NECR Cab Ride through Amherst & Belchertown, MA

[Tcostello105]

Hey Matt why is there a set of wheels in the river? Was there an accident in the past over that bridge?

[MarkAllenChannel]

Excellent footage. Wow.

[TheThomasSproduction]

Nice RS3L! 

[kjrehberg]

The Amtrak Vermonter at 05:47 is awesome. Thanks for the video!!

[NYgfwa]

Epic all aboard!

[mt90945557]

Nice cab vid! The NECR looks like a cool RR to railfan!

[TNT314159]

Ex-conrail and foreign/loaner power is common here, there are roots blown geeps that frequently haul big trains, and the only GEs that are used are CSOR and PW B39-8Es. Yup I'd say so :P

[hoggerdave]

What is the speed limit going down that hill?

[TNT314159]

55/40 is the subdivision speed limit, but there is a permanent speed restriction as of 2010 at MP 82 due to bad track

[arlingtontrains7]

freaking awsome.. i feel as if im in the cab to:D

[woofwoof971]

Might want to tell King Tut to hold the layshaft in when starting EMD's with starter motors. H.P.W!

[TNT314159]

I'll be sure to let him know next time I see him. HPW!

[tommyrail67]

how cool is that, who was at the controls

[oscarowl]

you should try to ride the southern necr leg (palmer to willimantic at least) - beautiful stretches through woods and ponds there

[oscarowl]

i love the shots in belchertown where you can see your reflection )

[skyman2002]

OMG You Where Crawling @ 4:00 And That's Just MP 80! XD I Think The Steepness Is Incredible Just Past Bay RD At The Switch To That Spur.

[TNT314159]

We had a big train both ways, and we could have used another SD40 or two to help out :P

[NismoFinder]

Wow..awesome experience and video! That must have been really cool. At first when you said it was a switcher job I thought you were running with like...a 10 car train..then I hear 88 cars! that makes it even cooler.

[TNT314159]

I've seen this road switcher job have as many as 125 cars and 7 engines. Its such a wonderful railroad

[GenesisSanctuary]

Awesome vid, Matt! You are so lucky to have gotten a cab ride.:)

[Dash9CW]

Haha this is a different perspective for you Matt, LOL ur inside the train!

[TNT314159]

Really??? I didn't know that xD

[MainlineProductions1]

Great video, Matt! They actually let you upload the footage?

[TNT314159]

Yup. I was invited back too

[Tcostello105]

NICE! That must of been so much fun!!!

[TNT314159]

It was LONG. 4 hours in the cab of an SD40, then 4 hours in the cab of another SD40

[romanstransitpage]

Cool Cabride!

[EastMassParanormal]

how the hell did you get a cab ride?? awesome video

[TNT314159]

I'm friends with many of the crews on the Palmer sub, although Ken wasn't working 611 today. I think he may have had the day off