The Amtrak Downeaster & PanAm in Scarborough, Maine

I was going to Rigby yard and I looked at the Downeaster schedule and it was leaving soon and I wanted to go to this crossing. It was a treat when we got there because there was two engines coming from the yard to pick up a freight consist that was sitting there. That was an extra treat. And as you can here, the horn on Amtrak's NPCU #90214 had a fantastic sounding horn on it. At least I think so.
Leading the Amtrak Train was NPCU/Cabbage #90214 and on the rear was P-42 #181.
Enjoy!!

© dcarpine28

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[trinityct]

And he gave you extra horn after he passed!! :D

[dcarpine28]

@trinityct Hahaa I thought that too but he had to do that becasue that freight train was parked. The engineer needs to blow the horn because there could be a worker that could come out from between one of the railcars. So they do that to warn them.

[trinityct]

@dcarpine28 Ah..... It's like on the NEC when an Acela meets a local commuter train. The engineer has to do minimum one crossing sequence to warn the passengers inside. Ive been inside an MBTA train when this happens, the passenger cars shake! :O It could be enough to make a walking passenger stop to regain their balance, but nothing much :)

[dcarpine28]

@trinityct Yea I have hears thhat on some videos. I love when a fast train goes by and it shakes the cars. Your in the middle ofall the action!! :D

[trinityct]

That was beautiful!!! :D what a meet!!! And #90214 sounds beautiful as always!! ;D

[dcarpine28]

@trinityct Thank you!! This was probably my first meet! 90214, I think Has, the best K5LA of all NPCU's on the DE.

[trinityct]

@dcarpine28 The doppler is sped up a bit as it passes you, so the horn makes a doppler before the train even goes by!! :D

[dcarpine28]

@MrCzechers Thank You! Yep the Engine on the rear was pushing. The Downeaster works on a push-pull operation most of the time. The Engine that was leading is an NPCU (Non Powered Control Unit). Thank you For the comment!! :)

[MrCzechers]

Cool video. Love those old GP40s.

When the Downeaster is moving, is the engine in the rear pushing in reverse? Or is it being pulled deadhead?

[dcarpine28]

@SignalHillProds ThanksTj!! :)