their is no longer electric for engines, that's why they switch the out in the station.