Fast Train, Amtrak - Sunset Limited , in Texas

Amtrak train overtakes my car cruising at 70 mph on Highway 90 between San Antonio and Del Rio Texas 27th September 2007
This is the Sunset Limited according to viewer, kmothersil

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Sunset
• Limited
• Train
• Amtrak
• Texas
• SanAntonio
• Del
• Rio
• highway
• 90

[ericjohn121987]

i am standing by the old highway 90 (old spanish trail) in paradis louisiana video taping the sunset limited

[c2100]

@ericjohn121987 Nice place to be

[elnalgon4u]

a conductor told me that the speed limit is 79 miles per hour but that they go 3 miles over the limit regularly when the track is good!

[c2100]

@elnalgon4u Sounds about the same as Texas freeways

Slow compared to the trains I have ridden in Europe, TVG in 1989 and bullet trains in Japan in 1993

[SunsetConductor]

Just a little FYI. When GOOD track and roadbed are available on trackage that is shared by both passenger and freight trains, the standard maximum speed limit for passenger trains is 79 mph. That is probably what the engineer was trying to maintain in your video.

[c2100]

@SunsetConductor Thanks, that is interesting information.

[Hiei2k7]

only about 6000 More...

[kwbloke]

Don't feel bad about being overtaken - he's probably got more horsepower than you!

[UPRR11]

@kwbloke- #1 has A LOT more horsepower than that car. Those 2 P42DC's have a combined 8,400 hp to be exact.

[onealhart54]

the limited becomes the eagle

[Kingzoid]

I had a similar experience driving from San Diego to Los Angeles. A Pacific Surfliner overtook me at 90 mph, and the whole thing pulled away into the horizon.

[BishopsJazz]

Amazing! Thx 4 posting