Amtrak Shuttle Train No. 401 in Hartford

[Corey6496]

bbj3man, you have made one of the greatest railroad crossing videos I have ever experienced. Congratulations to you, man!

[mommabeardee]

you amtrak does not have too stop sometimes

[noman721]

Great Video And cool horn

[yarmo28]

I can hardly wait for Amtrak to modernize this part of the system (New Haven to Springfield) by eliminating grade crossings and by electrifying the route. Then we will really have arrived in the 21st century. Thanks for the video.

[TheDylanJoyce]

just two cars huh?

[mmcckkgg]

SPV-2000's used to cover these runs until Amtrak got tired of thier breakdowns.

[coashddjj2]

Nice video.

[UltraJoosh]

Odd horn.

[bigfootrsbuddy123]

WHAT A CUTE HORN!!!!!! =P

[nhblacky4]

did anyone else see the bird???

[CK4Lego]

yes

[sillyputtyaccident]

Great Video, I occasionally railfan there too. and i have 1 thing to tell you. Why are there so many freekin comments of trainguy247 and buggiecar??? Omg! why dont they fight that somewhere else?!

[amtrakboy37]

That was a Year ago.

[sillyputtyaccident]

So?

[bbj3man]

BUGGIECAR, you said Monday thru friday for CSOR, but do you know what TIME they are usually there? I'd like to get back there sometime to film it.

[buggiecar95]

Noonish.

[sillyputtyaccident]

I know, its arount 10am and 10pm

[crazyman50001]

WOW THAT IS ONE SHORT TRAIN!

[sillyputtyaccident]

Most of them are like that... Its the shuttle...

[justmejie]

only two coachc ars on the shuttle eh i did not know that

[rangers1030]

nice train horn....its like a song

[TrainGuy247]

when do freight trains go by there?

[buggiecar]

My uncle Joey use to drive CSOR freight trains and kept going through there. I will try to get the schedual.

[buggiecar]

Well. This horn is clogged like I said. It got fixed. I Heard it when I was Railfaning at that ave. It's loud.

[buggiecar]

This is Hartford.

[ckfourlego]

No, West Hartford...

[buggiecar]

Uhmm Whatever. Look at Railfanning at Oakwood ave. It's true. My dad says it's hartford. What the hell.

[TrainGuy247]

Elmwood is part of West Hartford, because it's too small to be a Town/City

[buggiecar]

R U SURE?

[buggiecar]

Blah blah blah who carez! Oh not me!

[TrainGuy247]

whatever, just drop it...

[buggiecar]

zzzzzzzzzzz

[buggiecar]

WTF if i'm 10.

[trains91]

lol hes a 10 yr old who cares

[buggiecar]

Shutup...

[futbolt]

I like Union Station in Hartford. You can see the trains and people alighting and departing the trains.

[buggiecar]

Type Of Loco: Genesis

Horn: K5H

Type of Genesis: P42DC

Speed:70 Mph

Cab number: 107

[mallmaven]

loco 107 not cab car

[buggiecar]

I know. That's what I said mallmaven.

[buggiecar]

Hmmm not sure... K5LA usualy are on those. Not?

[mallmaven]

Cabs Usually Have K5las This Particuallar one has one but is clogged

[buggiecar]

Know. It's damn Weird isn't it

[mallmaven]

NS Freight Goes RIGHT BEHIND MY SCHOOL and i was outside for gym and one came with A clogged Leslie RS3L! I almost cried it sounded so bad lol

[mallmaven]

Wierd horn On cab Car

[buggiecar]

Ok.... It comes from Hartford to Flatbush Avenue. Then Down to Oakwood. Then down to the cross bridge making stops at New Haven, Meridian, and ECT.

[TrainGuy247]

wow, the quality is really good, what kind of camera is it?

[buggiecar]

OHHHH.. SORRY. It may be between that area..

[sillyputtyaccident]

Its true Elmwood is in West Hartford.

[buggiecar]

I SAW THAT GENISIS!!! It was hauling the vermonter at that crossing. And it has a beautiful horn!!

[ctrailfan07]

man they really fly up that way. i'll have to film some up there.

[buggiecar]

WHO CARES! It's near hartford and elmwood and west hartford and closer to hartford 'cause Amtrak runs in hartford.

[ckfourlego]

you realise that elmwood is actually part of west hartford (population too small to be a town) so i win.

[buggiecar]

ckfourlego. Please don't try to argue. Or myself. Don't try to argue. Can we just enjoy the video? Truce?

[ckfourlego]

That's West Hartford dumbshit.

[buggiecar]

I saw the vermonter. Check out the video

[buggiecar]

I think it is called OAKWOOD ave. because there is OAKWOOD trees on OAKWOOD AVE. Try getting a shot at flat bush ave

[buggiecar]

The train already passed. So I couldn't wait longer. I sat there for 3 hours

[AMTKWNL]

Thats unusual. What time of day was it? Usuall trains pass through there more than every few hours.

[buggiecar]

The vermonter passed at 2:00. I could of waited 'til 5:00 and saw the shuttle. On sunday I'm gonna catch the vermonter at oakwood ave

[AMTKWNL]

Really? on sunday I'll be up in Windsor. I just got through checking Amtrak's schedule for tommorow and there are plenty of trains going through.

[AMTKWNL]

Between the hours of 10 AM and 6 PM there are at least 8 trains hauling ass through town.

[buggiecar]

I was waiting there and nuttin came by

[AMTKWNL]

Well as many trains go through there as any other spot on the Springfield Line. Next time wait a little longer.

[AMTKWNL]

I don't care what you tell me, the area between Windsor and Windsor Locks is the best spot on the Sringfield Line.

[adooma1984]

Yeah, nothing's really changed much for the numbers of cars the amtrak shuttle carries.  Even back in the mid 90's when the F40s were running in the vermonter route, most of the time, amtrak carried only 2 cars. So I guess the amtrak shuttle does make sence. Back then, I used to live in Hartford, CT and wondered why that was.

[buggiecar]

I know!!:)

[Andrewsaxamophone]

Wow, that was interesting all together!

[buggiecar]

K5LA horn is on most genesis amtraks.

[2GUNBOY]

What was wrong with the K5LA on that ex-Metroliner cab control car? EXCELLENT VIDEO!!!!!

[furryfurball1221]

very interesting consist...2 cars!

[buggiecar]

I saw a freight train at that same crossing.

[TrainmanKight]

nice bells and horn (amtrak cabcar) how rare is that

[amtraknec]

The cab car here is actually a converted metroliner car. That I know of they operate on the Springfield/New haven shuttle and the Keystone. Check out my videos if you like these cars.