Thanks for posting! I grew up in East Bank till about age 11, and this is one of my favorite memories. You could hear this train coming almost from Hansford, and we would run to the end of the street to see this train come through.
Amtrak you suck! They should have slowed down for the new river train, and great vid pf 765 in it's excursion glory! The 765 was doing a great job going up the grade with that heavy train, I really love the 765, hopefully they get it running on big excursions again.
@nkproad777 hell thy did the same thing to me last year I was on the Empire Builder in Montana and we blew by 4449 us going west him east it pissed me off I heard 4449 on my scanner we did our station work and passed it outside Havre Montana to close for a shot
@JSimp140 ah hell not till you mentioned it thats cool to see great eye I was paying attention to the now gone heratage cars and F40s leadig the train
@JSimp140 I ment now gone F40 not F40s there was only one my mistype I liked the cardnel like this I miss it I grew up with the early Amtrak as a boy here in Texas
Oof, that's some rough track the cardinal passed over there. Excellent video of the 765 however. You can even hear the engineer adjusting the cutoff as the train starts to gain momentum. Well done.
Man I wish I could see Cardinal's like that again. Nowadays, seeing the same P42, quad Amfleet and sleeper cars gets boring. Although they do get to their full 65mph potential in Kenova. ^_^
The New River Train did. This video was shot back in 1992 when steam was much less costly. Today, its powered by Amtrak but still maintains lots of private cars. I believe thats what you're thinking of.
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Thanks for posting this video! I've added it to my "Best of Amtrak" playlist- keep up the good work!
LackawannaLtdVideos 4 months ago in playlist Best of Amtrak
Thanks for posting! I grew up in East Bank till about age 11, and this is one of my favorite memories. You could hear this train coming almost from Hansford, and we would run to the end of the street to see this train come through.
Chadkirkdc 6 months ago
YOU SUCK CSX!!!!!!!!! Steam should return to the New River Train in the near future! You will pay for destroying the steam program!
brianfalzon92 7 months ago
The new river train just inst the same without steam. Steaming pulling that long passenger train up the gorge was the premier feature of the run.
sitp2 8 months ago
It should be the other way around!!!!!! 765 shoulda passed Amtrak!!!! NO RESPECT!!!
HHHc3h 10 months ago
It should be the other way around!!!!!! 765 shoulda passes Amtrak!!!! NO RESPECT!!!
HHHc3h 10 months ago
Amtrak you suck! They should have slowed down for the new river train, and great vid pf 765 in it's excursion glory! The 765 was doing a great job going up the grade with that heavy train, I really love the 765, hopefully they get it running on big excursions again.
nkproad777 1 year ago
@nkproad777 hell thy did the same thing to me last year I was on the Empire Builder in Montana and we blew by 4449 us going west him east it pissed me off I heard 4449 on my scanner we did our station work and passed it outside Havre Montana to close for a shot
gaycowboy31 11 months ago
Amtrak you suck! They should have slowed down for the new river train, and great vid pf 765 in it's excursion glory!
nkproad777 1 year ago
Oh my God! That thing is awesome with a long train! I wish they would resume the steam powered New River Trips. The P42DCs just don't cut it for me.
stlgevo51 1 year ago
nice 765 footage the stupid desial just got in the way
ble643 1 year ago
anyone else notice that viewliner prototype on the cardinal?
JSimp140 1 year ago
@JSimp140 what about that baggage car bouncing up and down
TVRM610 1 year ago
@JSimp140 ah hell not till you mentioned it thats cool to see great eye I was paying attention to the now gone heratage cars and F40s leadig the train
gaycowboy31 11 months ago
@JSimp140 I ment now gone F40 not F40s there was only one my mistype I liked the cardnel like this I miss it I grew up with the early Amtrak as a boy here in Texas
gaycowboy31 11 months ago
The F40's are gone too - and there's a reason why steam is obsolete....
MikeyP15181518 1 year ago
I was on the 765 that day, what made the Amtrak special is that Bill Clinton was on it campaining at the time.
cj382 1 year ago
Why does everyone talk about the Amtrak?? The star here is 765!! Not any dime a dozen diesel that can be seen anywhere today. Long live steam!!!
speediracer4 2 years ago
what were the numbers on the cars 711 and 713 used for what nrhs did they belong to
Strasburg1991 2 years ago
That Amtrak train is hauling! Looks to be going 80 mph+
Nice shots of the 765 too.
UnIonPacCheyenne 2 years ago
Why didn't I have a chance to see the Cardinal pulled by F40's and having more than 5 cars? :( Awesome video.
iceman977th 2 years ago 2
Outstanding footage!
50B114D 2 years ago
more bounce to the ounce
LackawannaLtdVideos 2 years ago
Oof, that's some rough track the cardinal passed over there. Excellent video of the 765 however. You can even hear the engineer adjusting the cutoff as the train starts to gain momentum. Well done.
ThatYankeeKid 2 years ago
Man I wish I could see Cardinal's like that again. Nowadays, seeing the same P42, quad Amfleet and sleeper cars gets boring. Although they do get to their full 65mph potential in Kenova. ^_^
iceman977th 2 years ago
I know amtrak hosts a foliage journey in WV following the New River, but who hosted the steam?
camaroracer454 2 years ago
The New River Train did. This video was shot back in 1992 when steam was much less costly. Today, its powered by Amtrak but still maintains lots of private cars. I believe thats what you're thinking of.
DigitalRailfanning 2 years ago
wow lol. so they just tryed to use steam when possible. Maybe its because im only 15,..? lol I only know about my era i guess.
camaroracer454 2 years ago
great show of smoke and steam
RandN425 2 years ago
WOW
addington86 2 years ago
Well Done Shot here, interesting meet to!
xxxDeath9572xxx 2 years ago
Cool!
CSX6000 2 years ago
Sweet!
railfan95 2 years ago
WOW
trainmasterfm2 2 years ago