My dad commuted to work on these rails starting in the ‘50s, when they were owned by SP and the traction power was steam. They changed to diesel in the early’60s. When I was commuting on these rails, they were already Caltrain. I live in Sacramento now and I did know about the electrification until I saw this video. I also did know that cab views were possible in American trains until I saw this video. Thanks very much for posting it.
What I loved about my railfan adventures with Caltrain traveling from New York was experiencing the great joy of listening to those great EMD engines and getting a lot of these great RFW rides. There is nothing left for me now. It was the ultimate rail fan enjoyment for me while it lasted, combining those two elements!!!!! After 9/20, those elements will disappear forever. I may make a trip out there next summer for a reunion and will take a look at these, but it won’t be the same.
Yes, the days of cab-ride videos on Caltrain are coming to an end! We will never have a cab-ride video made from the front of a Stadler electric emu, because its driver's cabs are strictly off-limits to the riding public, just as we've never seen southbound cabride views on Caltrain because the locomotives' cabs have always also been off-limits to railfans. Therefore, savor these last remaining cab-ride videos while you still can! The same nostalgic farewell applies equally to the clanking/clanging mechanical bells and authentic air horns on the diesel-powered push-pull bilevels. The sounds of the bells and horns on the Stadlers are electronically generated through loudspeakers. With the new Stadler emus we are gaining much, but we are also losing the down-to-earth authenticity of these old-school trains from the days of pre-21st-Century traditional railroading.
@@F40-RULES There's a VAST difference in QUALITY between the two camera positions - you get a very much degraded forward-facing view on the Stadlers because the camera is 1) way farther back from the train's front windshield than on the soon-to-be-retired gallery cab cars - and 2) the camera has to "see" through TWO LAYERS of window glass, one of them in the door leading into the driver's cab directly in front of the camera lens and the other being the windshield, which is positioned forward of even where the train's driver sits! FURTHERMORE, the AUDIO from the train's bell and horn is muffled by the sound-deadening insulation inside these new Stadler trains. By contrast, the old cab-cars' front windows are an IDEAL place from which to videotape a front-view ride. Therefore, there is NO equating the two trains' camera positions, either visually or sonically. ONLY if a cameraman or -woman is permitted to videotape from inside the Stadler trains' front cabs will we ever experience anything remotely comparable to the video quality of what we are enjoying the very last days of right now.
I'm a little disturbed by how the railfan community is too stuck in the past and doesn't like how things evolve If it depended on a large part of the community, we would still have steam locomotives in commercial service
Enjoy it while it less because it won’t last long. I’m glad I made a couple of cross-country trips to get a few of these rides. I feel no joy with the electrics coming, but I’m sure a lot of people out there are feeling joy
@@3985uprr it’s certainly sad that the diesels are going… I’ve watched them for so long. However, this is the way the Bay Area inevitably was going to go with their train and hopefully the F40s will have more years ahead of them with other operators.
@@timectrl I am hoping some other carrier gets them, but from what I hear, they would have to do an awful lot of work on them to get them in service, especially since California requires that the locomotives prime movers have holes drilled into them. Metra and MBTA would be prime candidates. NJT has 2 Cats but they are on borrowed time.
I'm a little disturbed by how the railfan community is too stuck in the past and doesn't like how things evolve If it depended on a large part of the community, we would still have steam locomotives in commercial service 
I'm a little disturbed by how the railfan community is too stuck in the past and doesn't like how things evolve If it depended on a large part of the community, we would still have steam locomotives in commercial service
@@flaviocassimiroperettojuni8051 it’s a hobby and people have opinions? I don’t think that any railfans are showing up to Caltrain meetings and stopping electrification. It’s just that people who like trains like the locomotives more in general
I'm a little disturbed by how the railfan community is too stuck in the past and doesn't like how things evolve If it depended on a large part of the community, we would still have steam locomotives in commercial service
I mean the only thing I don’t like are the horns. Everything else is a nice upgrade from the old (expect for maybe the seats). They’re much faster, much more clean, and have much better acceleration.
What would be really amazing would be if they raised the platforms and make things at level boarding it’s nicer and aesthetically pleasing and also friendly for disabled people kids pregnant people etc I hate it actually abhor it when the platforms are lower than the train pure fucking disgust 🤢 then again everything in the US is trash well apart from their military industrial complex ( could be it’s own country cant forget about the car industry) sorry for long rant but this is atrocious for a first attempt okay bye ✋🏿
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My dad commuted to work on these rails starting in the ‘50s, when they were owned by SP and the traction power was steam. They changed to diesel in the early’60s. When I was commuting on these rails, they were already Caltrain. I live in Sacramento now and I did know about the electrification until I saw this video. I also did know that cab views were possible in American trains until I saw this video. Thanks very much for posting it.
Nice that you got 1 last cab ride before the EMU's come.
What I loved about my railfan adventures with Caltrain traveling from New York was experiencing the great joy of listening to those great EMD engines and getting a lot of these great RFW rides. There is nothing left for me now. It was the ultimate rail fan enjoyment for me while it lasted, combining those two elements!!!!! After 9/20, those elements will disappear forever. I may make a trip out there next summer for a reunion and will take a look at these, but it won’t be the same.
So amazing, beautiful Journey
Great set of clips, thanks.
Excellent video my friends awesome 😮like 👍🏻 and Greeting 🙋
I really like seeing the view outside from the cab
this is kind of exciting thank you.🚂🚃🚃🇺🇲
Yes, the days of cab-ride videos on Caltrain are coming to an end! We will never have a cab-ride video made from the front of a Stadler electric emu, because its driver's cabs are strictly off-limits to the riding public, just as we've never seen southbound cabride views on Caltrain because the locomotives' cabs have always also been off-limits to railfans. Therefore, savor these last remaining cab-ride videos while you still can! The same nostalgic farewell applies equally to the clanking/clanging mechanical bells and authentic air horns on the diesel-powered push-pull bilevels. The sounds of the bells and horns on the Stadlers are electronically generated through loudspeakers. With the new Stadler emus we are gaining much, but we are also losing the down-to-earth authenticity of these old-school trains from the days of pre-21st-Century traditional railroading.
There’s been a few cab rides in the staddler’s, but from behind the cab door in the passenger area.
@@F40-RULES There's a VAST difference in QUALITY between the two camera positions - you get a very much degraded forward-facing view on the Stadlers because the camera is 1) way farther back from the train's front windshield than on the soon-to-be-retired gallery cab cars - and 2) the camera has to "see" through TWO LAYERS of window glass, one of them in the door leading into the driver's cab directly in front of the camera lens and the other being the windshield, which is positioned forward of even where the train's driver sits! FURTHERMORE, the AUDIO from the train's bell and horn is muffled by the sound-deadening insulation inside these new Stadler trains. By contrast, the old cab-cars' front windows are an IDEAL place from which to videotape a front-view ride. Therefore, there is NO equating the two trains' camera positions, either visually or sonically. ONLY if a cameraman or -woman is permitted to videotape from inside the Stadler trains' front cabs will we ever experience anything remotely comparable to the video quality of what we are enjoying the very last days of right now.
I'm a little disturbed by how the railfan community is too stuck in the past and doesn't like how things evolve
If it depended on a large part of the community, we would still have steam locomotives in commercial service
what are you talking,here in europe ar not prohibited ,why is this.Even in ICE Siemens the make cab=ride videos .
What’s going on at Mary Ave? As much as I like the benefits of the grade separation, I miss East 25th Ave.
Enjoy it while it less because it won’t last long. I’m glad I made a couple of cross-country trips to get a few of these rides. I feel no joy with the electrics coming, but I’m sure a lot of people out there are feeling joy
@@3985uprr it’s certainly sad that the diesels are going… I’ve watched them for so long. However, this is the way the Bay Area inevitably was going to go with their train and hopefully the F40s will have more years ahead of them with other operators.
@@timectrl I am hoping some other carrier gets them, but from what I hear, they would have to do an awful lot of work on them to get them in service, especially since California requires that the locomotives prime movers have holes drilled into them. Metra and MBTA would be prime candidates. NJT has 2 Cats but they are on borrowed time.
I'm a little disturbed by how the railfan community is too stuck in the past and doesn't like how things evolve
If it depended on a large part of the community, we would still have steam locomotives in commercial service

The end of the Diesel CalTrain era!
nice video!
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Southbound trains are visible at
13:20 22:14 37:52 48:16 59:40
VERY NICE VIDEO, TOM FROM HUNGARY ❤🤍💚👍👍👍
I'm a little disturbed by how the railfan community is too stuck in the past and doesn't like how things evolve
If it depended on a large part of the community, we would still have steam locomotives in commercial service
@@flaviocassimiroperettojuni8051 it’s a hobby and people have opinions? I don’t think that any railfans are showing up to Caltrain meetings and stopping electrification. It’s just that people who like trains like the locomotives more in general
This all looks like Swiss technic…🤔
How does everyone like the new EMUs? I like them but how does the railfan community like them?
I'm a little disturbed by how the railfan community is too stuck in the past and doesn't like how things evolve
If it depended on a large part of the community, we would still have steam locomotives in commercial service
I mean the only thing I don’t like are the horns. Everything else is a nice upgrade from the old (expect for maybe the seats). They’re much faster, much more clean, and have much better acceleration.
What would be really amazing would be if they raised the platforms and make things at level boarding it’s nicer and aesthetically pleasing and also friendly for disabled people kids pregnant people etc I hate it actually abhor it when the platforms are lower than the train pure fucking disgust 🤢 then again everything in the US is trash well apart from their military industrial complex ( could be it’s own country cant forget about the car industry) sorry for long rant but this is atrocious for a first attempt okay bye ✋🏿