Railfanning AMTRAK and MBTA (Boston/PVD Line) from my Window

The windows of my home are about 40 feet from the Boston to Providence, RI (PVD), and Canton, MA line.
The vids are here:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Steve4Goodenough
These are screen caps from a few vids I took recently:
FP40:






What is this called?:


More:

 

Acela Front:

 

You need a motion-activated webcam in that window!

 

Tracy - in my dreams. Really what I need is a sound activated webcam that could be trained to pick up on the approach and departure sounds of the trains. By the time the nose activates the cam the train is 1/2 way gone.

 

Amazing how far I've come in a decade:

 

Side note: Above video got 2000+ hits / views. I have no idea why
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Semi Planned vid of two commuter trains:
Over the fence,
Through the Fence,
In the Dark,
With an (almost) full moon:


I'm going to try for a 'planned' version from my 'bench perch' tonight.