Coal Train Chase Ended by Ice - Frozen Trains & Horns on the Port Road and Amtrak NEC

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2 жыл бұрын

Rare daylight freight trains on the Port Road and Amtrak Northeast Corridor have been more frequent lately so I when I heard a coal train coming I followed it as far as I could until the weather intervened along Amtrak with a series of frozen high speed trains passing our camera in the inclement weather.
It was a fun day along the former Pennsylvania Railroad, or what I call "the land of poles" due to existing and former electrified track, with scenes from what is now the Amtrak Keystone Corridor, Norfolk Southern Royalton & Port Road Branches, driving under the A&S, and Amtrak Northeast Corridor.
Filmed in February 2021. Central Penn Rail Productions 2022

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@squirrelbazooka8033 2 жыл бұрын

I have never heard a frozen ACS-64 horn salute ever like that before. That sounded so alien-like to hear.

@s0nnyburnett 2 жыл бұрын

Me neither, an odd treat.

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah when I heard that coming it spooked me a bit. I'm thinking a frozen air line or something caused that.

@sbkbg 2 жыл бұрын

I’ve always wanted to see Amtrak and/or MARC use Port Road for DC/Baltimore to Harrisburg passenger service. It would be a beautiful route along the river and also good for regional connectivity.

@jaysmith1408 2 жыл бұрын

Amtrak has used it for their leaf trains, but other service would involve PennDOT, which is absolute rubbish at anything productive, so unless Amtrak forks over the dough, which they won’t, or Marc operates it, and they can’t, it’s not the not gonna happen list. A state capitol to national capitol in two hours would be major brownie points, but nobody in Harrisburg is intelligent enough to take a train from two blocks from their office, to one block from their meeting.

@Bowfinger10 2 жыл бұрын

You're just knocking it out of the park lately with the quality of these videos. Great job, and thank you SO much for the content!

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Hey no problem I'm glad you really like them!

@absoluteblockproduction2039 2 жыл бұрын

i was a Port Road conductor, nice to see it from a different angle. Good shots.

@RailFanRob 2 жыл бұрын

I'm from Pa. and not too far from Harrisburg....I appreciate you posting this footage. Very informative...

@955redavenger 2 жыл бұрын

I like these kinds of videos, man. Keep it up. I've been to Harrisburg and the surrounding area for some train action and it is quite busy.

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you like them!

@lynnboyer6643 2 жыл бұрын

@@CentralPennRailProductions I also liked your explanation of Three Mile Island in your narration.

@wayneantoniazzi2706 2 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! You deserve a lot of credit for venturing out on that obviously grey, cold, and dismal day, but in a way it just added to the atmosphere. And thanks for the look at the Perryville environs! Driving up and down Route 95 I knew it was downriver somewhere and always wanted a look, but never had the time to stop. Fun video, and it went by quickly! Maybe a little too quickly but you know the old show biz saying: "Always leave 'em wanting more!"

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks a lot! I can't believe it took me so long to get to Perryville, but I've been back several times since this video.

@richzulewski7185 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Fantastic as always!

@nolanklein3370 2 жыл бұрын

The commentary is amazing. I love this channel. I’m from the area and love learning all the history. Come up to the Scranton area!

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I'm glad you like it!

@FloridaRailfan 2 жыл бұрын

Always a good day when there’s a new CPRP upload :)

@s0nnyburnett 2 жыл бұрын

16:59 War of the Worlds all over again Lots of interesting info here, great camerawork as usual, outstanding work as always.

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

@markh1380 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video, like the camerawork, narration and explanations.

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you liked it!

@DoubleH2279 8 ай бұрын

These videos are awesome, they make me want to learn more about railroads! I’m surprised this video doesn’t have a million views already!

@gijim1968 2 жыл бұрын

Love the commentary and insight/info on trains and routes…

@Hickler90 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome as always my friend.

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Zach!!!

@tristaterailroading Жыл бұрын

Im so excited for that Port Road Video!

@bennetts-revenge_2 2 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video very much! Thanks for braving the weather!

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

I like this kind of weather, though this year the cold has been around long enough lol

@denault3985 2 жыл бұрын

Great photography & storytelling.

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks as always!!!

@NYandAtlantic Жыл бұрын

Excellent video

@viper3378 Жыл бұрын

Excellent essay. Thank you!!

@taslimchoudhary1253 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent Video 🚂🌿🇮🇳🚂🌿

@Braeden8952 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video 👍

@wrailfan 2 жыл бұрын

Great video as always! A great place to shoot on the NEC is Martin State Airport, and if you have a sturdy tripod, Edgewood, MD.

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I did get to Edgewood later that spring. I haven't stood at Martin State but we did see the NS local working the nearby Middle River, that will be a video I have to edit sometime.

@douglasmaddox7808 2 жыл бұрын

Stumbled across your video here. It convinced me subscribe. Your narration is superb.

@readingnorthernnorfolksout2336 Жыл бұрын

I caught an P42 back in 2021! In Perryville

@railfansammy4974 Жыл бұрын

Nice catch and Chase was it hard to chase

@SD45-ET44AC Жыл бұрын

I thought the Amtrak trains in that area were all double headed power so the trains are push me/pull me. Imagine if they had invested in mag lev … Great video! Thanks for sharing 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

@notthatdonald1385 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome post. Washington boro is my stomping grounds.

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

I really like that spot a lot, thanks for checking out the video!

@radanju3 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!

@DENVERRIOGRANDEMAN21 2 жыл бұрын

Some Conrail open hopper cars

@danielwalton9012 2 жыл бұрын

Farewell Clara Handover! Good Luck at The one Of Them Island Stores!

@MAHONEY1940 2 жыл бұрын

Once again a good video!

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks!!!

@PaulsDMVRailroadsandAviation 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! I’ve always been interested in the Port Road Branch, so I’m looking forward to future videos

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I've neglected to film trains along the Port Road for years because I live more than an hour away but with the level of trains it's been seeing during the day I have been there a lot lately, and I can't wait to share the videos I got!

@virginiarailfannoah5415 2 жыл бұрын

0:54 I've seen that kind of lashup in Trenton, New Jersey.

@DelmarvaRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Enjoyed it very well!

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew! How are you liking the new X1500 so far?

@DelmarvaRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

@@CentralPennRailProductions It's awesome! Even though I haven't really got the full swing of camera in terms of most settings and manual control modes just yet, it has been a big step in video quality! I was very inspired by your 2020 in review video of the camera you have so I dedicated to save my money from my job and after two or so years, here I am with it! I got a lot to learn so hopefully I can get out more and film some trains. Keep up the great work!

@sugarcan1110 2 ай бұрын

Every US canadian train i will ever see will remind me of Hobo Shoestring

@johnathanlewis2049 2 жыл бұрын

New subscriber! Great video!

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing! Take care.

@ChainsawNW1218 2 жыл бұрын

ChainsawN&W1218, great chase on that NS coal train,and catching the signal drop,I sometimes catch some NS hopper trains 200+ cars with mid helper DPUS when I film.

@ditchpatcher 2 жыл бұрын

I literally saw that p42 last night on 147

@WaffleDragon 2 жыл бұрын

What are the amber lights on the side of 7689 for? Lead locomotive markers?

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

LSL (Locomotive Speed Limiter) Lights indicating that the LSLs are active on Cab Signal territory, required for movements over Amtrak. This system pre-dates PTC, but function in conjunction with cab signals, so that if the locomotive speed exceeds the cab signal indication, there will be a warning and the Locomotive Speed Limiter will slow down or stop the train with a non-emergency brake application.

@WaffleDragon 2 жыл бұрын

@@CentralPennRailProductions Oh, thanks.

@copmoncur6131 2 жыл бұрын

I Really Have A Serious Crush On You Amtrak Acela Express Trains

@RailFanRob 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly those wires were ripped out when Conrail took over because the government was in the pockets of big oil and now they wonder why these days we are having trouble getting electrification back...because it's so expensive to do it over from scratch ...if it weren't for the government all of Pennsylvania could have been electrified today.

@VisableTV 2 жыл бұрын

@15:50, nice PRR Heritage Unit!!

@Keystone1906_Productions Жыл бұрын

I did see that sticker on Acs-64 645 at one point but I don’t know why it’s there

@njtrailfan4106 2 жыл бұрын

At 16:57that was a weird horn while it’s frozen

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I never heard one like that before.

@jabgaming2592 Жыл бұрын

0:57 1:03 this is what I want the Keystone Train Consist be

@AGSGuy 2 жыл бұрын

What camera do you use?

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Panasonic HC-X1500.

@TheGunsNBlades 2 жыл бұрын

Have they decommissioned Three Mile Island yet?

@TheGunsNBlades 2 жыл бұрын

Nevermind, you answered that at 4:30. Thanks 👍👍🇺🇸

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah in September of 2019. I misspoke though, I meant to say decommission the remaining reactor, not "reactors", because Unit 2 has been decommissioned since the incident in 1979. They are doing a slow cleanup of the plant which will take 60 years because they are letting the protected radioactive materials decay on site before moving them away.

@hmitchell8618 2 жыл бұрын

So since there’s two ways to get to the port road branch, why do some take the Enola branch out of Enola yard and why do some take the royalton branch?

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

There is a fuel pad on the Harrisburg side of the river, so trains not needing to go via Enola will often go the Royalton side and get a new crew at the fuel pad while they top off the engines. Trains that go Enola side often work the yard or there are no immediate crews available and sit in the yard until there is a crew available a few hours later, usually at night.

@ocsrc 2 жыл бұрын

I believe the entire Harrisburg area has ATCS on the air You should be able to see all rail traffic locations and the signal indications

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

It does, that's how I know when there is something lined down the Royalton Branch or Port Road. There is no ATCS below CRES though.

@NSFAN8000 2 жыл бұрын

Very Nice Catches!! Yeah, It's rare 2 see a Train on the Royalton Branch in Broad Daylight. I myself I have visited the NEC, But only In NJ, But Perryville is a Nice Spot Betewwn DC and Philly (Especially on the weekend, cuz there's noone there.) Anyway, keep up the Good work man And I can't wait 4 ur Next Video!!

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! It's been nice all these daylight trains we have been getting though it's started to slow down again during the day.

@NSFAN8000 2 жыл бұрын

@@CentralPennRailProductions np. Yeah, IKR. I would love 2 catch something on that branch myself!!

@dirkbaeuerle2952 Жыл бұрын

How far south do electric trains go?

@CentralPennRailProductions Жыл бұрын

Electrification ends in Washington DC

@manderschannel2275 Жыл бұрын

Out of curiosity for I am interested in modeling parts of the Keystone Corridor. Besides local trains, how common was it for thru trains to run on the Keystone? I have noticed this(coal) and intermodal in your other videos.

@manderschannel2275 Жыл бұрын

I’m looking to model both freight and passenger in rural PA, with Conrail instead of NS.

@onesandzeros 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting that including a passenger car makes the light engines a train and affects the speed limit. Is that due to the extra braking effort added by the passenger car or just some random rule?

@wayneantoniazzi2706 2 жыл бұрын

I believe that's the rule, hang a car on the back of a locomotive and it's a train.

@CentralPennRailProductions 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah it's in the rule book, I'm not too sure of specifics as to why though, I'll have to look it up again.