"Phase II at Holyoke"

On a sunny March 24th, 2024, Amtrak P42DC #130, painted in the Phase II heritage scheme, leads southbound Vermonter Train 57 past the former Boston & M... (more)

After it left Greenfield , Vermonter 55 is seen racing south towards Northampton.

Amtrak train 475, a Springfield MA to New Haven CT Hartford Line train, is about to depart Springfield's Union Station. Amtrak "control coach" 9641 (ex-AMTK Metroliner Coa... (more)

A move that wasn't possible a few months ago now finally occurs on the Western Route. For years now, the line has been signaled to operate in a single direction on each track, the near track here ... (more)

In the many times I've taken photos at this station, this has to easily be the best catch I've gotten. Amtrak's Red and Blue 50th Anniversary engine is the leader on a Downeaster train headed for ... (more)

Amtrak's Vermonter rolls south and has just crossed the state line into Northfield, Massachusetts where it gets on the Berkshire & Eastern's Conn River Line off of the NECR's Palmer Subdivision. I... (more)

Amtrak Regional 173 is seen accelerating over Sharon Hill. This grade used to require helper sets for heavy freights in the New Haven steam days but today is barely noticeable to modern passenger ... (more)

Box In Boston. On July 7, 2018, Amtrak/Amtrak Downeaster Train 690 was arriving at North Station in Boston, Massachusetts under some beautiful summer morning sunshine with F40NPCU (Non-Powe... (more)

Train 147 leaves Springfield behind as it begins its run to Roanoke, VA on May 6, 2023. Today marks the Engineer's first solo trip after marking up this week.

"100 at Spring Tower"

On a cloudy February 26th, 2023, Amtrak P42DC #100, painted in "Midnight Blue", leads Vermonter train 57 past the old Spring Tower at the northern end of the MRS... (more)

Midnight Blue In The Snow. On Saturday, February 25, 2023, Amtrak 100 (P42DC, 50th Anniversary, Midnight Blue) led Amtrak Train 54 (Vermonter). The train is seen passing over the Deerfield ... (more)

Amtrak train 56, the northbound Vermonter, departed Washington DC in the morning behind AMTK ACS-64 652 pulling six cars (for those keeping score at home: AMTK 82531, 82748, 82691, 82782, ... (more)

A small Amtrak Hartford Line train departs Springfield as the buildings in downtown loom in the background on an unusually warm January afternoon.

The Saturday-only 8:32 Northbound Valley Flyer to Greenfield stops in scenic Northampton. I caught this on my way to ski in Vermont. Glad I took the detour today! In October 2022, MassDOT and Amtr... (more)

It's rush hour at busy Back Bay station. Amtrak Acela 2160 pauses for its station stop while an outbound MBTA train departs. Outside it's the blue hour (as seen through the small break in the st... (more)