@Sergei Gaidukov FUN FACT: right at the 8:56 mark, that is the SEPTA Overbrook Station that's right there on City Line Avenue here in Philadelphia. Another "point of interest" that i'd like to point out
@@TheCVRR not gonna lie man, the Pennsylvanian ride is probably my favorite of the Amtrak routes out there, because seeing the Horseshoe Curve up-close was breathtaking.
Look for the mailbox at 23:36. It has been there for years and years and is still there today(4/2020). I wonder if it is still in use. 30:36 to about 30:55 is the area known as Duffy's Cut. The Leaman Place Junction at 56:55 The cutoff for the Strasburg Railroad(already noted in description).
@Sergei Gaidukov: I don't know why man, but these Amtrak videos of yours are somehow quite relaxing!!! With that said, the next time you do another Amtrak video, you should do a trip to Chicago, or better yet, to Monroeville (yep, the same town where the George A. Romero movie "Dawn of the Dead" was filmed)
FUN FACT: the moment where the train slows down at the 4:52:01 mark, you can actually see the incline that was used when Johnstown was hit by another devastating flood back in 1936
For a long time Amtrak used to swap out the engines at Harrisburg. But NS closed the diesel facilities there which forced Amtrak to move the swap to Philly (since its illegal for Diesels to enter Penn Station). Viaduct at 7:07 is abandoned (to SEPTA anyway).
@@gibb1991 got a question for you..... Doesn't Amtrak have a station in Monroeville, Pennsylvania (which is located just 12-1/2 miles outside of Pittsburgh? The reason why I'm asking this question, is because i'm thinking about taking a train ride out there (possibly for my 43rd birthday) and visit the Monroeville Mall, which is where the George A. Romero classic "Dawn of the Dead" was filmed way back in 1978. I've checked on Amtrak's website and keep getting an error message saying "Service not found between requested stations"
Great footage. Brings back memories. Can still name all the interlockings between PAOLI and STATE (Harrisburg) ; paoli - frazier - glen - downs -thorn - calm , etc. . . ! Also knew the Amtrak Engineer Vince , who had that route .Did he retire ?
@@Sim_world131 maybe in the Chesnut Hill Area, where there's still a good amount of white folks living in the area. and while I apologize for that comment, I can't help but mention the facts. so technically that guy you replied to has a point
I really got a kick out of your phone speed, saying you were doing 123 MPH at 31:14 when the line is only good for 110 and the P32 is good for 100 MPH. I think this is the only video that goes from philly to Pittsburgh, thank you for that.
Plan to do this ride in a year or so. I noticed this is nearly a 6 hour ride. Did you use your phone or a gopro for the recording? Also was the rear windows in the back of the train available if you wanted to use it? Just curious. I like to record from the rear but not all trains (like the Acela) have that capability
actually dude, the Amtrak Pennsylvanian ride from Philly to Pittsburgh is technically a little over 7-hours, more if there's any delays due to any freight train traffic after the stop at Harrisburg. But if you rode this same route from end-to-end (New York to Pittsburgh), then it's a little over 9-hours in length. I'd know, i've ridden on this very same train twice when I vacationed out in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and the scenery alone was well worth it
@@davidbashay6286 yeah man, it's definitely worth the money spent!!!! I'm actually planning my 3rd trip to Johnstown to check out what's left of the old Rolling Mill Mine, providing the town's Inclined Plane back up-and-running (as the hiking trail underneath it leads to the mine, but was closed off due to restoration work)
@DrQuagmire1 i bet it is worth every dollar spent. I'm going visit my daughter in DC in April of next year. I plan to ride from there to Philly, and also DC to Martinsburg, West Virginia. I heard that's a nice route also
@@davidbashay6286 for me, the highlight of the Pennsylvanian ride, is the area right outside of Altoona, where you start going up a mountain right where the Horseshoe Curve is. especially since it almost got sabotaged by Nazi spies during WWII at one point, hence the history behind it.
4:10:40 Alright, now that itself is very scary... I'm assuming the Amtrak engineer was granted restricting speed permissions passing the halting signal? The fact that's there's barely space behind that moving freight is creepy....
4:16:40, I never imagine they would let trains follow that close to each other, I thought the signals were supposed to prevent trains from getting that close. Someone controlling the signals, or is Train Sim World somewhat inaccurate?
There are spots on very mountain lines where under the signal a letter G is placed, this means that within the limits of the G rule, you can pass a stop signal unless it is a control point, that way you don't have to try and start a train on the hill. So in this case between Altoona and CP MG you can follow another train on the same track but you have to stop short of the home signal at MG.
@@RyanHatterer-Ryanns999 That clears up so many things for me. Still scary nevertheless. Obviously at this point the engineer would apply some common sense. Almost seems like the railroad version of interstate rush hour traffic.
The video is so old that none of those old Pennsy signals stand today, I was trying to see if it was a day I was up along the PITL but then I realized it was in 2014 before I really started going up there a lot. Also the bunch of railfans at Newport were likely there for the CRHS yearly bbq, although I’m not sure what time of the year this was taken and I can’t remember the time of year the bbq takes place.
I hope some day they make the train faster from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh, as it is close to the halfway point from Philadelphia when you hit Pittsburgh but after that the rails are not owned by Amtrak or high speed anymore. I know the mountains and freight lines make that next to impossible but I can dream can't I?
@@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 and this is proven true, as i've taken the 42-Pennsylvanian from Philly to Johnstown earlier this month for a few days vacation. And between going out there, visiting the Stone Bridge in town, and coming back to Philly, I must've seen over 20 freight trains pass right by us
I agree man!!!! I actually took the Pennsylvanian out to Johnstown, Pennsylvania for a few days to do some sightseeing as a vacation (had gotten back into Philadelphia just yesterday), the favorite part of the trip was going up the Horseshoe Curve.
And another thing I mention that someone needs to wash the trains windows inside and outside because they are very dirty the camera focuses on how dirty the window are
@@radanju3 between Altoona and Johnstown The signals come with a G underneath them which states the train may pass the restricting signal looking out for the train in front. Now when you come to a interlocking or control point you have to stop until a proceed signal is giving. Only on heavy and long grades to you have the G rule
Was this on a Sunday? Just curious because I didn't see any active buses along busway from Homewood to town. It was very cool to see all those neighborhoods. Nice. Thank you for sharing.
What is the top speed of the Acela? My understanding is that the Acela only runs the Northeast Corridor and I imagine that there's only a few places that are able to run the train at it's limits.
@@NortheastCorridorFilms That's not nice. Honestly I don't remember the context why I commented "KMH" in the first place since I'm well aware USA and Canada utilize MPH as a unit of speed. My guess is the video periodically displayed the speed number without the unit which was probably in kilometers.
It was a good video, but it definitely would have benefited from not having the random cuts throughout the video and just let it play the video in full!
And from a higher POV from the camera angle. I felt like I was sitting ;under a table, looking down at mile after mile after mile of tracks and not able to see any of the countryside or even the city buildings.
I thought 6 hours was unreasonable then looked at the drive time 5 hours. Not bad but it would be nice if they could make the train trip faster than driving.
Sergei how much ENGLISHJ do you actually know anyway ? Except for the very START of the long trip, when you said your name and that you are from Russia, I r eally did NOT hear you utter another word of English !
What an amazing Amtrak train video on RUclips love how it was made and my favorite part is seeing the horseshoe curb I love seeing the curb though
for me, it was a 2-way tie between that and getting a Bird's Eye view of the Inclined Plane, just as the train pulls into Johnstown
curb ?
@@williamphelan8779 he's actually referring to the Horseshoe Curve
@Sergei Gaidukov FUN FACT:
right at the 8:56 mark, that is the SEPTA Overbrook Station that's right there on City Line Avenue here in Philadelphia. Another "point of interest" that i'd like to point out
I took this to/from college 86 to 90. Very nice memories
Thanks! I'm thinking about taking this. Really helps to see it.
i'm planning on riding out to Johnstown myself, via Amtrak, for my birthday this year to visit a close friend of mine who lives out there
Great Video - good job pointing out the landmarks, Passed my hometown of Ardmore PA around 12:15.
Yes it is a great video that is very well documented ...Thank you for the ride Sergei
@@TheCVRR not gonna lie man, the Pennsylvanian ride is probably my favorite of the Amtrak routes out there, because seeing the Horseshoe Curve up-close was breathtaking.
Look for the mailbox at 23:36. It has been there for years and years and is still there today(4/2020). I wonder if it is still in use. 30:36 to about 30:55 is the area known as Duffy's Cut. The Leaman Place Junction at 56:55 The cutoff for the Strasburg Railroad(already noted in description).
Thanks for posting. I lived in Wilmerding PA from 2003-2011. Nice to see it from the rails.
5:39:07 You can spot Kennywood in the distance
Edit: just noticed this was already pointed out in the description
I couldn't see it.
@@Free_Snooki Look to the left hand side of the screen, on the far-away hill.
@Sergei Gaidukov:
I don't know why man, but these Amtrak videos of yours are somehow quite relaxing!!! With that said, the next time you do another Amtrak video, you should do a trip to Chicago, or better yet, to Monroeville (yep, the same town where the George A. Romero movie "Dawn of the Dead" was filmed)
FUN FACT:
the moment where the train slows down at the 4:52:01 mark, you can actually see the incline that was used when Johnstown was hit by another devastating flood back in 1936
For a long time Amtrak used to swap out the engines at Harrisburg. But NS closed the diesel facilities there which forced Amtrak to move the swap to Philly (since its illegal for Diesels to enter Penn Station). Viaduct at 7:07 is abandoned (to SEPTA anyway).
Thanks for that explanation, I was always curious why they'd used diesels on the Keystone Corridor.
4:00:15 horseshoe curve
Probably the most famous point along this route!
You should live stream your trips!!
that's actually a pretty good idea, and maybe do some commentary or something during those trips
by the way, your list of stops excludes the Exton station, as Amtrak also stops there
This is obviously old video since B32-8 #513 is now in Phase V colors.
says 2014 so yeah.
@1:50:06 you can see the amazing bridgeview bed and breakfast
Thanks for a truly complete video. You've saved me the need of having to make this trip! lol
I never even knew we had a train station in Pittsburgh until this year. Why does it seem like ppl ordinarily use the Greyhound or light rail?
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Frequency of service. Greyhound has several buses a day going to different destinations. Amtrak only has one round trip between PGH and PHL daily.
@@gibb1991 got a question for you.....
Doesn't Amtrak have a station in Monroeville, Pennsylvania (which is located just 12-1/2 miles outside of Pittsburgh?
The reason why I'm asking this question, is because i'm thinking about taking a train ride out there (possibly for my 43rd birthday) and visit the Monroeville Mall, which is where the George A. Romero classic "Dawn of the Dead" was filmed way back in 1978. I've checked on Amtrak's website and keep getting an error message saying "Service not found between requested stations"
No.
Great video my friend!!
Greensburg at 5:19:50
Totaly awesome video it was well made and I love seeing the horseshoe curb in the video I think it was between Altoona and Pittsburgh I believe
Yes just outside of Altoona
@@Cubbie410 I Love The PENNSYLVANIAN RIDE
@@MIKEJ788 same
05:13:09 Latrobe Pa and the unofficial station master Rich Ballashs (RIP) car
Nice catches with the aem-7's
Great footage. Brings back memories. Can still name all the interlockings between PAOLI and STATE (Harrisburg) ; paoli - frazier - glen - downs -thorn - calm , etc. . . ! Also knew the Amtrak Engineer Vince , who had that route .Did he retire ?
Good video. How was the food service and did you notice the new track bed which Amtrak worked on to. Give you a very smooth ride. ???
nice to see my city, philladelphia
Gotta love all the CRIME !
@@williamphelan8779 my brother used 2 live there
@@williamphelan8779Not exactly. Although there might be crime, its still a good place to live since I grew up there as a kid
@@Sim_world131 maybe in the Chesnut Hill Area, where there's still a good amount of white folks living in the area. and while I apologize for that comment, I can't help but mention the facts. so technically that guy you replied to has a point
I really got a kick out of your phone speed, saying you were doing 123 MPH at 31:14 when the line is only good for 110 and the P32 is good for 100 MPH. I think this is the only video that goes from philly to Pittsburgh, thank you for that.
was the phone app in kph instead of mph?
I think the phone app is in KPH. 131 kph is 80mph.
Plan to do this ride in a year or so. I noticed this is nearly a 6 hour ride. Did you use your phone or a gopro for the recording? Also was the rear windows in the back of the train available if you wanted to use it? Just curious. I like to record from the rear but not all trains (like the Acela) have that capability
actually dude, the Amtrak Pennsylvanian ride from Philly to Pittsburgh is technically a little over 7-hours, more if there's any delays due to any freight train traffic after the stop at Harrisburg. But if you rode this same route from end-to-end (New York to Pittsburgh), then it's a little over 9-hours in length.
I'd know, i've ridden on this very same train twice when I vacationed out in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and the scenery alone was well worth it
@@DrQuagmire1 oh ok cool, looking forward to it
@@davidbashay6286 yeah man, it's definitely worth the money spent!!!!
I'm actually planning my 3rd trip to Johnstown to check out what's left of the old Rolling Mill Mine, providing the town's Inclined Plane back up-and-running (as the hiking trail underneath it leads to the mine, but was closed off due to restoration work)
@DrQuagmire1 i bet it is worth every dollar spent. I'm going visit my daughter in DC in April of next year. I plan to ride from there to Philly, and also DC to Martinsburg, West Virginia. I heard that's a nice route also
@@davidbashay6286 for me, the highlight of the Pennsylvanian ride, is the area right outside of Altoona, where you start going up a mountain right where the Horseshoe Curve is.
especially since it almost got sabotaged by Nazi spies during WWII at one point, hence the history behind it.
4:10:40 Alright, now that itself is very scary... I'm assuming the Amtrak engineer was granted restricting speed permissions passing the halting signal? The fact that's there's barely space behind that moving freight is creepy....
As long as they are able to to stop in 1/2 sight not exceeding restricted speed.
That looks very cool.
4:16:40, I never imagine they would let trains follow that close to each other, I thought the signals were supposed to prevent trains from getting that close. Someone controlling the signals, or is Train Sim World somewhat inaccurate?
There are spots on very mountain lines where under the signal a letter G is placed, this means that within the limits of the G rule, you can pass a stop signal unless it is a control point, that way you don't have to try and start a train on the hill. So in this case between Altoona and CP MG you can follow another train on the same track but you have to stop short of the home signal at MG.
@@RyanHatterer-Ryanns999 That clears up so many things for me. Still scary nevertheless. Obviously at this point the engineer would apply some common sense. Almost seems like the railroad version of interstate rush hour traffic.
They are running restricted speed which is normally under 15 mph. And you have to be able to stop within half the stopping distance of what is ahead.
The video is so old that none of those old Pennsy signals stand today, I was trying to see if it was a day I was up along the PITL but then I realized it was in 2014 before I really started going up there a lot. Also the bunch of railfans at Newport were likely there for the CRHS yearly bbq, although I’m not sure what time of the year this was taken and I can’t remember the time of year the bbq takes place.
I say the CRHS bbq because that’s legit the only explanation I have for that amount of people being there for trains.
In Lewistown, you can find the old Pennsy signals for the crossover there lying by a storage container adjacent to the west end of the depot.
@@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 they were still there when I went to Lewistown Station about a month ago.
I hope some day they make the train faster from Harrisburg to Pittsburgh, as it is close to the halfway point from Philadelphia when you hit Pittsburgh but after that the rails are not owned by Amtrak or high speed anymore. I know the mountains and freight lines make that next to impossible but I can dream can't I?
The Harrisburg to Pittsburgh section is Norfolk Southern territory, and that's a pretty busy corridor with up to 50 to 70 trains a day.
@@TheLewistownTrainspotter8102 and this is proven true, as i've taken the 42-Pennsylvanian from Philly to Johnstown earlier this month for a few days vacation. And between going out there, visiting the Stone Bridge in town, and coming back to Philly, I must've seen over 20 freight trains pass right by us
5:24:50 Penn, PA
5:23:39 PA 66 overpass.
Nice video. If you take the Pennsylvanian sit on the right side. Most (not all) of the interesting sights are on that side.
I agree man!!!! I actually took the Pennsylvanian out to Johnstown, Pennsylvania for a few days to do some sightseeing as a vacation (had gotten back into Philadelphia just yesterday), the favorite part of the trip was going up the Horseshoe Curve.
5:24:11 Jeannette, PA
And another thing I mention that someone needs to wash the trains windows inside and outside because they are very dirty the camera focuses on how dirty the window are
Did he run that signal when that train was so close after Altoona?
He would be hunting a job if he did.
4:10:40 I just got to this point at well and I'm asking the same thing. That is freaky!
@@radanju3 between Altoona and Johnstown The signals come with a G underneath them which states the train may pass the restricting signal looking out for the train in front. Now when you come to a interlocking or control point you have to stop until a proceed signal is giving. Only on heavy and long grades to you have the G rule
Was this on a Sunday? Just curious because I didn't see any active buses along busway from Homewood to town. It was very cool to see all those neighborhoods. Nice. Thank you for sharing.
How long did the trip take Sergei??
Where does the Keystone Line diverge from the Northeast Corridor...?
Philly
2 adjacent lines are very close in US as compared to India
Do you know what year was this taken?
2014
was this just uploaded?
What town was the big rail yard in Sergei ?
Harrisburg or Altoona. you didn't say where in the video.
Not a bad video but it would be nice to know where the heck you are on this trip
He was taking the Pennsylvanian train from Philly 30th St Station to Pittsburgh Union Station. Also it’s in the Title of the video
I never understand how ppl know where they are on those. I get lost on that stuff.
Cheers 🍸 the snakiness of trains must've chiefly been why trains excite me...4-loco-23-car transcontinental enjoyed from the tail dome car 💥🍸💥
This looks pretty darn fast. Bur no faster than Amtrak Acela
What is the top speed of the Acela? My understanding is that the Acela only runs the Northeast Corridor and I imagine that there's only a few places that are able to run the train at it's limits.
5:33:20 new stantn yard
What app do you use for your speedometer on your phone?
1:56 😂😂😂😂
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With the showing of the speed was that in KPH or MPH ?
david lipscombe mph
Kilometers
@@philly_railfan6847 Not MPH...
@@radanju3 It’s MPH you dumbass.
@@NortheastCorridorFilms That's not nice. Honestly I don't remember the context why I commented "KMH" in the first place since I'm well aware USA and Canada utilize MPH as a unit of speed. My guess is the video periodically displayed the speed number without the unit which was probably in kilometers.
It was a good video, but it definitely would have benefited from not having the random cuts throughout the video and just let it play the video in full!
And from a higher POV from the camera angle. I felt like I was sitting ;under a table, looking down at mile after mile after mile of tracks and not able to see any of the countryside or even the city buildings.
Amtrak Go to Pittsburgh Pennsylvania Speed 79 miles hrs
Only 79 miles hrs
Hrs
Go Patriots!! From a MN Viking Fan.
Lol old video we haven't used that engine in years in Pittsburgh.
Whyyyy? Is Amtrak not popular?
@@Free_Snooki Those are the older Diesel Engines. Amtrak mainly uses P42 Diesels now.
@@abcertweld Ohh. That's pretty cool that we have trains here. I thought we only had Greyhound & light rails.
@@Free_Snooki 42 goes to New York
43 comes from New York
29 goes Washington DC to Chicago
30 goes Chicago to Washington DC.
@@abcertweld Wow. Do you know why the person in the video is calling it the blue or red line instead of a train?
The slums of Philly!
big engine pulling a small train.
for size yes, but the P42's are more powerful.
4:14:45 What???
What are you pointing out
This is CLOSER
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@@NortheastCorridorFilms that's one of the Norfolk Southern freight trains
43:08
I thought 6 hours was unreasonable then looked at the drive time 5 hours. Not bad but it would be nice if they could make the train trip faster than driving.
depending on the traffic and weather a car trip can take a lot longer then 6 hourss
Breaks we need no stinker breaks.
I live there
Funny how those coaches were indeed built to last yet their interiors themselves sure weren't
All this video shows me is how much more beautiful the south is.
The south blows
@@hrysivjt67 lol. A yankee has no idea of living a good life.
Sergei how much ENGLISHJ do you actually know anyway ? Except for the very START of the long trip, when you said your name and that you are from Russia, I r eally did NOT hear you utter another word of English !
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So empty
worst video I have seen.The camera shook the whole time.
Video could be awesome. You're too noisy.
5:26:15 Manor, PA.