Amtrak action on the Hudson Line

After completing a brake test for Train 2458, on Track 4 north of CP 19 in Greystone, NY north of Yonkers, a deadhead move back to GCT, New York (after turning at CP 19 on the Hudson Line after Train 457, GCT to Greystone, peak), I juuuuuuuuuust got my camera out to do some photography of trains when this Amtrak, a slightly late running #244 from Albany to Penn Station NY, whooshes on by on Track 2, with P32AC-DM #705 on the point and 5 Budd Amfleet I coaches in tow. Close ain't it?? But be advised...no conductor was harmed in the making of this film!! :-) Was safely nestled in the "fireman" side of the cab of an M-7A.

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• Amtrak
• Hudson
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[hhp8]

what do u do when u guys do brake tests?

[MNRRConductor2006]

Well, a brake test, just like on a freight train, must be done on passenger trains too before any departure, which basically by reading air guages which show brake pipe air pressure and and brake cylinder pressures, you must be able to assure from the rear end, that the brakes release and apply when the engineer releases or applies. If the engineer releases or allipes, and nothing shows on the guages, you have yourself a little problem!! Sometimes the emergency brake is also tested for reverses.

[MNRRConductor2006]

For those who think this was close to the train...think zoom lenses and a small pojtn and shoot camera just a couple inches outside the window with one hand!! I will reiterate from other video posts I have made similarly....."no conductor was harmed or even remotely close to being harmed in the making of this film!!"

[MNRRConductor2006]

"pojtn and shoot "....oops, I meant POINT and shoot!! Soooooooooooorry!! :-D

[TEMPLE7D]

im the 666 veiwer 

[SubaruB4RSK]

nice view!

[murjax]

Great video.