Amtrak's New Haven Line: Rare Shot in East River Tunnels and on Hell Gate Bridge

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15 жыл бұрын

I decided to film from a different vantage point this time that i rode the train. I stay in the back catching trains pass by mine at very high speeds. Then again, the max speed on the NHV is 90MPH. Also, for those of you who are wondering, the speed limit in the East River Tunnels 60MPH for all trains. Please leave ur feedback as it is greatly appreciated.
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@8avexp 9 ай бұрын

Mighty Hell Gate Bridge. Still strong as ever after 106 years.

@JohnnyRehabb 9 жыл бұрын

i walked hells gate alone day after new years it was surreal, but explorers beware they installed cameras on the bridge structure

@nolantherailfan5048 Жыл бұрын

They gotta re install the fourth track and add wiring and remove the graffiti on the bridge

@quinnschmidt1771 3 жыл бұрын

Very cool bridge !

@brucevodka 5 ай бұрын

Love it.

@NERJ607 2 жыл бұрын

Its weird how these amfleets sound way different from when I ride them now. They make this super weird noise when they get near 45 or 50 mph or something like that. Do you know why?

@locomotiveengineer4779 Жыл бұрын

Wow! Awesome! Do you know COWBOY?

@raysand2557 9 жыл бұрын

I live in the vicinity of the Hellsgate Bridge and I see it from the street. I always wanted to view it from the perspective of a rider on the train. You've helped me do that. THANKS!

@Millenniumforce 11 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of a train going through the tunnels from New York To New Jersey. I used to hang out in those tunnels with my friends back in the 80's Lots of wind

@sonnydean3187 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your video. I'm always amazed at the scenery up in the Northeastern parts of the Country. I live in Fort Worth, Texas.

@Spetsop 13 жыл бұрын

I simply love the sound of the wheels on the tracks. So awesome to sleep to :)

@paul-andrelarose3389 9 жыл бұрын

Impressive engineering from a society which at one time really built quality infrastructures...

@MohaveDesetMike 10 жыл бұрын

I liked seeing the traffic in the rain on the Major Degan Expresway around 5:13. It maked me happy to be relaxing inside a warm train, going somewhere, without having to put up with any glaring lights or other driving stresses.

@scdevon 10 жыл бұрын

Rainy evening train rides are the best.

@MohaveDesetMike 11 жыл бұрын

Very good clip. I was inspired . The last time I took AMTRAK from New Rochelle to Virginia I went to the back of the train and viewed the bridge crossing (in reverse). It was cool. Thanks for giving me the idea.

@OregonRailfan83 8 жыл бұрын

Well done! A lot of fun to watch. I used to ride the LIRR from Auburndale to New York Penn daily for many years and always stood at the rear door. It was real hoot.

@rutheliz75 12 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the ride - first time through the East River tunnel ! Thanks for the trip.

@mytfy1 8 жыл бұрын

I know this stretch of track by heart on the Metro North New Haven line. I used to inspect it in a hi rail truck from CP212 (Bronx NY) to CP 241 (Norwalk CT.) it was a great job. Nice video.

@dougkaiser7336 10 жыл бұрын

Went that route going to see me daughter and shot with digital camera and thought this would be great in video.......This was...was thrilling to watch, and am going to store to re watch over and over. Thank you for this. I enjoyed when you did the changes and going to a wide angle (?)......cool transition.... Once again thank you fro a exciting and thrilling ride on Amtrak.

@pdxrailtransit 10 жыл бұрын

Very cool, felt like I was there.

@charleskesner1302 7 жыл бұрын

Great vantage point thanks for shating.

@Millenniumforce 11 жыл бұрын

I LOVE IT!!!

@tejasnite 8 жыл бұрын

BOY THAT RIBBON RAIL AND CONCRETE TIES. SWEET DREAMS

@goodeye03 15 жыл бұрын

Wow , this is a great video. It brings back many memories for me as II use to work for Amtrak as a LSA , so what you filmed is what I saw all the time. When I had a break I would go and look out the rear window when ever I could. It was cool going in the tunel. Thanks again..

@Harveycartoonlvr11 12 жыл бұрын

I've seen footage from when this well traveled line had passenger trains from the old New Haven, and I've always wanted to cross that bridge,,,I forgot, if one were to look at TV Shows shot in the 60's/70's near the viaduct where the New Haven line ran, you'd at least see the catenary supports if not the trains! Great capture! :) I sure do miss seeing the former New Haven M.U. Pullman-Standard Washboard "Pups" as the trainmen used to call them!

@joeyoung19475 12 жыл бұрын

great perspective...you actually see more longer that way...thank keep up the good work...

@joansanchez4383 10 жыл бұрын

I really love this video as the train is a screamer. Looking back at where you've just travelled and all the sounds of the trains running over the switches and cuts in the rail is very interesting. You must be leaving the city for a trip home after a hard days work. Great post! I subbed your channel as well.

@stevefromPA2 14 жыл бұрын

Ive carried many new toyota products into Conn...and the first thing i noticed when I first started running 95 north was how many times the corridor criss crossed 95, with its bridges with its New Haven style catenary and how busy, congested and tight it was..nice video..especially hells gate..

@PKingman 11 жыл бұрын

One of the best railroad videos that I have seen.

@joansanchez4383 10 жыл бұрын

I saw something recently how they built those tunnels so many years ago. very interesting. I do like this video and have come back to it many times. I 'm glad it is still in your lineup.

@jasperedwards81 8 жыл бұрын

Super video. Great job.

@davidsmith4567 9 жыл бұрын

Very cool! I really enjoyed your video!

@Thom518 10 жыл бұрын

Very nice video. Thanks !

@optimus4800 12 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for sharing it.

@PoetryETrain 12 жыл бұрын

Well done, Bravo, loved this, thanks, added to a playlist...

@Finetales 15 жыл бұрын

Awesome video just like all your videos. I like the filming out the back of the train, I've never seen that before. Very well done!

@ERIELACKU34CH 15 жыл бұрын

awsome! nice view of sunnyside yard.

@luckyshow 13 жыл бұрын

The second elevated line we pass under is also part of the elevated freight connector. It comes down a ramp on the south side of this part of the yard, the westerly sections of Sunnyside Yards. This connector does relate to the original routes that make up the LIRR in its infancy. One of these lines was the Flushing and North Side.

@LDTrains 14 жыл бұрын

I love how you can hear the "excellent" amtrak electronic door trying to stay closed on the curves....lol

@ladymarie63 12 жыл бұрын

Great ride, thanks !

@IsaiahVerseRailfanning 11 жыл бұрын

Thorough! Thanks for the view.

@taxicart1 14 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video, felt like I was onboard.

@fnm9908 14 жыл бұрын

look at all the cars on the interstate,all this people is missing out on a great ride,i wish i could go there and experience a great train ride like this 5stars my friend

@murjax 15 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. The meet at the end was awesome too. I might do a video like this on 164 in a few weeks.

@MattAttack54 13 жыл бұрын

Very nice train ride!!!!

@ACLTony 9 жыл бұрын

Good job! I know that it's challenging trying to hold a camera steady on a speeding train. Neat shot on your zooming in on the subway train below the NEC line at 3:38. Was looking forward to seeing the Bruckner Blvd thru Westchester Ave section of the line as this was my neighborhood back in the day, but you cut it out at 5:44 which jumped way ahead to what appears to be either the extreme north Bronx or southern Connecticut.I recognize I-95 paralleling the line. A+ on catching the pacing with the Cosmopolitan train next to yours.

@Imor76 15 жыл бұрын

Nice video, i like the view looks if we are riding on a poor rainy friday....

@ACLTony 11 жыл бұрын

Cody, after the tracks cross the bridge, on section splits off that leads to Penn Station while the other continues east to Long Island. There was a good number of rail freight customers on Long Island. There is still freight service today, just not on the scale it was back in the 60s. As a kid I remember seeing the big boxy New Haven EF-4 orange & white electrics running then on that line. Those were the days.

@2000Ajjet 12 жыл бұрын

Great clip, don't mind the weather, makes it more evocative!

@lawrencekeesler7369 9 жыл бұрын

Fun to download and run backwards, too. Fine video!

@Lukelr 15 жыл бұрын

vids like this one is why i subscribed to yer channel. very good.

@rwhitenight 9 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@directormontero 15 жыл бұрын

Excellent video an great shots. Kudos on remain quiet the whole time lol thanks

@Charonview 13 жыл бұрын

That was way cool. Liked it a lot. Would have stood there during the whole trip myself.

@bmxboy2468 15 жыл бұрын

this is a hell of a video keep up the good work

@alx292520362017 15 жыл бұрын

Excellent job, I need to do that the next time i go to NYC!

@bfs1888 12 жыл бұрын

love this video,,,the dark tunnel,,,,i'd love to be stoned standing there watching that

@rubweiis7476 9 жыл бұрын

Great video.

@FlyBikes089 15 жыл бұрын

This video is OUTSTANDING!

@duxberry1958 9 жыл бұрын

A very good video Amtrak

@notanignoramus 12 жыл бұрын

MetroNorth Railroad's New Haven Line goes into Grand Central. AMTRAK's Northeast Corridor (NEC) (here, called "New Haven Line") goes into Penn Station. All AMTRAK trains into/through New York (city) now go into Penn Station. For some time, AMTRAK's trains headed up the Hudson Valley used to go into Grand Central, but once the Hudson River tunnels were rehabilitated the trains resumed service from Penn Station.

@NWPhotographyDirect 15 жыл бұрын

Outstanding video. 5 stars.

@2102FAN 15 жыл бұрын

WoW man now thats that cool video!!!

@jeffdavis13 14 жыл бұрын

Great stuff. It would be cool to see that point where the NEC re-joins the New Haven Line at New Rochelle NY. I looked for it but didn't see it.

@SteamCrane 10 жыл бұрын

Great video! I need to get back on a train soon!

@chud1able 11 жыл бұрын

Excellent video. i foamed through da whole video. Charlie Muller Jr.

@jamesrogala 14 жыл бұрын

It's named for the tidal straight it crosses. At that area, the East River, Harlem River and Long Island Sound converge, and the name (going back to the Dutch) was, by some accounts, given due to the strong currents in the area. It was originally called The New York Connecting Railroad Bridge.

@ErnieNoa3 14 жыл бұрын

Excellent!

@maurice5977 10 жыл бұрын

60 mph in the tunnel huh , and it looks like about 90 or so the rest of the way, great video.........

@jeffrey9130 11 жыл бұрын

nice video, thanks!

@traindude80 15 жыл бұрын

When I film out of the rear window I all ways press my camera on the window so it doesn't shake. In Feb. 2008 I was filming on the end of a PATH Train out of Newark and it was so bumby I nearly fell down several times! I couldn't hold to the handle because I needed both hands to keep the camera still. Great Video 5 stars favored. Keep up the good work!

@LouieGMDesign 10 жыл бұрын

Great footage, especially when going through the Hell Gate bridge and with the view of the RFK bridge in the distance. New York City is a great city.

@RollerCoasterLineProductions Жыл бұрын

Yeahhhhhh, this comment didn’t age well

@trainboy15 15 жыл бұрын

Great Video

@IsaiahVerseRailfanning 13 жыл бұрын

I lived in Norwalk, CT before I moved to Ohio and I'm guessing that is the line I took from Norwalk to/from NYC. Vintage!

@scottcarlson6246 8 жыл бұрын

Look at the spring points snap back around 2:27 after the train ran through the switch with the points set against it. Great catch on a spring switch in operation.

@FFred-us9tw 3 жыл бұрын

Their are no Spring Switches anywhere on the NEC between NYC and Boston. The switch shown at 2:27 is a very much a power switch and the points do not move at all in this video. It was lined for the movement as this train was coming off the track to the left (looking back)

@quintoflyer 7 жыл бұрын

very interesting

@Charonview 13 жыл бұрын

I liked this one. It was way cool. I would have stood there on the whole trip also!

@randallbanks1589 13 жыл бұрын

@1537trainman2 - It's called "Hell gate Bridge" because it crosses over Hell gate strait which, to this day, is a very hard place to boat through due to very strong tidal flows..

@WaefanChang 14 жыл бұрын

Love the dolly zoom at 3:30

@ginantsfan5 9 жыл бұрын

Most Awesome Vid!!!!!

@MattAttack54 14 жыл бұрын

Many Years ago it was the NEw Haven Railroad which ran through these tunnels via the Hell gate Brigde aka the Ny Connecting Railroad.

@acelaboy123 15 жыл бұрын

great video im going to newyork on 175 tomrow!!

@Daprotegi 15 жыл бұрын

yo u can see EzAf's graffiti on the hell's gate!!! nice vid!

@mrrobertdimaio 12 жыл бұрын

Hell gate bridge can support 18 gg1 locos all parked together. That's about 2500 tons of dead weight above the east river. Amazing!

@apodino 15 жыл бұрын

NJ transit I think uses some space in the Yard, but that yard is the Sunnyside Yard, which is one of the most important Amtrak facilities around.

@cygnusixion 15 жыл бұрын

Thanx for the info mikemonahan and AmtrakFanNEC927

@Lenairs 13 жыл бұрын

Great video enjoyed it alot, a bit embarrassing a metro north train passing like that, (the highlight of the video TRAIN RACE)..great shoot of the highway passing the cars, just teriffic man

@ACLTony 15 жыл бұрын

OK, that's why it looks a bit famiar. . My dad was a carpenter and used to drive to his job from the Bronx up to New Rochelle. I remember riding with him sometimes in our 68 LeMans. The highway we took ran parallel to the New Haven RR line. Was so cool seeing an occasional "red and silver flash" whipping by at speed.

@Pompadour123 12 жыл бұрын

i love this

@bcancun123 15 жыл бұрын

GreaT VIDEO!!!

@luckyshow 13 жыл бұрын

@phantomlord54 The ramp that we see curving above, comes down into the yards that were known as the North Side Division Freight yards, which harkened back to that road that I think merged with the LIRR in 1878. Between the two ramps run two of the LIRR tunnel approaches (inbound and out).. I believe the tunnel we were viewing is from 31st Street and was (is?) known as Line F. As the southerly of the 6 tunnel tracks, this train must do a lot of switching and crossing to get to the Woodside Y.

@ebtmikado 15 жыл бұрын

Good vid! Not the least bit boring, especially when compared with 7,573 views at Hamilton station.

@s2v8377 15 жыл бұрын

I'm happy the crew didn't have a problem with you making your video on this particular train. However this might not always be the case especially since I read in the comments below that other people want to make the same kind of videos. As far as the title goes even though the Met's doesn't refer to the New Haven Line as the NEC it is still a good term to use for the area covered. BTW I know the territory were you filmed, and am I'm probably more familiar with it than you'd think.

@therealjoebloggs 11 жыл бұрын

Hell Gate Bridge, when seen from the ground at a distance, resembles the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and it's no wonder-- HG was the prototype, built in the 1910's, for the longer and wider SH, a decade-odd later.

@luckyshow 13 жыл бұрын

@phantomlord54 This is Long Island City. The LIRR Hunterspoint Avenue Station is just past the tunnel exit, to the right above past the freight el. We can see the North Side Div. ramp I see now. 49th Avenue is still called Hunterspoint Ave. before Skillman enters it.