Early Amtrak, Rainbow to Bilevel

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  @murrburr3 · 10 years ago

  I'm so glad passenger rail was saved from obliteration back in 1971! Train ridership is booming in recent years, and lots of young people like me are much more eager to take the train places than to own a car. Things are looking up for Amtrak!

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• LI

  @liamcarey160 · 9 months ago

  I love the early years of Amtrak

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• VE

  @vettebecker1 · 6 years ago

  Love seeing a lot of the old equipment being reused by Amtrak, it’s a shame they couldn’t keep the level of service as the original trains did. I would think there would be a lot more interest in rail travel today, if that was the case

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• YO

  @Youngg_Ronnie · 6 years ago (edited)

  I like how they use a bunch of random cars it makes the train look more different and colorful

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• SM

  @SmithConductor · 9 years ago (edited)

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7GZsE_T_ks&amp;t=172">2:52</a> That epic Nathan M3

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• OL

  @oldwarrant4 · 8 years ago

  Minute <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7GZsE_T_ks&amp;t=1144">19:04</a> is the Empire Builder coming off what was then the 4th Subdivision at Auburn onto the Seattle Subdivision heading toward Seattle. &nbsp;The old Auburn station is shown on the right. &nbsp;It was torn down in 1978. &nbsp;The Empire Builder at that time was running on the Southern, or former Northern Pacific route and the North Coast Hiwawatha was running on the Northern, or former Great Northern route. &nbsp;The train that is pictured was pulled off in 1979, unfortunately.

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• MI

  @Mike_Turcott · 11 years ago

  I love the train order scene at <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7GZsE_T_ks&amp;t=610">10:10</a>. &nbsp;Classic American railroading. &nbsp;Thank you for sharing!

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• SU

  @suzcant3320 · 3 years ago

  The class of those engines are known as the SDP40F

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• MR

  @mrvontrips · 7 years ago

  The rainbow Era is just the best.

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• LE

  @LeeWitten · 9 years ago

  I&apos;m with you Christopher. &nbsp;If I can&apos;t get there by train, car or walking, I don&apos;t go.

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• RA

  @railfanx4903 · 8 years ago

  Wow those SP units are gorgeous! Cant beat seeing the variety of rolling stock. Great video and history!

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• MI

  @Mike_Turcott · 11 years ago

  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7GZsE_T_ks&amp;t=1146">19:06</a> Auburn WA. &nbsp;Amtrak is coming off of the Stampede Pass line and is headed to Seattle.

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