HiDef: 12 80-90 MPH Trains on the Amtrak Harrisburg Line

10 Amtrak Keystone Service trains and the 2 daily Pennsylvanians grind their way east and west at 80-90 MPH through the beautiful Amish countryside of Lancaster County on April 1, 2010. Three locations are covered in this outting, Irishtown Rd. Grade Crossing, Bird-in-Hand, and Paradise. This was supposed to be an outting until sunset, but my camera battery died before the last 3 trains, so sorry I do not have videos of those. :-/

609 - 11:04 (5-10 minutes late)
AEM-7 936 (Push)

648 - 11:42 (on time)
AEM-7 935 (Push)

643 - 12:03 (on time)
AEM-7 929 (Push)

650 - 12:46 (on time)
AEM-7 917 (Push)

We then change locations to Paradise in hope that the Pennsylvanians would meet in this area like they normally do, however, both trains had slight delays and met somewhere just west of Bird-in-Hand.

43 - 13:51 (10-15 minutes late)
Amtrak P42DC 72

42 - 13:58 (5-10 minutes late)
Amtrak P42DC 97

645 - 14:41 (on time)
AEM-7 941 (Pull)

652 - 16:03 (on time)
AEM-7 936 (Pull)

Nice doppler on 647 guy though it was ashame for the motor bike.

647 - 16:53 (on time)
AEM-7 928 (Push)

I tried to pan but it turned out eh, the zooming got messed up. Oh well, it was a nice fly-by.

654 - 17:08
AEM-7 929 (Pull)

A hot air balloon!

649 - 17:53 (on time)
AEM-7 625 (Push)

Two horse and buggies meet right after the train passes, showing a true clash of technology, the simple lifestyle of the Amish, the PRR position lights from the 1920's, and the modern high speed rail trains.

656 - 18:19 (on time)
AEM-7 941 (Push)

Trains are listed as "on time" based upon arrival/departure to the Lancaster Station within 5 minutes of their scheduled times.

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• Bird-In-Hand
• Lancaster
• County
• Paradise
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[AmtrakFanNEC927]

What MP is this? I can tell you the track speed. Im pretty sure its 100-110MPH

[o00o00ozy]

@AmtrakFanNEC927

Irishtown is MP 59.3, Bird-in-Hand is MP 61.1, Paradise is MP 57.1. Track speed on straight stretch is up to 110 MPH, but these trains are slower because of the 80 or 90 MPH rated curves they go through. I think the curve at MP 59 is good for 90 MPH and the curve at Bird-in-Hand is rated 80 MPH. These trains are definitely not doing over 100, the Pennsylvanians should be the fastest in this video because they are on a straight path.

[Millenniumforce]

I love this!! I live in Florida and know this crossing!!! It ain't to far from Good And Plenty and Millers Restaurants..

[SUPERDAVIDLEVINE]

I regret I never rode that line to Harrisberg Inder when was that vdidio taken for I heard they ad to use diesles the wire had gottne just to worren out oh, I would have love to Payuoa I am sure Missed spelled to with the old equoment I would have felt I was in a time worp like it not had changed sience the electrafication

[Ischaue]

Schoen gesehen, den Kontast mit den Pferdekutschen ;)

[MrEiriku]

@Istto16 fuck you in the ass

[TheDylanJoyce]

Nice Catches, Those are some Pretty fast Trains!

[jfsa380]

@AmtrakFanNEC927 ?

[Istto16]

some people have too much time on their hands.

[DjFreemode]

love the shot of the hot air balloon.

[chetirepyat]

Super video! PA is so pretty.