Amtrak Day videos at Pompano Beach

Nice job on the video.

Wow Kevin, that is a crystal clear video.  That must be a beautiful camera you have'.  You did a great job capturing the trains in action'.. Nice job, and thanks for posting.  Sure can't beat the weather in Florida, looks like it was a great day, in spite of the weather weenies up here in NY/CT said it was raining there today'...

Scotie posted:

Nice job on the video.

 

Thank you Scotie.

Quarter Gauger 48 posted:

Wow Kevin, that is a crystal clear video.  That must be a beautiful camera you have'.  You did a great job capturing the trains in action'.. Nice job, and thanks for posting.  Sure can't beat the weather in Florida, looks like it was a great day, in spite of the weather weenies up here in NY/CT said it was raining there today'...

Ted, it was a beautiful day with temps in the high 60's.  I love my change of seasons though.

I watched your video, well done. These are some photos I took last week after a heavy snowstorm at the CN & Amtrak Yard in Pontiac, Michigan.

Train number 350 has arrived on time from Chicago. November 12, 2019 @ 2:39 PM.

The Wolverine Business-class at sunset at the rear of a Siemens Charger.  Waiting on siding to return to Chicago.

Amtrak’s conductor has a cup of coffee as she is preparing to take train Number 355 @ 5:35 PM back to Chicago. A CN autorack goes speeding by kicking up snow at 40 mph. I was told that this train is taking finished vehicles from Flint - Saginaw plants to Windsor, Ontario via the Detroit - Windsor Railroad Tunnel.

The engineer is boarding Amtrak’s Midwest Siemens Charger to Chicago.

Train Room Gary is waiting at crossing gate for Amtrak’s Wolverine to clear.

The Wolverine Line to Chicago approaches her first signal bridge.

Gary

trainroomgary posted:

I watched your video, well done. These are some photos I took last week after a heavy snowstorm at the CN & Amtrak Yard in Pontiac, Michigan.

Train number 350 has arrived on time from Chicago. November 12, 2019 @ 2:39 PM.

The Wolverine Business-class at sunset at the rear of a Siemens Charger.  Waiting on siding to return to Chicago.

Amtrak’s conductor has a cup of coffee as she is preparing to take train Number 355 @ 5:35 PM back to Chicago. A CN autorack goes speeding by kicking up snow at 40 mph. I was told that this train is taking finished vehicles from Flint - Saginaw plants to Windsor, Ontario via the Detroit - Windsor Railroad Tunnel.

The engineer is boarding Amtrak’s Midwest Siemens Charger to Chicago.

Train Room Gary is waiting at crossing gate for Amtrak’s Wolverine to clear.

The Wolverine Line to Chicago approaches her first signal bridge.

Gary

I love that wintry weather.  Yes, you folks read that right.

The Silver Star doesn't go thru Pompano Beach??????????

eddie g posted:

The Silver Star doesn't go thru Pompano Beach??????????

Hi Eddie: Amtrak’s Silver Star does go thru Pompano Beach. See Frame 0:47 in Kevin’s YT Video.  The Silver Star goes thru Pompano Beach but it does not stop. See screenshot below.

Hope this helps: Gary on Amtrak’s Wolverine Line

Kevin, there is something that sets your video apart from most of the videos posted these days. You use a tripod!!

That sets your videos apart from most of the “shaky-cam” crap that passes for acceptable video these days.

Nicely done!  

Kevin, thanks for posting that excellent video footage.

Enjoyed the footage, Kevin. Nice variety of Amtrak equipment.

Looking at one of Gary's photos, it looks like someone at Amtrak has a spelling problem. One would think they could spell the train's name correctly!    

EDDIE:

As TrainRoomGary said, Amtrak trains run “through” Pompano Beach.  The Amtrak stops in the South Florida metropolitan area listed in northbound direction are: Miami in Miami-Dade County; Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale and Deerfield Beach in Broward County; Delray Beach and West Palm Beach in Palm Beach County.

RICH:

I purchased a tripod for doing my train spotting and plane spotting (especially with aircraft as trying to keep a steady camera on a plane that’s not flying in a straight line or level isn’t easy 😊) but in this instance, the videos were all done hand-held.  Both of the ground level videos and I was leaning against the railing at the end of the platform so I only had two dimensions to worry about and both the videos from the overhead walkway, the camera was basically resting on the horizontal cross beam.

LEW + BREEZINUP:

You’re welcome!

breezinup posted:

Enjoyed the footage, Kevin. Nice variety of Amtrak equipment.

Looking at one of Gary's photos, it looks like someone at Amtrak has a spelling problem. One would think they could spell the train's name correctly!    

 

Hi Breezinup:  I took this photo with a 10x digital zoom lens at about 75 yards from the subject. Wolverine is spelled correctly. The sign “Wolverine Line” has a blinking and rolling motion making it appeared that it is spelled wrong. Below is a clearer photo..

Gary

That's a relief to know.