Amtrak Keystone Corridor - CoasterFan2105
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Date: 2022-05-12
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Jessica
The Keystone Corridor (Harrisburg - Philadelphia segment) is the most interesting stretch of the old Pennsylvania Railroad main line. Between Harrisburg and Lancaster, most of the route was 2 tracks, like it is today. But, between Lancaster and Philadelphia, it was once 4 tracks long. But, in the 1960's, the Pennsy removed two of the tracks, save for a section between GLEN and PARK interlocking. There is a four track section between DOWN and THOM interlocking. Plus, the portion between Paoli and 30th Street remains four tracks. Once home to hundreds of east-west Pennsy commuter and intercity passenger varnish, plus countless freights, negotiating the line to reach the low-grade freight routes Pennsy built, the route today is a shell of its former self. Where GG1's once took long distance trains, MP54's took commuters and P5a's, E44's, and so on lugged heavy freight is reduced to a few Norfolk Southern freights with diesels and handful of Amtrak trains, plus SEPTA from Thorndale to Philadelphia on the Paoli/Thorndale Line.
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The Keystone Corridor (Harrisburg - Philadelphia segment) is the most interesting stretch of the old Pennsylvania Railroad main line. Between Harrisburg and Lancaster, most of the route was 2 tracks, like it is today. But, between Lancaster and Philadelphia, it was once 4 tracks long. But, in the 1960's, the Pennsy removed two of the tracks, save for a section between GLEN and PARK interlocking. There is a four track section between DOWN and THOM interlocking. Plus, the portion between Paoli and 30th Street remains four tracks. Once home to hundreds of east-west Pennsy commuter and intercity passenger varnish, plus countless freights, negotiating the line to reach the low-grade freight routes Pennsy built, the route today is a shell of its former self. Where GG1's once took long distance trains, MP54's took commuters and P5a's, E44's, and so on lugged heavy freight is reduced to a few Norfolk Southern freights with diesels and handful of Amtrak trains, plus SEPTA from Thorndale to Philadelphia on the Paoli/Thorndale Line.
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Justin
You know, I-m really glad you came to Pennsylvania to do this video! I also realized that you never gone international for a train video (or at least not that I know of) and it would be awesome if you could go! Japan would be awesome for you, as my country has amazing trains! And the great Shinkansen!
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You know, I-m really glad you came to Pennsylvania to do this video! I also realized that you never gone international for a train video (or at least not that I know of) and it would be awesome if you could go! Japan would be awesome for you, as my country has amazing trains! And the great Shinkansen!
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Cpr1234
Did you know after Harrisburg, and going towards Pittsburgh, the journey of the Pennsylvanian involves something iconic. Near Altoona, it goes along one of the most famous pieces of railway in the world, the Horseshoe Curve.
Virtual Railfan host a railcam from this famous curve too
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Did you know after Harrisburg, and going towards Pittsburgh, the journey of the Pennsylvanian involves something iconic. Near Altoona, it goes along one of the most famous pieces of railway in the world, the Horseshoe Curve.
Virtual Railfan host a railcam from this famous curve too
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Max's
Hey Mike, as I was traveling on the California Zephyr Amtrak train, I caught sight of Peck Park in Galesburg, IL. Although it's not an official train park, you can see BNSF and Amtrak trains on the bridge there. You should make a video of that. How does that sound, Mike?
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Hey Mike, as I was traveling on the California Zephyr Amtrak train, I caught sight of Peck Park in Galesburg, IL. Although it's not an official train park, you can see BNSF and Amtrak trains on the bridge there. You should make a video of that. How does that sound, Mike?
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coolleo149
And AYYYYYYYYYY ITS THE AMTRAK KEYSTONE CORRIDOR YO! OW! Nice video. Apparently it was sad that the E6 and AEM 7 were both retired from the northeast corridor, but hey, at least the ACS-64 is new to this and has the best horn ever.
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And AYYYYYYYYYY ITS THE AMTRAK KEYSTONE CORRIDOR YO! OW! Nice video. Apparently it was sad that the E6 and AEM 7 were both retired from the northeast corridor, but hey, at least the ACS-64 is new to this and has the best horn ever.
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Hartford
In Connecticut, there-s only a few amount of places you can watch the Northeast corridor and That-s near New York and Willimantic. it sucks. and Willimantic isn-t anywhere near the northeast corridor, which is actually retarded.
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In Connecticut, there-s only a few amount of places you can watch the Northeast corridor and That-s near New York and Willimantic. it sucks. and Willimantic isn-t anywhere near the northeast corridor, which is actually retarded.
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Frozen
Why don't they use Metroliner cab cars on the NEC, it looks a bit better than turning around the train every time it gets to either Boston or Washington DC, not to mention some NEC services don't go all the way
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Why don't they use Metroliner cab cars on the NEC, it looks a bit better than turning around the train every time it gets to either Boston or Washington DC, not to mention some NEC services don't go all the way
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TexasRailfan21
Next time you film the Keystone Corridor can you include a few clips of the Strasburg railroad coming into Paradise at lemonplace Junction?
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Next time you film the Keystone Corridor can you include a few clips of the Strasburg railroad coming into Paradise at lemonplace Junction?
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Virginia
0: 42 Ah yes Paradise part of the Strasburg Railroad. Good to see lots of Keystone trains. I was in that area recently for a little family trip.
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0: 42 Ah yes Paradise part of the Strasburg Railroad. Good to see lots of Keystone trains. I was in that area recently for a little family trip.
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Lorail
Great video. I've always thought that Keystone corridor was unelectrified and Northeast corridor was the only one electrified railway line in USA.
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Great video. I've always thought that Keystone corridor was unelectrified and Northeast corridor was the only one electrified railway line in USA.
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