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*This camera really captures the weight and speed of the trains in a way that has been rarely seen since.* Feels like you're actually standing there, absolutely love the doppler on the horns and bells. Great stuff Captain!
@@lukethegeneralelectrice60p80the only difference between the horns on the aem-7s and e60s is the the aem-7s had nathan k5la air horns and the e60s had nathan p01235 air horns
Very nice video, thank you :) I had started my Amtrak career in their Signals Dept in June 1979 & my 1st headquarters was in Bowie, Md 3 miles north of this crossing. The bridge that can be seen under construction was the start of the closing down of all of the railroad crossings. At the time of this video in 1981 & 1982 the trains were running at 110 mph & they didn't slow down for crossings. At this crossing, we once had an accident in the daytime, nice weather & dry roads when a car had gone thru the activated crossing while the train was already going thru. The driver had hit the middle of the Amtrak train & was dragged 1/4 mile down the track. No injuries, but accidents like these is what had prompted the closing of the crossings.
Greetings from Sweden! Amazing to see the Swedish long distance engine lit. RC in its American shape! My grandfather Per-Erik Olsson was "over there" trying to market the ASEA-built RC-engine in 1976. It quickly got the nickname "The Mighty Mouse" due to it's ability as a four axle engine to pull as heavy consists as the six axle GE-built counterpart. He was using a special, purposebuilt car that could measure the horizontal and lateral forces. With this data, he could compute whether or not the RC-engine, being built with four wheels/boogie could win against the larger competing GE-built engine using six wheels/bogie. On trial day, both engines had to pass a curve at a speed of 124 miles per hour. The condition of the track was poor and so there was no way to predict the outcome. As the RC-engine entered the curve, it went up on one side, but kept driving and managed to remain on the track. No engineer were harmed, although the test car got totalled. No one in the car survived. Next up it was time for the GE-engine to run the gauntlet, but it was too much train for the track to handle and so it derailed as the rails broke. Don't remember what happened to the other crew, though I assume that they survived. If anyone's interested, I could send a copy of the original RC in Amtrak livery as it crosses the Hudson River. Or at least I think it's the Hudson. Oh, and thanks for your captures!
The AEM-7s were very much loved by Amtrak and Amtrak's customers. They were an excellent locomotive and really helped Amtrak to become reliable on the Northeast corridor.
This brings back great memories. I went to many of these grade crossings with my dad in order to hear and see many northeast corridor trains. Especially the two just outside of Washington, DC near Bowie, MD. We went on many occasions between about 1977 and 1984. Thanks for posting!
Ahh yes, the big bore K5LAs, back when horns were of the upmost quality. They were so loud they slighty break the mic of the camera lol. I love those horns.
The FRA allows trains to go as fast as 125 thru grade crossings, but in order to allow a train above 110 mph thru a conventional crossing, the crossing would need upgraded gates that withstand a 40 mph impact from a box truck before the speed limit can be increased to 125. Considering the risks already in place at crossings with much slower speeds, throwing that much money to upgrade infrastructure just isn’t worth it. Better to either keep it at 110 mph or get a federal or state grant to eliminate the crossing altogether.
This video is a wonderful relic of the past! Not only seeing the crossings on the corridor but Amtrak’s iconic northeast corridor beasts running in their prime! Wonderful Video!
Nancy Hernandez Amtrak’s E60 electrics had Nathan P01235 horns, which were five-chime horns containing each of the bells listed in the model designation. They were special as they included some of the only “0” bells produced, which were the unique deep note in the chime.
Fun fact seabrook road still has its wrrs poles for the crossing, I saw it in person and I can assure that was a crossing and is still there, both poles on each side of the tracks all rusty and weathered
On 0:08 and 0:39 you can hear Amtrak’s E60 horn that came off one of the EMD F40PH locomotives. BTW, My dad and his sisters and brother was in High school in the Los Angeles County as well my mom was in elementary/middle school at the time.
The E60 came before the F40PH. The F40s came out in 76, whilst the Es came in 74. I know the horns sound the same, but the Fs weren't around before the Es. Therefore, the horns didn't come off of the F40s
I think it used to depend on what track it was on, I think AEM-7s on express would go front and local would go back. It also may just be the decision of the driver.
Grew up in Sweden, been on many trains hauled by different types of RC units. Very reliable in cold weather. Afaik there are still some more modern ones in use today.
This is exactly what things should be like today. Every single horn is 100% flawless. The AEM-7s and E60s have a magic charm to them that those engine-shaped dirt lumps (yes, I know they're called ACS-64s) we see today can't even come remotely close to.
Probably bias on my part, because the time I lived next to the NEC was from my birth until 2012. AEM-7s and HHP-8s were always there for me. My massive appreciation for them has caused me a dislike for the ACS-64s. I think the Sprinters are ugly, anyway.
What road # E60CH is shown at 6:11 ? Phase 3 paint, AEM-7 pantograph, white number boards and a single road number inside the striping on each side. Very unusual for 1984!
The Seabrook crossing is near the MARC Seabrook station; the same applies to another ex-grade crossing near the MARC College Park station. Both were killed by their respective towns; not AMTRAK.
In fact, the MARC College Park/University of Maryland station is ITSELF a former grade crossing; I call it the quick-and-dirty approach for commuter and light-rail alike, as SEPTA, NJ Transit, MARC, and Metro North have all used it (in MARC's case, they have used it for both light AND heavy rail).
What in the world was that train at about 0:25? I counted 17 cars, and not one Amfleet among them. I used to hang out at Seabrook, although it was about an hour from home. I also saw the RFK funeral train in 1968 at the crossing about where the Bowie State College station is now. At the time, the crossing was rural and out-of-the-way. I figured there'd be no one else there. WRONG!! There were cops directing traffic, and finding a safe place to park was hard,
4:46: For one moment I thought that was a locomotive, not a self-propelled crane. 5:31: Wasn't supposed that Amtrak work and maintenance trains are grey? Why was painted in orange in that moment?
My Sister lived for about a yr not far from that crossing in Aberdeen MD in the early 1970's She saw a couple nasty, and very fatal, accidents at that crossing!
@@Powermetaldaddy1974 I envy you. I'd love to be that close to Corridor trains! My Sister's husband was in the Army at that time working at Aberdeen Proving Ground. She would send me photos of trains from time to time. That was 50 yrs back believe it or not!
Ben Small Yeah, Conrail was a very frequent user, of the track around the Baltimore-area, trains often ran from Bay View Yard (Near Penn Station) to Harrisburg via the Port Road Branch (Ran from the wye at Athens Perryville MARC Station.)
Freight is and always has been an equally big user on the NE! Chessie System and I believe the Virginian also ran freights on the NE, as did the Penn Central, Pennsylvania and New York Central (prior to the formation of Conrail). Here's a video showing freight service on the NE in 77/78: ruclips.net/video/zo9thTebSiA/видео.html. Interesting to note that even in the late 70s and into the early 80s much former Penn Central equipment could still be seen in service.
@@haydendraycott7897 Still do - and *especially* along the Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC stretch. There are two reasons for that - Potomac Intermodal (now Norfolk Southern, formerly Richmond Fredericksburg Petersburg) just south of Crystal City, and Baltimore Intermodal (also now Norfolk Southern, formerly CSX) just north of Baltimore Penn Station. Both Intermadal facilities are fed *directly* (Potomac Intermodal is just to its south, and Baltimore Intermodal is to its NE) by the NEC. Also, dig out a map (Google Maps will, in fact, do) and look at the NEC - especially inside the Capital Beltway in Prince George's County. It passes through five towns - Landover, College Park, Seabrook, New Carrolton and Glenn Dale, and had at-grade crossings at four (all except New Carrolton) - the MARC stations tell the tale (the at-grade crossings that USED to exist are at those old crossing points) and are still there. The same is true north of Baltimore - especially at Aberdeen, Bel Air, and Chase (all three towns are home to MARC stations - all at old at-grade crossing points; Chase is also the location of the second worst derailment of AMTRAK's history - and the worst in the NEC's history).
Back when this video was made it was 110 mph max speed & eventually went to 125 mph. I can't remember if the crossing were phased out yet when we had gone to 125 mph.
There were a few other former grade crossings that I can add to that list in your video description. Old Jericho Park Rd. (Bowie,MD next to the MARC station), Stoney Run Rd. (South of the BWI station), Patapsco Ave (Rosedale, Md) Ebenezer Rd (Chase,MD) E Belair Ave (Aberdeen,MD).
Captain Ace Old Jericho Park Rd. (Bowie,MD next to the MARC station), Stoney Run Rd. (South of the BWI station), Patapsco Ave (Rosedale, Md) Ebenezer Rd (Chase,MD) E Belair Ave (Aberdeen,MD)
I was on google maps at the old seabrook road crossing when I saw something interesting on both sides of the crossing you can find old poles of the crossing only with the rusty pole and round guard rail at the bottom.
Gee, I wish those crossings were still around. We can see the MARC and NJTransit Holiday Extras as well as the Acela and ACS-64s go through if they were still there! Signed, Jessica Milton and Caiden Smith
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Hey everyone! I just wanted to say thank you all so much for helping this video hit over 900 likes and over 50,000 views! This is easily the most-watched video on my channel and has helped it grow significantly over the past few years! I have more clips from this DVD and hope to share them with you all soon!
1981 and this quality is still better than modern bank security cameras
*This camera really captures the weight and speed of the trains in a way that has been rarely seen since.* Feels like you're actually standing there, absolutely love the doppler on the horns and bells. Great stuff Captain!
I love those AEM7 horns!!!! Beautiful!
AGREED.
COULDN'T AGREE MORE
Same its louder than the car beep beep
Because the AEM-7 and E60 Horn is too loud that will bleed your ears
@@lukethegeneralelectrice60p80the only difference between the horns on the aem-7s and e60s is the the aem-7s had nathan k5la air horns and the e60s had nathan p01235 air horns
6:07 That doppler effect sounded amazing
You gotta start at 5:55 for the whole sequence bro! ;D that’s the stuff!
2:04 is my favorite GE E-60 Horn of all
Very nice video, thank you :) I had started my Amtrak career in their Signals Dept in June 1979 & my 1st headquarters was in Bowie, Md 3 miles north of this crossing. The bridge that can be seen under construction was the start of the closing down of all of the railroad crossings. At the time of this video in 1981 & 1982 the trains were running at 110 mph & they didn't slow down for crossings. At this crossing, we once had an accident in the daytime, nice weather & dry roads when a car had gone thru the activated crossing while the train was already going thru. The driver had hit the middle of the Amtrak train & was dragged 1/4 mile down the track. No injuries, but accidents like these is what had prompted the closing of the crossings.
5:58 was the best one i seen with the aem-7 and even the e60 right after the clip
When the AEM-7 had wonderful horns and loud horns
Yes
Yeah and definetly with my oc of american electric engines like hilary
What horns did they use back then?
@@Robloxity_News They mounted mainly 1976 Nathan Big Bore K5LAs on the AEM-7s, and Nathan P01235s (a P5 variant) on the E60s.
@@thealmightydoge5653 thx
Aem7s are one of favorite electric locomotives after the gg1 and ac64
I rode the old aem7 to trenton once but i was little so i didn't know.
Same P.S. Forgot the "S" there buddy
@KenTheAustisticAmtrakGuy03 No I mean it's not AC-64 its ACS-64
@KenTheAustisticAmtrakGuy03 also I was not talking to you
My favorite is the Death Star 2. To bad it got destroyed again
Beautiful!
I even have Amtrak AEM-7 #901 in my model layout in the same paint scheme
Greetings from Sweden! Amazing to see the Swedish long distance engine lit. RC in its American shape! My grandfather Per-Erik Olsson was "over there" trying to market the ASEA-built RC-engine in 1976. It quickly got the nickname "The Mighty Mouse" due to it's ability as a four axle engine to pull as heavy consists as the six axle GE-built counterpart.
He was using a special, purposebuilt car that could measure the horizontal and lateral forces. With this data, he could compute whether or not the RC-engine, being built with four wheels/boogie could win against the larger competing GE-built engine using six wheels/bogie.
On trial day, both engines had to pass a curve at a speed of 124 miles per hour. The condition of the track was poor and so there was no way to predict the outcome. As the RC-engine entered the curve, it went up on one side, but kept driving and managed to remain on the track. No engineer were harmed, although the test car got totalled. No one in the car survived.
Next up it was time for the GE-engine to run the gauntlet, but it was too much train for the track to handle and so it derailed as the rails broke. Don't remember what happened to the other crew, though I assume that they survived.
If anyone's interested, I could send a copy of the original RC in Amtrak livery as it crosses the Hudson River. Or at least I think it's the Hudson.
Oh, and thanks for your captures!
The AEM-7s were very much loved by Amtrak and Amtrak's customers. They were an excellent locomotive and really helped Amtrak to become reliable on the Northeast corridor.
This brings back great memories. I went to many of these grade crossings with my dad in order to hear and see many northeast corridor trains. Especially the two just outside of Washington, DC near Bowie, MD. We went on many occasions between about 1977 and 1984. Thanks for posting!
Ahh yes, the big bore K5LAs, back when horns were of the upmost quality. They were so loud they slighty break the mic of the camera lol. I love those horns.
4:42 What?
At first I thought it said "Burrito" on the side. LOL.
Oh wow
I know that, I was making an assumption that the piece of equipment was called a “Burrito” but it actually said “Burro”
@@aaron7671 same
Drift the god it’s actually called the Northeast corridor not Northeastern
This is a really high quality camera for the day.
Yeah, higher than the latest mediatek phones.
6:00 quilling is amazing
I agree. The best one
3:49 now That's a shot from 125+ mph! Awesome!
Not even close to 100 lol
Yeah at that time they had a slowdown requirement for grade crossings so anything close to 100+ is at the start. More like 60-80.
110mph is the maximum they can go at crossings and some of those AEM-7s are clearly pushing those speeds
The FRA allows trains to go as fast as 125 thru grade crossings, but in order to allow a train above 110 mph thru a conventional crossing, the crossing would need upgraded gates that withstand a 40 mph impact from a box truck before the speed limit can be increased to 125.
Considering the risks already in place at crossings with much slower speeds, throwing that much money to upgrade infrastructure just isn’t worth it.
Better to either keep it at 110 mph or get a federal or state grant to eliminate the crossing altogether.
It’s likely around 110 mph.
1:53 There used to be a full uncut version (that is, without the odd transition) on RUclips, but that video is no longer available.
This video is a wonderful relic of the past! Not only seeing the crossings on the corridor but Amtrak’s iconic northeast corridor beasts running in their prime! Wonderful Video!
These were the days of the E60, Metroliner and the AEM7, such good times
Boy, those P01235's back then. Awesome Video! ;-)
Jersey Mike's Rail Videos Thanks! Yeah, it sucks I never really got a chance to hear them ;(
What is a P01235?
Nancy Hernandez Amtrak’s E60 electrics had Nathan P01235 horns, which were five-chime horns containing each of the bells listed in the model designation. They were special as they included some of the only “0” bells produced, which were the unique deep note in the chime.
1:17 I like that loud K5LA horn
That engineer is horn happy.
I like 3:50
0:08 I love that horn
Really great video. Love seeing the old AEM-7 and E60 locomotives.
Also the heritage fleet
Vintage Amtrak clips are amazing this is some amazing footage !
Glad you like them!
Loved them AEM7
2:02 964 sounds so good
Is the engine preserved or in pieces?
1:06 train meet
We got another one starting at 1:53. There is another video of that same shot at the same crossing except it’s without the transition.
Fun fact seabrook road still has its wrrs poles for the crossing, I saw it in person and I can assure that was a crossing and is still there, both poles on each side of the tracks all rusty and weathered
On 0:08 and 0:39 you can hear Amtrak’s E60 horn that came off one of the EMD F40PH locomotives. BTW, My dad and his sisters and brother was in High school in the Los Angeles County as well my mom was in elementary/middle school at the time.
The E60 came before the F40PH. The F40s came out in 76, whilst the Es came in 74. I know the horns sound the same, but the Fs weren't around before the Es. Therefore, the horns didn't come off of the F40s
No that's an original horn
Choo Choo Ben 6 The F40s came in 1975 not 1976
@@FPHfan-pz3th Google it. Early 1976
No it late 1975
2:55, 3:29, and 3:42 somehow has the exact some point of horn of the somewhere near the exact same spot. I’m not kidding
Its the same loco thats why
I’ll miss the sound of P01235’s
My god I hope you have more shots of these I would love to hear more
I see that most of these AEM-7's front pantograph's are up rather than the pantograph on the back. Was this common back in the 1980's?
Nice Video
I guess the old PRR catenary worked better with the front panto, I have honestly no idea.
I think it used to depend on what track it was on, I think AEM-7s on express would go front and local would go back. It also may just be the decision of the driver.
Man i didnt know what aem 7 panto in front similar to european locomotives
Good observation. When SEPTA was using toasters, they preferred to use the front pantographs too.
I love the days where Amtrak had 8-18 cars. Now it's 7-10 on average.
I’d say probably 5-9
Only the long distance trains had upwards of 20 cars. Otherwise the other trains were generally 3 to 9 cars depending on the service
E60 I love the most with the horn. It’s unique
Grew up in Sweden, been on many trains hauled by different types of RC units.
Very reliable in cold weather. Afaik there are still some more modern ones in use today.
The RC units actually inspired the creation of both the AEM-7 & the ALP-44 locomotives btw ;)
Trains in the 80s were far more Colorful than today
True
Everything was.
For some reason I have a soft spot for E 60s I can remember going to the crossing and seeing gg1s pass
4:42 even the maintenance equipment on the Northeast Corridor is high speed...
Odds are, Joe Biden might have been on at least one of these trains
He must’ve since he loves Amtrak
Oh you don’t say…
Knowing his tall tales he was probably the engineer on one
@@AppalachianMountaineer1863Engineer Brandon
Can't blame em, who doesn't love amtrak.
It looks like they didn’t care which pan they used on the E60’s lmao. Great video though
0:01 love that horn!
This is exactly what things should be like today. Every single horn is 100% flawless. The AEM-7s and E60s have a magic charm to them that those engine-shaped dirt lumps (yes, I know they're called ACS-64s) we see today can't even come remotely close to.
Stop being mean to the ACS-64s. They're like AEM-7 2.0
I don't like the ACS-64s. And this is coming from someone who formerly lived right near the NEC.
@@superbaddy4 I currently live next to the northeast corridor, and I don't see what's wrong with them.
Probably bias on my part, because the time I lived next to the NEC was from my birth until 2012. AEM-7s and HHP-8s were always there for me. My massive appreciation for them has caused me a dislike for the ACS-64s. I think the Sprinters are ugly, anyway.
@@superbaddy4 How are they ugly? I love the AEM-7, but it looks like a toaster with a Pantograph.
1980's Amtrak's highspeed style locomotives was ran sharply in highspeed trains like great distance with New-York&Washington.
1:53 glendale and part i like
What road # E60CH is shown at 6:11 ? Phase 3 paint, AEM-7 pantograph, white number boards and a single road number inside the striping on each side. Very unusual for 1984!
It either says 605 or 604
975
604 was the only 600s unit to be in Phase 2 ofcourse for 6 months.
3:49 I've never heard a classic K5LA that high pitched before.
Probably just going faster than the othera
2:59 what are these coaches?
Marc
@@SoFlproductions-s4v ok
3:49 one of the best AEM-7 horns I've ever heard
6:04 looks like the bridge that replaces the Glenn Dale crossing.
Yup you’re correct. Glenn Dale Blvd
2:01 that horn is 70s nostalgia
That last e60 was in phase 3 but the number board wasnt on top?? Were e60cp's and e60ch's in phase 3?
a random commenter I think so at some point in time.
Yes!. That unit would be #975, The first with the Ph.3 scheme. In '86-88 is when 600-610 and 620-621 got Ph.3 striping
And turned into e60ma's↑↑
1:52 AEM-7 K5LA Horn.
It's a p01235 horn
5:24 If you wanted to see an Amtrak freight train here ya go
It’s not a freight train, it’s a work train
Thats not freight its an MOW train
MOW Train dude not freight train
maintenance of way is more like freight train worker
Not so much…
The Seabrook crossing is near the MARC Seabrook station; the same applies to another ex-grade crossing near the MARC College Park station. Both were killed by their respective towns; not AMTRAK.
In fact, the MARC College Park/University of Maryland station is ITSELF a former grade crossing; I call it the quick-and-dirty approach for commuter and light-rail alike, as SEPTA, NJ Transit, MARC, and Metro North have all used it (in MARC's case, they have used it for both light AND heavy rail).
Awesome! What was the train at 2:55?
the best trains are real Thanks I’m not sure I’ll have to ask somebody!
the best trains are real Marc holiday extra
@@AcelaRailfanning Oh thanks!
I think that was a 4th of July AEM7 unit.
Magma Goku37 wow nice train spotting skills!
That K5 at 4:02 is heavenly!
And 0:01
@@piegon8063 6:00 quilling is amazing
Now watching this video i like these vintage locomotives now
I can see why they got rid of the crossings!
It’s nice that you could have just went up to a railroad crossing on the NEC and see a train fly past you.
So many great train horns in this video
In January 4 1987 there was a train collection at that day
The AME-7 had a collection with a conrail that had stoped on the wrong track
@@TrainLover-wt9ix collection?
@@ejdsndnj ye
@@TrainLover-wt9ix k
I like the 2 ditch lights on top of the cab of the E60
They are called Strobe Lights.
@@FFred-us9tw Yes.. but they flash
@@vientheimpostorandtrainfan8508 yes. But they aren’t Ditch Lights. Two totally different things.
1981?! So where is the GG1 trains?
I really love the AEM7's first horn
Any K5HL's?
Hell no
@@amtrak706 heh.
K5HLs weren't made until 2004, a solid 30 years after this footage was taken.
And the first Gen K5HL wasnt produced till '06
Great video! Thank you!!
idk why but 0:47 is by far my favorite horn
What in the world was that train at about 0:25? I counted 17 cars, and not one Amfleet among them. I used to hang out at Seabrook, although it was about an hour from home.
I also saw the RFK funeral train in 1968 at the crossing about where the Bowie State College station is now. At the time, the crossing was rural and out-of-the-way. I figured there'd be no one else there. WRONG!! There were cops directing traffic, and finding a safe place to park was hard,
the E60 locomotive is primarily use on vintage steam powered rollingstock like what you see
0:02 that train passed so fast that it broke the sound barrier and making the Camera low quality💀
4:46: For one moment I thought that was a locomotive, not a self-propelled crane.
5:31: Wasn't supposed that Amtrak work and maintenance trains are grey? Why was painted in orange in that moment?
Wish there were more vids of the Bel Air Ave crossing in Aberdeen.
same
Same. Used to ride my bike on the crosswalk they built and the bridge as well on APG Road
2:46 noticed the emergency strobe
Those aem7 horns are beautiful
2:03 The E60CH Is Running 12 Cars!
Video in 1981?
j frame also in 1982, 1983, & early 1984
My Sister lived for about a yr not far from that crossing in Aberdeen MD in the early 1970's She saw a couple nasty, and very fatal, accidents at that crossing!
Me as well as a young boy. Loved that crossing so much. My grandparents lived off Old Post Road back in the trailer park.
@@Powermetaldaddy1974 I envy you. I'd love to be that close to Corridor trains! My Sister's husband was in the Army at that time working at Aberdeen Proving Ground. She would send me photos of trains from time to time. That was 50 yrs back believe it or not!
2:23 & 4:16, An Amtrak GE E60CH, and in Phase 2 Paint.
Also, 6:11, a GE E60CH in Phase 3 paint.
did freight trains frequently use this line then?
Ben Small Yeah, Conrail was a very frequent user, of the track around the Baltimore-area, trains often ran from Bay View Yard (Near Penn Station) to Harrisburg via the Port Road Branch (Ran from the wye at Athens Perryville MARC Station.)
Freight is and always has been an equally big user on the NE! Chessie System and I believe the Virginian also ran freights on the NE, as did the Penn Central, Pennsylvania and New York Central (prior to the formation of Conrail). Here's a video showing freight service on the NE in 77/78: ruclips.net/video/zo9thTebSiA/видео.html. Interesting to note that even in the late 70s and into the early 80s much former Penn Central equipment could still be seen in service.
@@haydendraycott7897 Still do - and *especially* along the Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC stretch. There are two reasons for that - Potomac Intermodal (now Norfolk Southern, formerly Richmond Fredericksburg Petersburg) just south of Crystal City, and Baltimore Intermodal (also now Norfolk Southern, formerly CSX) just north of Baltimore Penn Station. Both Intermadal facilities are fed *directly* (Potomac Intermodal is just to its south, and Baltimore Intermodal is to its NE) by the NEC. Also, dig out a map (Google Maps will, in fact, do) and look at the NEC - especially inside the Capital Beltway in Prince George's County. It passes through five towns - Landover, College Park, Seabrook, New Carrolton and Glenn Dale, and had at-grade crossings at four (all except New Carrolton) - the MARC stations tell the tale (the at-grade crossings that USED to exist are at those old crossing points) and are still there. The same is true north of Baltimore - especially at Aberdeen, Bel Air, and Chase (all three towns are home to MARC stations - all at old at-grade crossing points; Chase is also the location of the second worst derailment of AMTRAK's history - and the worst in the NEC's history).
Unfortunately, the aem7s got scraped after their retirement in 2016... Sad. :-(
Why it most certainly is (yes)
i think that was AEM-7AC 916's horn my favorite! 5:53
Yeah same. It sounds like a GE Genesis K5LA
@@ROTE actually 916 is at 4:30!
You might think the other engine was an AEM7, NOPE ITS AN E60
So was Glen Dale a former station site?
How fast were the trains going over crossings in Maryland/ South of Philadelphia?
Back when this video was made it was 110 mph max speed & eventually went to 125 mph. I can't remember if the crossing were phased out yet when we had gone to 125 mph.
0:08 Gg1 buzine
0:29 was that sparks under the wheels?
Prob steam because the coaches at the time were steam heated
Steam because the coaches were Steam heated in the 1990s
There were a few other former grade crossings that I can add to that list in your video description. Old Jericho Park Rd. (Bowie,MD next to the MARC station), Stoney Run Rd. (South of the BWI station), Patapsco Ave (Rosedale, Md) Ebenezer Rd (Chase,MD) E Belair Ave (Aberdeen,MD).
Joshua Jones Which ones?
Captain Ace Old Jericho Park Rd. (Bowie,MD next to the MARC station), Stoney Run Rd. (South of the BWI station), Patapsco Ave (Rosedale, Md) Ebenezer Rd (Chase,MD) E Belair Ave (Aberdeen,MD)
And Seabrook Rd crossing 1 mile south of the Glendale Rd crossing :)
Also Old Harmony Rd
I was on google maps at the old seabrook road crossing when I saw something interesting on both sides of the crossing you can find old poles of the crossing only with the rusty pole and round guard rail at the bottom.
Does anyone know what camera was used to film this?
@ 5:55 that was the best one.
Nah I think 2:03 is better
Wonder why the train at 2:48 was in emergency braking. Note the red strobe
0:07 who is that number?
You must admit those horns sound better than they do now. They have a higher pitch than they do now.
Tbh the mic quality just mad the sound crisp 🥶
Gee, I wish those crossings were still around. We can see the MARC and NJTransit Holiday Extras as well as the Acela and ACS-64s go through if they were still there!
Signed, Jessica Milton and Caiden Smith
At what point in the video does the Knecht ave. crossing appear ?
MrHgavino Only Glenn Dale Road, East Bel Air Avenue, and Seabrook Road crossings appear in this video.
I love the aem-7 there my favorite locomotive and e60s
I Love Those E60's .
3:50 *k5la*
4:15 *P5*
4:32 *K5LA*
5:39 *K5LA*
0:08 *P5A*
0:39 *P5A!!*
3:18 *k5la big bore*
3:17 that was one nice horn
Beautifully seeing the E60s and AEM-7s in the 80s but ain't there GG1s in '81 and '83?