Metro-North Danbury Branch: Full Ride Train #1860 (Grand Central-Danbury)

Metro-North's Danbury Branch, is a 23.9 mile-long branch line running from South Norwalk, CT up north to the city of Danbury, CT. The Danbury Branch is one of the 3 branch lines part of Metro-North's New Haven Main Line, which runs from Grand Central Terminal in New York to New Haven, CT. Trains that operate on the Danbury Branch, typically run as shuttles from South Norwalk to Danbury, however on weekdays only a few peak-hour trains provide direct "one-seat-ride" service to/from Grand Central.

In this video we are aboard Metro-North Danbury Branch Train #1860, the weekday PM-peak express-service train, from Grand Central Terminal to Danbury. We run non-stop from Grand Central to Stamford where we make out first stop. After that, South Norwalk station is next up. After South Norwalk, we leave the New Haven main-line and join the Danbury Branch, making stops at Merritt 7, Wilton, Cannondale, Branchville, Redding, Bethel, and Danbury.

Today, our train consists of 8 Shoreliner coaches, with a GE P32AC Locomotive leading the train. Our top speed along the main line is 80 MPH and our top speed along the actual branch line is 60 MPH. Until just after we pass Mt. Vernon East station, we are running on electric third-rail mode, after that we run in diesel-mode for the rest of the trip.

This video was recorded on Wednesday September 5, 2018 with an Apple iPhone 6S. Video also rendered using Sony Vegas Pro 15.

Video Timetable Index:
[0:00-2:55] - Boarding our train at Grand Central Terminal.
[3:05] - Departing slowly out of Grand Central.
[13:50] - Harlem-125th St. Station
[16:00] - Mott Haven Junction (Where the Hudson Line splits.)
[17:15] - Melrose Station
[19:00] - Tremont Station
[19:55] - Fordham Station
[20:40] - Botanical Garden Station
[21:40] - Williams Bridge Station
[25:50] - Woodlawn Station
[26:25] - Woodlawn Junction (Where the Harlem line splits from.)
[28:00] - Mt. Vernon East Station
[29:00] - Switching from third-rail to diesel power.
[29:55] - Pelham Station
[31:50] - Joining the Northeast Corridor Line
[32:50] - New Rochelle Station
[52:40] - Arriving at Stamford Station
[1:04:25] - Arriving at South Norwalk Station
[1:06:35] - Leaving the Northeast Corridor/New Haven Main Line
[1:16:00] - Arriving at Merritt 7 Station
[1:21:05] - Arriving at Wilton Station
[1:24:30] - Arriving at Cannondale Station
[1:30:30] - Arriving at Branchville Station
[1:37:30] - Arriving at Redding Station
[1:44:20] - Arriving at Bethel Station
[1:48:30] - Arriving at Danbury Station

Видео Metro-North Danbury Branch: Full Ride Train #1860 (Grand Central-Danbury) канала Captain Ace