Amtrak and CSX at Speed in Amsterdam, NY with New Sony CX900 Camera!

I recently got a Sony CX900 camcorder and Magnus VT-4000 fluid head tripod. On Memorial Day earlier this week, I decided to railfan with my awesome new setup for the first time. I spent most of the day at Amsterdam, NY.

Train 1: CSX Mixed Freight - 5/25/15
CSX ES44AC #3147 (YN4)
CSX C40-8 #7570 (YN2)
CSX C40-8W #7908 (YN2)
HLCX SD40-2 #7190

Train 2: Amtrak Adirondack #69 - 5/25/15
Amtrak P42DC #102

Train 3: CSX Autorack Train - 5/25/15
CSX ES44AC #3053 (YN4)
CSX ES44AC #984 (YN4)

Train 4: CSX Autorack Train - 5/25/15
CSX AC4400CW #46 (YN2)
CSX SD40-2 #8060 (YN3)

Train 5: CSX Local Freight - 5/25/15
CSX GP40-2 #6245 (YN3)

Train 6: Amtrak Empire Service - 5/25/15
Amtrak P32ACDM #709

Train 7: Amtrak Lake Shore Limited #48 - 5/25/15
Amtrak P42DC #162
Amtrak P42DC #168

Train 8: CSX Local Freight B760 - 5/25/15
CSX GP40-2 #6245 (YN3)

Train 9: CSX Intermodal Q004 - 5/25/15
CSX C40-8W #7367 (YN2)
CSX C40-8 #7563 (YN2)

Train 10: CSX Garbage Train Q711 - 5/25/15
CSX AC6000CW #615 (YN2)
CSX AC4400CW #225 (YN3)

Train 11: Canadian Pacifc Tanker Train - 5/25/15
Canadian Pacific ES44AC #8878
Canadian Pacific ES44AC #8869

Train 12: CSX Ethanol Train K636 - 5/25/15
CSX SD50-2 #8560 (YN3)
Canadian Pacific ES44AC #8772

Train 13: CSX Mixed Freight R364 - 5/25/15
CSX ES44AC #3002 (YN4)
CSX SD60I #8729 (YN3)

After many hours at the platform, lots of fast trains, and many cool catches, I decided to head to the crossing at Evelyn Street a bit down the line for one last Amtrak train.

Train 14: Amtrak Empire Service - 5/25/15
Amtrak P32ACDM #715

But, as I was packing up the tripod, the gates came down again and took me by surprise. I only had time to do a handheld shot, which turned out somewhat decent.

Train 15: CSX Intermodal - 5/25/15
CSX AC4400CW #164 (YN2)
CSX AC4400CW #453 (YN2)
CSX C40-8W #7385 (YN2)

After that, it was time to head home, with a brief stop in Breakneck Ridge, NY. Check out that video here:
   • Metro-North Train 8851 at Breakneck R...  

The quality of this new camera is amazing and I hope to upload lots of new videos featuring it soon! Sorry for any overexposed/underexposed shots, I'm still learning to use this thing.