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Amtrak California Comet 1B Train Cars
Since the early 1990’s, Amtrak has operated several different intercity passenger train routes under the “Amtrak California” name. One of these, the San Joaquin, travels through California’s Central Valley in between Bakersfield and Oakland as well as from Bakersfield to Sacramento. When the San Joaquin was officially brought under the Amtrak California name in 1993, train equipment consisted of EMD F59PHI diesel electric locomotives and bilevel “California” style passenger cars, built by MK Rail. Over the years, train frequencies increased, necessitating additional locomotives and cars.
California purchased 14 single level “Comet 1B” type cars from New Jersey Transit and then paid Amtrak to completely overhaul them in 2008. These cars started off life as “Arrow 1” self propelled electrical multiple unit cars in the late 1960s and were later converted by New Jersey Transit to standard passenger cars after a series of reliability issues. This conversion earned the cars the nickname “Commarros”. Amtrak completed the initial car overhauls in the spring of 2013 and the first of two full train sets of equipment entered service in October of that year. California also leased three former F40PH cab control cars and three horizon fleet cafes from Amtrak to be used with the comet 1B sets. They were used for a decade in regular service until they were replaced with new Siemens-Mobility Venture passenger cars in December of 2023.
In this video, we will take a look at several of the Comet 1B passenger cars in service on the San Joaquin trains. Locations include several spots in the east San Francisco Bay Area as well as in the San Joaquin Valley.
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Komentáře

  • @JawTooth
    @JawTooth Před 22 hodinami

    Man I want to film that train! I was going to in Illinois and Davenport but I am still in so much pain that I can't go very far yet. That will be the train of the year.

  • @user-wz3dl2pj1d
    @user-wz3dl2pj1d Před dnem

    1B train cars

  • @Trainandrocketlover

    The cool thing I like about the south shore line is that it has its own freight trains

  • @maurisabrodzik6311

    I’d watch him Spence I was 8 in 2014

  • @UnionPacificGummyVlad

    3:43 One Time Union Pacific Wasn't Freight Train At All!

  • @corrupt2719
    @corrupt2719 Před dnem

    ngl I when I was a kid I would watch alot of your videos

  • @Anders7109
    @Anders7109 Před dnem

    Bro MEMORIES I used to watch this for HOURSSSSSSS😂😂😂😂😂❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @johnhagan7742
    @johnhagan7742 Před dnem

    Love the footage. With the Genesis fleet, I can't get enough of that chugging type beat from their engines.

  • @terencebrannen2709

    What is your newest ending

  • @terencebrannen2709

    Coaster fan why does the weather look so weird at the beginning

  • @terencebrannen2709

    Hey coaster fan why does the ending State coaster fan 2105

  • @terencebrannen2709

    What the heck is that weather and it makes me feel that it's going to rain

  • @ilikefreighttrains76

    Just chuggin' along that's all

  • @terencebrannen2709

    Coaster fan what the heck is that weather

  • @terencebrannen2709

    Coaster fan your video is so cool I like it in what kind of weather is that it looks sus

  • @tvokidsctheanimator264

    I’m a six years old kid I just like steam locomotive tenders that they pull

  • @LEE_1076
    @LEE_1076 Před dnem

    0:37 That horn in the background is MONSTROUS!!! Do you have a video of the original clip? (Not to be rude, but without the talking?) I wanna use it for one or my games I make on Roblox (and Scratch). Anyways, keep up the good work, Mike! ❤🚂❤

  • @justinwilliam6534
    @justinwilliam6534 Před dnem

    That engine’s whistle is the same as Casey Jr’s did you know.

  • @ELMSEP0514
    @ELMSEP0514 Před dnem

    Cool design in my opinion!

  • @MrTherende
    @MrTherende Před dnem

    What I don't understand is why there isn't better service from Springfield to Boston or Albany. The once-a-day Lake Shore Limited just doesn't work. Maybe the MBTA can step up to the challenge if Amtrak can't.

  • @user-wn3pd2pp2c
    @user-wn3pd2pp2c Před dnem

    Oh my god!

  • @KurtRundle101
    @KurtRundle101 Před dnem

    Is where I start watching his videos

  • @user-ic5sk2hn3z
    @user-ic5sk2hn3z Před dnem

    12:05

  • @holdyourspike
    @holdyourspike Před dnem

    i remember riding sounder in 2017 and got a 2 car train on the south line. 111 was the cab car, and that will always be my favorite cab car

  • @boyfriendyesfriendno5364

    I love your videos! Ever since the first video i watched from you!😊🎉

  • @ELMSEP0514
    @ELMSEP0514 Před dnem

    Very nostalgic! Used to watch this when I was younger.

  • @slim2494
    @slim2494 Před dnem

    If you miss the old surliner like my comment to salute its service🫡

  • @AmtrakNPCUrailfan
    @AmtrakNPCUrailfan Před 2 dny

    13:03 who is that?

  • @Linea532
    @Linea532 Před 2 dny

    I love AMTRAK california trains :3

  • @Linea532
    @Linea532 Před 2 dny

    Nice video blud!

  • @grandriverrailfan6088

    4:23 I saw that X301 with my friend in London!

  • @renerprofeta9339
    @renerprofeta9339 Před 2 dny

    😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

  • @nellyrichardsin1590

    These old mixture of Pullman cab cars and Budd CB&Q cab cars used to run on metra until 2005 and sold to this commuter in 2006.

  • @marciogoncalves8821

    Maravilhoso , no Brasil, politicos enfiaram no kull as nossas ferrovias e nossos trens...🇧🇷😱

  • @_mynewcareer
    @_mynewcareer Před 2 dny

    Crazy Amtrak gave these another life

  • @robinlittle343
    @robinlittle343 Před 2 dny

    Hello

  • @tonytins
    @tonytins Před 2 dny

    The Comets sure have one interesting history.

  • @patrickbaca8073
    @patrickbaca8073 Před 2 dny

    I wonder what cell phone ring tone was used in the intro?

  • @Unknown.Skymaster
    @Unknown.Skymaster Před 2 dny

    Only the most iconic whistle of all time. That’s the only reason anyone watches this lol

  • @keretaapikayuagushadi

    I made a wooden train. I like this trains. 🖐😊

  • @keretaapikayuagushadi

    I like this Trains. I made a wooden train. 🖐😊

  • @centredoorplugsthornton4112

    1:40, the NJT train has Bombardier and Alstom built cars, no Comarrows. Twice showed a Comarrow consist with no Cafe car. Did it replace the Siemens consist with no food service car? One of the Horizon Cafe cars redone for the San Joaquin line is at Beech Grove per a drone flyover.

  • @keretaapikayuagushadi

    I made a wooden train. 😊

  • @keretaapikayuagushadi

    I made a wooden train🖐🖐😊

  • @keretaapikayuagushadi

    I made a wooden train. 🖐😊😊

  • @keretaapikayuagushadi

    i love this trains.. 👍👍

  • @keretaapikayuagushadi

    Wow... Nice Train... 👍👍

  • @keretaapikayuagushadi

    Wow.... US Train... 👍👍

  • @wolfgangpfeilergartenbahnd6530

    Good morning Mike, an interesting video, from a wide variety of passenger trains and locomotives, as well as railway companies. Thanks for showing and explaining, I wish you a nice weekend and best regards from Germany