Now THIS is railroading, probably the best North America had to offer, the greatest scenery and the greatest engines. There is nothing cooler than watching those high speed FL9s!

@1990sRailfan

3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree Mike. My favorite engines have always been the EMD F units and the Hudson Highlands were a great place to see them in their twilight.

The FL9 was such a beauty. I miss seeing them along the Hudson.

This is why I love railroading. I have grown up watching all The FL 9 engines when i lived in Mott Haven section in Bronx New York. I have had so much joy watching them in there many changes & different railroads that took this fascinating diesel into their ownerships. For years all as a scale modeler were never producing FL 9 engines I had the pleasure to meet a dealer who had ATHEARN custom made FL 9 & one other MTA GP 35 engine (custom painted) I treasure them.. I just tested my first RAPIDO version in HO SCALE I love it! I want to invest into more of them.. I remember them released in MENARDS O scale. Unfortunately I haven't acquired any. The Horizon/ Comet cars endless (needs improvement on the HO versions) The ATLAS O SCALE I own them in. NJ Transit & Metro North no engines or electrics. All the equipment & coaches would you believe freight on rare occasions? This amazing engine has been for me a railroaders delight. Miss you in service FL 9 This EMD Diesel has put a smile on my face & happy sad at the same time. Thank you dearly for showing these. 👍👋👋👋👋

@1990sRailfan

2 жыл бұрын

Great comment Harold. Be sure to check out the Hudson Line playlist for more FL9 action. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZWt_26Waddjenps.html

Yeap! This was the time when they had the F3 AA Diesel Sets

Super cool. The FL-9's looked so menacing!

0:54 Looks like the engineer forgot to set the lights up, lol

@LongIslandCityLayout

3 жыл бұрын

Sure does, looks like he's displaying marker lights!

@1990sRailfan

3 жыл бұрын

I've never noticed that before....yeah!

I remember the FL 9 locomotives when I lived in the city, back when I was little

I love Amtrak FL9's

@3:50 the conductor saw you😂

@1990sRailfan

4 жыл бұрын

He did??????

WTF THAT IS EARRAPE

@1990sRailfan

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the audio from this VirtualDub capture is too hot. The reason I’ve stopped posting videos.

Great video as always. May 29, I wish it was May! Check out the Amtrak in the snow video, on my channel, if you haven't already, and you will wish it was May as well!

@1990sRailfan

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah Bob, I checked out both of them...Good Lord that is a lot of snow! What are those, the Siemens Chargers?

@bobozo389

4 жыл бұрын

@@1990sRailfan Yes, sir! I'm not a huge fan of the new equipment, but it is what it is!

@1990sRailfan

4 жыл бұрын

@@bobozo389 I wasn't a huge fan of the F40s at the time, but looking back, that was a good looking locomotive.

@bobozo389

4 жыл бұрын

@@1990sRailfan I was not a huge fan either, but at least it looked like a locomotive. To me the new Siemens Charger looks to foreign to me, and does not sound like a diesel locomotive either,LOL!

@1990sRailfan

4 жыл бұрын

@@bobozo389 Ah! That's exactly how I feel, same with the electric ACS-64.