Amtrak 134 Leads California Zephyr #5 At Truckee, CA, 6/10/09

[WPRR1]

Also, didn't the original California Zephyr go through the Feather River Canyon?

[SF3751]

@WPRR1 You are correct

[WPRR1]

You know, I learn a lot from watching these videos. I learned that 2 honks means departing, and 2 longs a short and a long means approaching a crossing.

[hotcore5312]

@WPRR1 Yep. Its code. Two horn blows are blown before any engineer moves his train. As for approach to crossings, well not everytime does an engineer blow three. I remember watching a Norfolk Southern freight blowing only two honks through a crossing in my town. One short and then one long.

[sjrailfan35]

P42DC 134 is on the coast starlight right now and the K5LA is really terrible. I really hate that engine.

[dutchuplover]

thnx for the insparation now i know whot type of cars and the number of cars i have to put behind my kato p42 #134 ^^ greets from the netherlands



[Fietser1225]

I was amazed to find this video some time back. I was on this train - it was my first ever long distance trip. I also remember this station stop and the entire radio conversation captured here. 134 had been having problems for the entire trip that had set us back. I was later told that it was a problematic unit and was always breaking when running California services. I just saw it the other day on a local train and it's been fixed finally. Thanks for the video! Good times!

[trume12]

134 was also in vermont

[argenvia]

Very good video

passenger cars, are living rooms and bedrooms??

which is what is hooked on the white engine, some animal??

greetings from Argentina

gustavo

[SF3751]

@argenvia The first passenger cars on the train (those being behind the baggage car, or car behind the 2 engines) do house bedrooms of three sizes on both the top and lower levels. There is also an observation car (4th to being last) that passwngers can look out large windows to enjoy to views, as well as a dinning car for brekfast, lunch, and dinner, with the observation car offering snacks all day. The white thing was most likely a bird, I can't say for sure though. Thanks for commenting.

[trainboy32]

awesome video

[SF3751]

Thanks.

[amtrakboy627]

There are my twins! 5*'s!

[SF3751]

O boy LOL. Eh, Tioga Pass 712/717 for us tomorrow.

[pdwman]

Yeah saaw that on 14 the other day too.

[CoastStarlight11]

The video response on the far left can stay, the other two can go. Freaking youtube was jacking up yet again.

[SF3751]

Ok James...remember, this is #5 in my video. The one you gave me is #6 LOL.

[CoastStarlight11]

Yea even though I gave you number 6 that is the best shot I have of that same curve you shot at and the area where you shot at.

[CoastStarlight11]

I have shot trains passing through this spot many times over the years including the Zephyr. I shot video of the Zephyr passing through here in an absolute rageing white out blizzard.

BTW: At 4:25 I think I see some kind of video/security camera white thing in the window of the train.

You have got a video response from me.

[SF3751]

James, I guess you forgot you already sent me this vid response for MY shot of #5 in a rageing blizzard earlier this year in Febuary lol. No big deal, I'll leave it there for fun.

Now for the video camera in dah cab: thats the crash cam. You ever see a train collision from the cab type video...sometimes head-on? This is what they are filmied by.

[CoastStarlight11]

Hold on. Correction. I ment to give you a different vid. I accidently gave you the wrong vid. DANG IT!

I had no idea about the crash cam

[heelblocks]

Nice Video Alex!

[SF3751]

Thanks.

[Amtrakdavis22]

You got to love Truckee. Especially when the train get's stuck there. haha

[SF3751]

Ya LOL, thanks.

[TrainsOnTheMove]

You Got A Real Good Catch... Man! Problems,Problems,Problems, A Leak Somewhere In The Break Pipe System...The Disputcher Calling...Having To Walk The Set And Release... And Having To Fill Out The Delay Report... That's Railroading... I Like The Shots Of The Diverging Clear Signal And The Train Going Through The Cross Overs!

[SF3751]

Yup...and the main part being...this is modern day Amtrak at its best! Equipment failing and the crew doing the best they can with it.

[AMTK6908]

im glad he hit a seagul

[SF3751]

Ya, as if 134 didn't have enough problems.

[ATSF7]

nice catch

[SF3751]

Thanks.