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Hey guys it has been a while since I have posted and felt it would be neat to share something that occurred today as I was walking my dog at the Wickford Junction train station. When I got to the station, it was about 5 minutes before MBCR (Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail) train #809 was set to...

I plan on applying for a job with Amtrak as an engineer in a couple years (after I get a bachelor's degree) and am beginning to teach myself the NORAC rules (10th edition). I am currently teaching myself about signaling and reinforcing what I am learning with scenarios in Train Simulator 2013...

Ever since Tuesday morning of last week, I have seen Amtrak employees at Kingston Station. They were using some equipment to inspect the tracks. I can only guess that they are doing these inspections to prepare for the Acela's 165mph test there. With that aside, has it been said when the test...

Refer to the video embedded below, then read the rest of this post. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WRaI5Cb0P8 A few minutes before this, Acela 2173 used the high-speed switch to transfer from track 1 to track 2. Then, Acela 2164 (this train) uses a high-speed switch to transfer from track 2...

First off, NER 174 broke down after leaving Trenton, NJ, putting it about two hours behind schedule. Passengers had to be transferred to NJ Transit and then transferred back to an Amtrak train to continue their journey north. Instead of arriving at Kingston at 5:12, it got there at 7:00. So...

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT. I AM JUST REALLY SHOCKED THAT IS ALL I railfan at Kingston (KIN) each day after work and watch Acela 2164 go by on its way to Providence (PVD). If on time, it goes by Kingston (milepost 158) approximately 20 minutes before it is scheduled to reach Providence...

I am heading to Boston on Monday from Wickford Junction and am bringing my scanner along. Will the MBTA train set off Amtrak Defect Detectors?

Was a mile west of Kingston station today (milepost 156) and listening to Amtrak frequency 160.920 on my scanner. As an Acela went by milepost 154, I heard a computer voice come on the air saying "Amtrak milepost 154.3 track 2 integrity failure". As per protocol, the engineer must contact...

Due to an issue with passengers not getting off at Providence, an Acela Express had to stop at Kingston to let them off. I personally have never seen an Acela stop here; they usually pass through Kingston at their maximum allowed operating speed of 150 miles per hour. I hope you enjoyed this...

Tomorrow, June 6th, consultants will be meeting with Amtrak employees to discuss the possibility of adding a third rail in Kingston, RI. This rail would allow Northeast Regionals to get out of the way of high-speed Acelas that travel through the Kingston area at 150 miles per hour. I met the...