Empire Builder Climbing in Rocky Mts (02) 2007-11-04
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Uploaded by wis465 on Jan 15, 2008
Amtrak Empire Builder climbing higher in Rocky Mts east of Essex, MT. Including passing through snow shed. 2007-11-04.
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@howardkevinm : Ah ok, thank you for details :)
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@Marcolepsie FRA regulations require any a speed limit of 79mph outside the northeast/keystone corridors. partly because they dont have PTC signalling outside of the NEC because its so costly to install. the only exception to the rule is the Southwest Chief. they are allowed to travel 90mph for a good part of their run. im guessing they stiffened the rule because of the Chase, MD disaster.
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great video! I'll bet that was a fun trip!
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@wis465 Thanks mate!
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Nice video ! My g/f and I traveled this route last year heading west to Seattle. I am definately gonna do that again. I also have a bunch of footage, just need to upload and edit sound ....
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Good video. The music is relaxing.
But the train doesn't go more fast during a trip?
Marcolepsie 8 months ago
Marcolepsie--Some of the curves in the track in the mountains are very sharp, and the engineer must go slow through many portions of the mountains. On the straight tracks across the prairie, the Empire Builder often runs at the full maximum allowed speed of 79 MPH. If you look at some of the other Empire Builder videos, you will see those much faster speeds.
wis465 8 months ago
@wis465 : Ok, thank you for the information! ^^
Btw, the Empire Builder runs between NY to Seattle?
Marcolepsie 8 months ago
@Marcolepsie - It runs between Chicago and Seattle/Portland (it divides in Spokane). Look at the Amtrak website for information on all their routes. You can also order (for free) a printed booklet of all their routes with pictures/descriptions of each route.
wis465 8 months ago
What is shelters on the track at 1:40 for?
Deputydog1956 3 years ago
Those are snowsheds. According to a book on the subject: After the tracks were built by the Great Northern RR in the 19th century, "...the crews built a string of snowsheds along the most slide-prone slopes to protect the trains...The roofs slant out and downward from the mountain-side to deflect the snow and keep it from piling up. Toward spring, when the snows begin to melt, the vibration of an oncoming train often triggers a sudden avalanche." I suppose it might help with drifting snow also.
wis465 3 years ago