Albuquerque New Mexico Rail Runner Commuter Train

[stickdog100]

It only goes up to 79 mph, but the equipment is capable of faster speeds. It wouldn't be practical for it to go faster because it stops so many times. I don't get it why they call it an express.

[starguard]

How fast can this train go?

[talalzakry]

it really looks pretty<especially for a diesel train

[cjm608]

that train is sweeeeeet.

[losarles]

Que buen tren, super original

[geomodelrailroader]

the power on this train is an MPI express locomotive built by MPI Corporation in Boise Idaho

[Rocketboy1950]

Love the paint job

[pizotjeannoel]

superbe train

je m abonne a ta chaine

jean noel

[ineedsum]

Way to go, Albuquerque! Land of Enchantment, indeed! This ought to make traveling thru it very enjoyable.

[ineedsum]

Congratulations, Albuquerque! Looks good, real good. I'm betting this will make regional travel all the more enchanting. I think that Tulsa's trying to get one, too, Nashville's enjoying one as well.

[JBofBrisbane]

2 people didn't take "dat left toyn at Albukoykie".

[Ottonturk]

interesting)

[cessna172sg]

I like the paint job

[chetirepyat]

really stupid looking paint job. kindergarten stuff.

[kingdomboost]

@chetirepyat Yeah I gotta admit, i kinda like it.

[triweez2010]

precos de boleto  albucuercue noebo mexoco

[norfolkwestern10]

wow 2 cab cars!! cool!!

[khatpandwa]

impressive - thanks

[rangelso]

with this sort of train i would expect speeds of 100-120 mpg

[TheElmaspelon]

Tenemos tren

[stickdog100]

doesn't it look silly when it goes backwards?

[stickdog100]

I walked to a crossing right next to one of the rail runner stations to watch it come and go. The friendly engineer waved to me and nearly scared the pants off me when he blew the horn.

[TheKimberlyMikado]

I like the paint scheme too but why are american trains so big, bulky and slow. European trains are stylish sleek and very fast.

[diburning]

US has stricter safety standards than in EU.

Since North America hauls heavy freight (more rail freight compared to EU), the US government has weight standards for passenger trains.

The passenger trains have to be big and bulky because if it wasn't big and bulky, collided head on at high speed with a loaded frieght train, the passenger train would either go flying and/or be damaged really bad. The extra weight is so that the shock from impact would be more distrubuted between both trains.

[tompw3141]

@diburning : "US has stricter safety standards than in EU."

Umm..... no. EU safety standards are much stricter. US safety standards date form the 1950s and require passenger trains to built like tanks.

[JElyons100]

@TheKimberlyMikado I agree that EU trains are very stylish and faster speeds than US. In EU, they always build better trains every years, so in US, it takes longer to wait for high speed rail set. I guess that they are stupid!

[BNSF7508]

So is railrunner all Mp36's?

[PINKluvr01]

of course another metrolink/GO clone.. but when was this built?

[g4tech]

We still have bragging rights as the first to use Bi level at least

[ACLTony]

MP36. At first, I thought they were "yuck ugly", but I have to admit that its body styling is starting to grow on me. Very sharp paint scheme here. A+ for the people who came up with it.

[diburning]

if they didn't break down so often they would be great

[juvmol]

wow! very color full train! also 5 * and favorite

[chefjavier]

Has ridership increase since opening day?

[hhjik12]

verry much so over a million passengers

[poopetlilly]

ive been on that!!it was awsome!!!!!

[UniversalRailfanner]

What kind of locomotive is that??

[Metracab123]

The Locomotive Is A MP36

[PumpkinHogger]

Fuji S7000 still cam using the vid function

[EsotericDesi]

Damn, that's a nice train... :-\ Roadrunner... Railrunner... :-P

[railfan101]

It is an E-bell, an electronic bell that makes a bell noise. It looks like a very weird device when you see it.

Glenn.

[furryfurball1221]

very nice video, sure has a beautiful paint scheme

[railrunneradrian105]

dude thats the 4:35 rail runner , and the locomotive is NMRX 103, RIGHT

[PumpkinHogger]

Train #513, departing Sandoval at 4:56 DUDE