Amtrak's Keystone Corridor Crossings
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Published 2008-07-24
First crossing: Irishtown Rd., Gordonville, PA.
Second crossing: Eby Chiques Rd., Mount Joy, PA.
Third crossing: Newcomer Rd., Mount Joy, PA.
First train: Keystone Service train #642 from Harrisburg, eastbound for Philadelphia. Departure from Lancaster: around 8:32 A.M. ET.
Second train: Keystone Service train #646 from Harrisburg, eastbound for Philadelphia. Departure from Lancaster: around 10:32 A.M. ET.
Third train: Keystone Service train #641 from Philadelphia, westbound for Harrisburg. Departure from Elizabethtown: 10:05 A.M. ET.
Note: the second Keystone Service in this video had an original AEM-7 (#953) pushing.
For crossing signal fans: the signals at the first crossing in the video are all GRS, except for the Safetran gates and gate lights; the signals at the second and third crossings are all Safetran, exept for the GS Type 2 at the third crossing.
All Comments (21)
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Wow! SWEETNESS!!!
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Great vid, I've been to the first two crossings but don't know where the third is. Nice job, 5*!
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Amtrak used the old 80+ seat #7600-series, and BUDD 48-seat Heritage Fleet coaches on Keystone Service trains from 1983, up until mid-1996. From 1983 to 1987, locomotive-hauled Keystone Service trains would consist of an AEM-7 and four Heritage Fleet coaches (two 80+ seat #7600-series, and two BUDD 48-seat); from January 1988 up until the summer of 1997, they would consist of either an F40PH or an AEM-7 (and in 1988 only, an E60CP/E60MA), and two to three Heritage Fleet/Amfleet coaches.
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Thanks!
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Thanks! In Lancaster County, it seems as if we have more 8" lights than any other size.
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Yes, I know. F40PH's first appeared on Keystone Service trains in early January 1988, when Amtrak lost two more of their AEM-7's; for about one full week in January, Amtrak used F40PH's on every single Keystone train, then AEM-7's, E60CP's #620 and #621 and the E60MA's showed up, again. The E60's were used on Keystone trains from late 1987 to September 1988 (when the final order of 7 push-pull AEM-7's arrived). Starting in 1994 was when F40PH-powered Keystone's became extremely common.
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That is a push-pull commuter, cab-car leading. The tail was a AEM-7 electric locomotive with its pantograph up. Most if not all of the Harrisburg line is electrified and built for the high to mid speed passenger trains pulled through here by providers like Amtrak. Nothing really like light rail at all.
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Throughout this crossing's history, neither one of these signals has ever had a bell. This was rather common in the eastern U.S., back in the early to mid 20th century.
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@2GUNBOY Thanks.
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this is rare to see crossings on sucha high speed line
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Hello in the video why the bells of the level crossing not working? Instead in the 2-3 play? I would appreciate your response.
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@2GUNBOY What year did the P-42's replace the F-40's on the Keystone route?
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Third train: If it's from Philadelphia, it would be going WESTBOUND to Harrisburg.
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Through here it is somewhere between 70 and 80 MPH.
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At 0:47, is the back car, with what looks like an electrical hookup, much like you would see on a light rail. Is that how these operate now??
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@wrailfan Which ones have they torn up so far?
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whats the train speed through the crossings on theHarrisburg Line anyway?
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What kind of k5la was on the first train? I want to know. I really like it!
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Neither will the AEM-7's. I heard rumors that Amtrak plans on converting all of their AEM7's (DC) to cab/baggage cars. Catch them while you can!
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Guys, at 0:35, check out the horn of the Amtrak Pennslyvania! (:
