Producer: Pentrex
Locations: Washington D.C. to Philadelphia
Timeframe: 1992
Length: 90 minutes
Ride on a trip, in the cab of an Amtrak AEM-7 locomotive. Metroliner action is Washington DC. to Philadelphia, PA. Speeds do attain 125 mph.
Pentrex has a single DVD. Detailed Chapter Menu. On-screen screen subtitles with locations. Route map. Preview section.
Dave Drui performs the narrative. Concise and to the point. Everything you need and nothing you don’t.
Image quality is pretty good for a 1992 shot program. Soundtrack is live environmental audio. Fair levels and a quiet ride in an Electric Locomotive. The voices within the cab, and soft. They fade, in and out. Random audio pickups.
Travel in real-time. Filmed from inside the Amtrak locomotive cab on the trip.
Metroliner #110 is at Washington Union Station in Washington DC. The locomotive is an AEM-7 #911. A Swedish designed engine with 7,000 horsepower and 125 mph rating.
Immediately departs, under the Catenary. Automatic train stop equipped. In other words, it is a form of a Deadman switch. Notice the old Pennsylvania Railroad signals along the route. Not too mention, the shiny railheads.
CETC. Centralized Electric Traffic Control. This system helps dispatch. There are no road crossings South of New York City. The locomotive rides quietly. Rarely sounding a horn.
Speed reduction down from 125 to 70 mph at crossovers. These are specific limits for the high speed running.
Assorted views of the Engineer working. Details on the equipment, as well.
Extensive tunnels are located in Baltimore. Arrival at Penn Station in Baltimore. This #110 makes a quick stop.
Crossing the Susquehanna River.
An opposing Amtrak. Metroliner 107. Concrete ties and welded rail give travelers a smooth ride. Also, it assists in the high-speed rating for the Northeast Corridor sections.
A 2nd stop at Wilmington, Delaware.
Several views do show 125 mph operation.
A Conrail yard at Wilmington, Delaware.
Checkout the Interlocking Tower at Linwood, Pennsylvania.
30th Street Station in Philadelphia.
The 30th Street Station is the end of the line for this trip. Smooth and efficient service.
Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Cab Ride
This show provides the opportunity to travel on the Amtrak Northeast Corridor in a fast locomotive. Unique trackage that facilitates the 125 mph running.
Amtrak and Passenger train fans, in general, should enjoy this release. A behind the curtain look with an Amtrak Engineers viewing point. A fine show.
Rating: 4 1/2 Stars
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