Cab Ride in Amtrak's 8311 from San Jose to Fremont

[101MTA]

It looks like you just went into the same station twice

[Streetcar1743]

That must be a galley commuter car that has the cab on the end.

[harry811]

This train driver likes his blow job. He keeps blowing his horn when cross a street.

[harry811]

Yea yea. Blow it out of your ass

[harry811]

Is this the fasters this train can go? 

[anonomousENGR]

How's that for an OL message! "stay off the tracks cause we get 3 paid days off if we hit you!"

[jeremykhn]

The clicking sounds is the lights, i got the chance of a lifetime by blowing the horn 70miles from Hanford to Bakersfield!!

Anyway, the clicking is from the lights click after the bell, look at any video to see what I mean,it may not always be like that depending on the tuning,but most are.

[bnsf4]

He needs to lay on the horn.

[pickles1979]

what's the clicking noise you hear? is it the bell on?

[MclarencarV]

@pickles1979 I'm going to assume yeah. Or ditch lights. One of the two.

[Locomotive450]

@MclarencarV It's the elctric relays for the ditch lights.

[csxmansam]

@MclarencarV Ditchlight Relay.

[NVergilio]

@MclarencarV It's not the bell because at 7:40 you can hear it in the background, if you listen closely.

[Jaanfo]

@pickles1979 The clicking would be the relay for the flashing ditch lights.

[amtraksouthwestchief]

excellent video sir!

[MclarencarV]

@amtraksouthwestchief Thank you very much! Thanks for watching!!

[AmcalAJ]

8311 had a bomd horn!

[MclarencarV]

@AmcalAJ I love the way it's tuned!

[MclarencarV]

Thanks guys, I'm over 2000 views now :)

[supersix54]

Nice perspective from the cab. I take Amtrak from San Jose-Reno-San Jose often. Your video provides a completely different and interesting view. Thanks for sharing.

Cupertino, Ca.

[MclarencarV]

@supersix54 Thank you very much and thanks for watching :)

(Listen to the crew talking towards the end of the video. It makes me chuckle every time I hear their banter XD)

[robertgift]

Nice, sharp, steady video!

Also nice that they allow you to ride in the front of the cab car.

Often they don't want anyone in the cab car if there is room in other cars.

Better to sound horn early than late. He was late in several places.

But with signals, no horn is even needed.

[MclarencarV]

@robertgift Hey thanks :) I was very lucky that day :) and thanks for not being a hater. I've had several negative comments posted, and it's ticking me off.

[robertgift]

@MclarencarV Negative because they are jealous?

Where are the comments? Leave them so that others can refute them.

I neveremove anything unless vulgar.

Is this the same track used when I took Amtrak from Oakland to LA?

[Randoman35]

Nice!! I got 2 ride in #6963. Unforetunately the did'nt let me in the control room. There was a sign saying "DO NOT GO BEYOND THIS POINT". Beyond the sign was the control room. How did they let u come in the control room??

[MclarencarV]

@Randoman35 The door was open and I asked the engineer if I could, and he let me :)

[Randoman35]

@MclarencarV Oh. Do u think he'll let me?

[MclarencarV]

@ImpyLane Good job limpdick impy :) you just got blocked.

[Alwaystrains]

How du U get all the cab rides?

[MclarencarV]

@Alwaystrains I just asked engineer Mike and he was cool with it. Some people are cooler about it then others.

[BNSF7508]

@MclarencarV A lot of Amtrak people are cool but i've noticed that when this type of video is put online the may not be so cool next time they see you. Great vid!

[MclarencarV]

@BNSF7508 I asked them if I could. I would be sad if they weren't as cool about it next time I saw him/them :(