[4K] Amtrak Northeast Regional #96 Full Ride from Newport News, VA to Richmond, VA [6-27-2021]

Welcome aboard Amtrak Northeast Regional Train #96 the Sunday train from Newport News, VA to Boston, MA. Today we will only be traveling along the section of track between Newport News to Richmond, VA as the other track segments are already covered in my other videos. Our train today is led by a GE "Genesis" P42DC locomotive. Our stops along the way today will be Williamsburg and Richmond Main Street.

Unlike most Amtrak Northeast Regional services, all Amtrak trains (including Regionals) that continue south or west of Washington use diesel locomotives, since the overhead catenary ends at Washington Union Station. Amtrak has long had service to Newport News, Virginia. Numerous Amtrak trains originate at Newport News and terminate in either New York City or Boston. All of Amtrak's Northeast Regional services to/from Virginia are unique in the sense that they operate solely over trackage owned by CSX and NS, two of the largest freight railroads in the U.S. Midwest and East Coast., instead of Amtrak-owned trackage along the Northeast Corridor. Specifically in this video, all of the trackage is owned by CSX. Throughout most of the video, the railroad line used is the CSX Peninsula Subdivision. From Richmond Main Street until just past it, the line uses the Bellwood Subdivision, and from there until Richmond Staples Mill Road, the RF&P Subdivision is used.

Sit back, relax, and enjoy the sights and sounds of the journey! :)

Additional Information:
Recording Date: June 27, 2021
Editing Software: Sony Vegas Pro 18
Leading Locomotive: Amtrak GE "Genesis" P42DC
Train Number: 96
Service Class: Coach
Trip Booked: December 2020
Departure Station: Newport News, Virginia
Arrival Station: Richmond, Virginia
Departure Time: 8:30 AM EDT
Arrival Time: 10:14 AM EDT
Scheduled Travel Time: 1 Hour 44 Minutes
Track Owners: CSX
Railroad Lines Used: Penninsula Sub (CSX), Bellwood Sub (CSX), RF&P Sub (CSX)
Maximum Operating Speed: 79 MPH (127 km/h)

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