High speed mainline varnish with GP9s, they said it could not be done. When Penn Central took over New Haven operations the passenger power (FL9s0 were sent to third rail country leaving the shore... (more)

A passenger gets redirected back to the station after getting off Shuttle 464 in Springfield. You can also see the 40th anniversary train in the background.

Two of the ex-NH "Roger Williams" Budd cars pass under signal bridge No.9 heading into South Station

One of the five Amtrak E units to get HEP leads an Amfleet train under the semaphores on Signal Bridge No. 7.

Amtrak Northeast Regional 137 moves south through N Attleboro, MA with an unusual caboose..a Viewliner car in tow. Canon EOS 1D Mark III, Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM

With the Christmas wreath adorning the front of the engine, Downeaster 682 glides through Ballardvale and the snow on its way south towards Boston.

The Lake Shore Limited heads west through West Springfield.

An airplane without wings is flying through Attleboro. These United Technology turbo trains gave a noisy ride but were the first new American passenger train innovation is some time. I took a rou... (more)

Relatives, friends and spouses wait for their loved ones to get off the Lakeshore limited arriving at Worcester after a long overnight trip from Chicago. The old Penn Central E unit was a gift to ... (more)

Amtrak Downeaster 682 barrels around the sweeping curve at Ballardvale with cabbage 90213 leading the way. 682 is about a half hour from reaching its destination of Boston's North Station.

No Longer Worth Stopping. While Lawrence was once a large industrial center, its glory days are long gone and today the city no longer even merits an Amtrak stop, evidenced by Bosto... (more)

Just imagine what great power has run on this shoreline route.

Imagine the sound, 90 MPH on jointed rail. Afternoon Senator headed for New York and Washington. The Senator was a popular Washington Train and in New Haven days was equped with Pennsy cars. By th... (more)

The first F40 PH in a break in mode with HEP unit following. It took me a long time to warm up to these locomotives. Now that they are almost all gone from Amtrak I feel like they were ok after al... (more)