Acela Express w/ 150 MPH Sparks!

[LegoMovieMan44]

Two words:

Awe-

-Some

[mquiroz90]

Can't wait see a train go 220 mph in the future

[MrZkr123]

the sad thing is if we actually had HSR lines the Acela is as fast if not faster than the ICE 3's they are built to hit 200mph

[briggsjos]

Meh that's their new strobe light technology xD

[ThePPPTrainAndCarFan]

It always don't look like 150 mph from a distance

[Jones1660one]

Is there anyone of you who knows the ICE??? Acela is so slow.....the ICE is running 200 MPH and more!

[TinyPiinkThing]

@Jones1660one ICE 3 is actually running 186 MPH => 300 km/h

[Jones1660one]

@TinyPiinkThing In Germany it is running 186 MPH but between Frankfurt and Paris The ICE 3 is running 200 = 320 km/h. I were inside it.

[Jones1660one]

@TinyPiinkThing believe me, between Saarbrücken and Paris the trains are running 320 km/h. I have been there!

[beba967]

wwwuhhh nice man

[cellphonzrock]

That wire, via that red thing, a pantagraph generates electricity and the pantagraph was generating the sparks.

See the next video L8R.

[typo368]

i think its called an "AIRGAP" in the wiring

[Acelanh]

i have seen trains with some more and less sparks from an acela

[Bus7777]

How cool was it outside?

[buint]

Take it off of auto focus next time!

[Amtrakrailfan23]

I think i no why its called a powercar and not a locomotive

[MrAwesome1361]

Whoa... That's FAST!!!!!

[crazypdj]

But I don't want to remain behind the yellow line.

[howardkevinm]

then u become amtrak roadkill

[WaterSlideDatabase]

That's called suicide!

[HaloHedgehog22]

What Camera is that? Love the nightvision!

[sirbrickrock]

wow i would like to go in one of those trains one of those trains one day

[like5cookies]

if u got hit by that u would be in atleast 50 pieces :O

[RDG484]

No you would be totally disintigrated.

[armoricain]

Yep! As a matter of fact, one would be reduced to mush! Luckily, in a sense, you wouldn' t have time to suffer. I was once on a train that hit a cow at about 70 mph in Brittany, France. It wasn' t a pretty sight, the poor animal had been cut in half!!! So, you can imagine the Acela hitting you, much lighter than a cow (at least, I think so, lol) at more than twice that speed! woosh, splat!

[Xantec]

actually you'd be pavement pizza

[idiotman76]

uhh dude the trains gone and its still syaing "train approching please stand behind yellow line" -.- little late

[classicalman114]

They should also include some good ole' bells in the set up.

[indianrailways]

This is America retard.

[airplanebuilderman]

does the acela train go thru Connecticut? I'm from ct origionally and live in wa state now so just wondering.

[AmtrakFanNEC927]

Yep...Runs from Stonington, CT (SE CT) all the way to NY on the SW coast of CT.

[airplanebuilderman]

thanks

[XDared45X]

Hmmm, those wires can move more...

[SPTSuperSprinter156]

Wow, very nice.

[countdrugula]

cool -- was there ice on the overhead wires?

[AmtrakFanNEC927]

I dont think so, it hadent rained for about 4 days.

[randommagnum]

Don't you hate it when you camera won't focus? :l

[AmtrakFanNEC927]

sure do, this cam is horrible @ night. u have to get it in just the right position in order for it 2 b clear

[calvinps]

Thats one thing I like about electric trains:

Sparks coming off the pantograph.

[AmtrakFanNEC927]

yup

[AmtrakFanNEC927]

October 18,2008

#34 - Most Discussed (Today) - Autos & Vehicles

#58 - Top Rated (Today) - Autos & Vehicles

[trainboy15]

Great video that was fantastic

[coryrusch]

Awesome!

[ChainChomp2]

#92 - Top Rated (Today) - Autos & Vehicles

[ChainChomp2]

<3 this!

[murjax]

NIIIICE!

[2102FAN]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW. that was moven!!! awesome video!!

[sieman700]

the reason for the sparks because the over head wire is frozen but this was cool and fast it reminded me of being over in cambridge with the eletric trolleybuses

[AmtrakJames112]

or it could be faulty wireing seeing as the whole northeast corridor electrical system is well over 70 years old.

[Tcostello105]

HOlY @!#$% that was fast ! 5 stars

[AmtrakFanNEC927]

LOL! Thanks

[DJGENEX71]

I Like It! 5*****!

[AmtrakFanNEC927]

Thanks dude! I appreciate it!

[DJGENEX71]

No problem! This IS my favorite train on the NEC!

[murjax]

It pretty much is everyone's favorite NEC train.

[sillyputtyaccident]

Awsome!

[bmxboy2468]

great video