REAR VIEW FOOTAGE - Oaks Tower to East River Tunnels

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Returning from New London, CT on board Amtrak Northeast Corridor Regional # 173. I started the video at Hunts Point Bronx right after the train passed the CSX Yard. I caught a CSX engine pulling a covered hopper. Then we start up the ramp acros the Bronx Kills over Randals and Wards Islands over the Hell Gate Bridge connecting onto the LIRR passing Sunnyside Yard and into the tunnel.

HERE IS SOME HISTORY ON THE HELLS GATE BRIDGE:

The Bridge was built in 1916, to link the Pennsylvania Railroad with the New Haven Railroad through New York City. The Bridge originally had 4 tracks. 2 for passenger trains, 2 for freight trains. 1 of the 2 freight tracks was abandoned in the mid 1970s. The Passenger tracks were electrified by overhead catenary in 1917, and the freight tracks from 1927 - 1969. PRR owned the Bridge from 1916 to 1968 when it merged with the New York Central system. Penn Central owned it from 1968 - 1976 when Amtrak took over. Amtrak owns the 2 electrified tracks and uses it for it's Northeast Corridor Line, the single freight track is owned by CSX Transportation.

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[InvasorEspacial007]

Awesome. Electric engine? How do they shape the catenary in the curves? Incredible. Thanks for sharing.

[traindude80]

@InvasorEspacial007 Yea, It was a AEM7AC pulling our train. Ever since I was a kid I was amazed at how they curved the catenary. Every time I took the train (LIRR) to Penn I would always stare at those curved wire for as long as I could! I think they put them up to reduce the tension of fast trains.(?)

[amtrakatsfnyc]

You captured the real essence of the Northeast Corridor. Memories of the New Haven RR still do abound. Thank you for the posting. Good job!!!

[traindude80]

@amtrakatsfnyc Thanks!

[trains74]

Beautiful Video !!! I like the way you capture the Amtrak & N.J. Transit trains leavin the yard waitin 2 enter the track leadin 2 the tunnel !!! "OSCAR MATERIAL" !!!

[traindude80]

@trains74 Thanks!

[00crashtest]

@malikthr1 Actually the train was going fast. If you noticed, it was going faster than the freeway next to it. It was going 90mph.

[the1thatgotirwin]

oh wow there was 4 trains waiting to use that tunnel

[traindude80]

@dOldManDownDaLane Thanks!

[traindude80]

@PinePowerLI The Port Washington Branch line mainly uses the first tunnel.

[PinePowerLI]

My LIRR train into NYC it seems never uses that tunnel but the one that ducks under first.

[malikrthr1]

That was fast. It looked like the train was going somewhere around 50-60mph. If there was a subway train doing this, it would have probably taken 3 or 4 times as long.

[bdtower]

Great Video run it in reverse for a cab ride don't you know....:o)