HD: Amtrak Acela Express NEC 165Mph Speed Test

*UPDATE*
I have calculated the actual speed from the video. This was done in the video editor, by timing when the train begins to leave frame, and when the train actually leaves frame, taking that time and then calculating by the length of the train (9,013inches, or 751ft, 1in)

Titled Run / Actual Speed
135Mph Run: 128.3mph
140mph Run: 129.9mph
145mph Run: 131.3mph
150mph Run: 161.5mph
155mph Run: 133.7mph
160mph Run: 134.8mph
165mph Run: 166.8mph


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On Monday, September 24th, 2012, Amtrak announced that the 165mph speed tests will commence tonight on the Northeast Corridor in New Jersey. DaveNJersy and I headed down to NJ Transit's Princeton Junction station along with a dozen or so other railfans to witness the first high speed testing in years on the NEC. Amtrak started out at 135mph, normal track speed to get a good baseline of the track around 10:50pm through Princeton Junction. Each run, the speed was increased by 5mph until they reached 165mph at 2:06am. All tests were conducted on Track 3 between County Interlocking (New Brunswick) and Ham Interlocking (Trenton). Below is a listing of the clips shot for this video. Please enjoy the footage!

00:20 - 135mph - Normal Track Speed
01:02 - 140mph
01:36 - 145mph
02:20 - 150mph
03:04 - 155mph
03:50 - 160mph - Proposed track speed between New Brunswick and Trenton, NJ
04:37 - 165mph
**04:44 - Amtrak CETC Dispatch 7 & 8 line track 3 for the 165mph westbound move.
**04:52 - Amtrak Acela Express flies through Princeton Junction at 165mph.