RACE! Baby Bullet vs. Capitol Corridor; College Park 4/17/08

**NOTE: This video was re-uploaded to make a correction.**

Caltrain #332:
JPBX MP36PH-3C #924

Amtrak #527 (doubleheader):
CDTX F59PHI #2014
CDTX F59PHI #2004

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• race
• baby
• bullet
• caltrain
• capitol
• corridor
• amtrak

[Glendale1901]

that is NOT a bullet train

[unionpacificrr]

No, it is not--good observation. Look up the term "Baby Bullet".

[trainonthebrain]

nice catch! I was on a short Starlight (4 superliners, 1baggage) back in March with 2 P42s double heading. They brought the train up to track speed in no time. We made the trip from SLO to SAC in 7 1/2 hours. The scheduled time is 8 hours, 16 min.

[unionpacificrr]

thanks! yeah, that's quick for the starlight

[MarkConductor775]

Caltrain wins!

[unionpacificrr]

haha

[fixierider97]

doubleheder with CDTX 8306? Gotta be the best

[unionpacificrr]

Yeah that could be, because they've been the same numbers. Not too long ago, I saw 2052 and a P42 double-heading a SB train.

[cchan006]

If they are the same numbers, then it's possible one of them is having intermittent mechanial issues, so the second unit is there as insurance.

I rode one to Sacramento many months ago, and got delayed due to HEP (Head End Power) shutting down all of a sudden, right in front of the Santa Clara Depot.

[unionpacificrr]

thanks! for some reason, that capitol trainset is still doubleheaded this week, i cant seem to figure out why they didnt let off one of the locos.