Informative complete ride Washington DC to New York on Acela Express

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Informative complete ride Washington DC to New York on Acela Express

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Күн бұрын

This train was sold out so I was forced to sit in the Quiet Car, so no narration. However, I laced the video with informative graphics to explain locations, interlockings, and the many passing trains. The trip was more like what I expect from an Acela Express train ride after my ill fated August trip on the same train which experienced mechanical issues and heat restrictions limiting train speed. No such problems this time. We likely were in the high 140’s going thru Princeton Junction in the 150mph zone. We were a few minutes late into NY due congestion in tunnel but a quick ride of 2 hours and 53 minutes. This video was tedious and time consuming to edit but I enjoyed every minute of it!!!!!

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@JaxBrubaker-po8ld 14 күн бұрын

Great video this is the best train ever

@choptanktuxent2 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful ride as you always show us, Tim. Thanks again.

@Robbi496 Жыл бұрын

The soundproofing on these trains is amazing!

@himbourbanist Жыл бұрын

they really are a great and quiet ride.....when there aren't any babies in the quiet car lol

@ilovelolsurprise3419 9 ай бұрын

@@himbourbanist Moral of the story: 1. Enjoy the view 2. Stay as cozy as you need to. And 3… You don’t put a baby in the quiet car…

@nolantherailfan5048 9 ай бұрын

@@ilovelolsurprise3419I enjoy the acela express anyway. It's such a nice speedy ride from DC to New York

@mikesullivan9554 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos! Only ridden the Acela once in this direction , from New Haven-D.C. Very nice ride

@yoyobass100 Жыл бұрын

I took this baby from DC all the way to Boston for my summer vacation; it was epic and the food was simple yet yummy.

@chief1b 6 ай бұрын

I live near the Gwynn Tower. I remember when it was in use seeing the operator park their cars on the side of the road. When the crews left that when the vandalism started. Sad.

@mj1234321 Жыл бұрын

Nice coverage of the route. Glad to see work ongoing to complete constant tension catenary between Princeton Junction and Trenton. (Currently it ends just beyond Princeton Junction.)

@1nsertTitleHere Жыл бұрын

That whole secion looked pretty smooth

@randallharley6567 Жыл бұрын

Went right pass my house. Nice video

@alondon3879 Жыл бұрын

Great Video. Very informative captions.

@lucianopavarotti2843 Жыл бұрын

Did this journey often. Great memories

@davidkuebler4675 2 күн бұрын

Another good video there but when is amtrak going to wash its windows the train windows are filthy dirty

@scottyerkes1867 Жыл бұрын

Nice fast ride. And quiet too. Seemed a bit strange to see your commentary appear on the screen. Thanks Tim💙😀

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

Quiet car changes things. Lately I’m into graphics so I can put something in that I didn’t think of at the time

@duncanwhite4842 Жыл бұрын

many things you see on amtrak are impreesive

@duncanwhite4842 Жыл бұрын

but very nice

@nolantherailfan5048 11 ай бұрын

It's only gonna get faster once the new avelias enter service

@nolantherailfan5048 6 ай бұрын

@@3985uprrI am not a fan of that rickety old Susquehanna Bridge

@nolantherailfan5048 Жыл бұрын

I see that they're installing new wiring south of Hamilton for more 150mph speeds

@andrewdutton3831 11 ай бұрын

This is a cool video to watch. RRHG does a great job labeling landmarks. A few seconds before something would pass by, I'd think, "I wonder if his subtitles are going to point this out?" And every time....he did! I grew up in the DC area. Spent many afternoons in the 70's and early 80's with my dad watching trains at Ivy City, Landover, and two (long since removed) grade crossings at Glenn Dale ( 11:49) and one east of Bowie (Zug Road 12:24). While looking for evidence of the old crossings, I noticed someone has a red caboose in their backyard (12:20) Wonder if it's somehow related to the tracks nearby?

@derekonxbox Жыл бұрын

I personally like the lack of narration. I prefer to just hear the ambient noise and sounds of the actual train. Good video!

@lohphat Жыл бұрын

My goal is to retire in France where HSR top speeds are 320kph (198mph) on most lines. All around Europe, HSR is being deployed to reduce the need to fly short distances between major cities. What used to take 8h+ by train can now be done in less than 4h in many cases allowing city-center to city-center service without having to travel out to an airport, get through "security" and wait an hour before boarding. I want to live in the future we should have been building over the last 50 years but cheap oil kept us in cars far too long.

@kptrains Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed watching!

@fredredmon5828 Жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 10K. I first found your channel looking for Amtrak Acela really like your videos of the Northeast corridor cannot believe how fast those trains are. After I finish watching this going to look at your newest upload celebrating 10K last night girlfriend and I watched the three videos of SEPTA. She has been in Florida since 1966 but grew up in levittown she could not believe the changes. The big story in Florida recently has been bright line unfortunately they had a bad crash in Hollywood yesterday train hit a semi truck stopped on the tracks hauling automobiles I don't think anyone was hurt but they have too many cross streets along the east coast I'm afraid this is going to happen because people don't know any better than to stop on the tracks. You have a good channel

@johnburke1317 Жыл бұрын

Nice video

@steveember8972 Жыл бұрын

Don't know if it's result of track improvements or whether you were in a better Acela trainset, or perhaps position in consist of Quiet Car, but at least between WAS and BAL and beyond it looked - and sounded - like a smoother ride than some of your other Acela trips. What a great sky for those vistas crossing the Susquehanna! Also enjoyed your VRE videos preceding this one. Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving!

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

It was fairly smooth ride

@DrQuagmire1 Жыл бұрын

@@3985uprr you should do one from Washington D.C. to Boston while riding on the Acela Express (if you haven't done it already)

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

@@DrQuagmire1 in essence, I’ve already done that, except for New York to New Haven, which is slow running. I’ve done this video and from New Haven to Boston.

@nolantherailfan5048 11 ай бұрын

Track improvements are slowly but surely starting to occur

@295g295 Жыл бұрын

1:33:03 - The old Pennsylvania Railroad served industries here. Industry had changed, and an Amtrak-owned line is not a good place for freight service.

@295g295 Жыл бұрын

1:50:30 - This is a quick view of NJ Transit River-line ... Trenton to Camden

@darthblader2002 Жыл бұрын

2:20:02 I love that Amtrak Acela Express Train Chime!

@nolantherailfan5048 2 ай бұрын

52:30 amazing horn

@3985uprr 2 ай бұрын

Can barely hear it. My New York Boston ride is much clearer

@nolantherailfan5048 2 ай бұрын

@@3985uprrI can hear it quite well. I'm telling you. The acela has a very nice sounding horn compared to its French counterpart.

@nolantherailfan5048 2 ай бұрын

@@3985uprr1:33:23 you can hear it a lot better

@nolantherailfan5048 2 ай бұрын

@@3985uprrI think the old NYC to Boston video you deleted had a better sounding horn ngl.

@3985uprr 2 ай бұрын

@@nolantherailfan5048 the last 2150 I did in January has a better horn

@USArailfan2000 11 ай бұрын

[1:33:19] I'm confused...Isn't the Interlocking - located just south of the two North Philadelphia Stations - labeled "LEHIGH"?

@3985uprr 11 ай бұрын

Yes. It used to be called north Philadelphia

@295g295 Жыл бұрын

1:10:03 -- Brandywine River, Wilmington Delaware

@jimlasterni7310 Жыл бұрын

Good video I miss your narration

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

I was in the quiet car, so I had to keep my mouth shut

@295g295 Жыл бұрын

Railfan Horn Guy is sad because this route has no grade-crossings with a horn.

@295g295 Жыл бұрын

1:34:25 - a train to Chestnut Hill East SEPTA station

@haziedabnuuy Жыл бұрын

I'm going to spring valley from Philadelphia tomorrow. (On a train).

@Robbi496 Жыл бұрын

Back in the 70's they had low level platforms for long distance trains. Is this still the case?

@295g295 Жыл бұрын

> 1:16:35

@brianwatkins241 Жыл бұрын

That silver meteor train at 1:55:36 scared me a little

@steve-o981 Жыл бұрын

I guess if each train was hitting close to 150 then the combined "visual" speed of the passing trains would be approx. 300? It's not easy being a genius but I can take the pressure LOL.

@nolantherailfan5048 9 ай бұрын

Ikr. You're moving at such a high speed and it just sneaks up on you. That's happened to me plenty of times when i was in France on the tgv

@steve-o981 Жыл бұрын

Probably a dumb question, but I've always wondered how you keep the camera so steady?...Do you somehow have it on a tripod at your seat?

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

I have a window mounted suction cup apparatus. I’m very pleased with it all though I don’t always use it but I had to use it on that long trip

@davidkuebler4675 Жыл бұрын

Great video but not recorded to bring a kid in the quiet car though

@loocpoc Жыл бұрын

Do you have any favorite part of the NEC to ride? I've lately been more into the Keystone corridor for railfanning particularly around Harrisburg and Lancaster because of the freight action.

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

I enjoy the entire Amtrak owned corridor. The MN part is slow.

@jamarerashaanmcdonald187 2 ай бұрын

Your Philly is off Mantua is in West Philly

@3985uprr 2 ай бұрын

Close enough

@jamarerashaanmcdonald187 2 ай бұрын

@@3985uprrnope two different parts of the city North & West

@nolantherailfan5048 Жыл бұрын

49:40 My favorite part

@marksmith5696 Жыл бұрын

Bringing a baby in the quiet car was completely inappropriate. Conductor should have kicked them off in Baltimore

@nolantherailfan5048 9 ай бұрын

That would be a bit harsh

@drewdoneit5578 4 ай бұрын

Very Well Said !!

@theodorepeterloff9169 Жыл бұрын

It feels like you sped up the train because when i took acela it was not that fast by the time we passed New Carrolton (Marc, Amtrak and Metro Station)

@3985uprr Жыл бұрын

Nope. It was real time