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)

Amtrak Downeaster 682 is seen pulling into Haverhill for a quick station stop before continuing to Boston.

A southbound Downeaster rolls through Melrose/Cedar Park station on its last legs to Boston. Green Line Extension construction should be wrapping up this summer for the service to Medford, which s... (more)

The late morning Downeaster 692 rolls through a curve just past Melrose/Cedar Park Station on a brisk January morning. The track seen to the right is the former freight siding into what was Deerin... (more)

Blue morning. Webb Rail LLC - WEBX's former New York Central Railroad Budd built Pullman (observation/diner/sleeper) "Babbling Brook" (WEBX 800007) spent the night in Amtrak's Southampto... (more)

The Downeaster has just passed the MBTA purple line maintenance facility and will be at North Station in a few moments.

The Downeaster rolls into Boston, only about a mile or so from its final destination of North Station. This unit wears the latest revision of NPCU paint, with the blue lettering, enlarged Downeas... (more)

Rolling into the UNH station about 10 minutes late on a hot Memorial Day Weekend.

The 693 departs Dover, NH for Wells, ME and beyond.

White Scotchlite® Markings on a Platinum Mist Nose? Not the Best Idea...

Amtrak Downeaster #694 arrives at Dover, New Hampshire, on September 17, 2016. This train is making... (more)

The Downeaster heads over the bridge and through Salmon Mills in Rollinsford just before making a quick stop in Dover before continuing South to Boston.

A Downeaster train passes through Lawrence on its way to Boston. Many old mill buildings in Lawrence survive and have been repurposed. While it is a stop for MBTA commuter trains, Amtrak simply pa... (more)

A southbound Downeaster is about to leave Maine and enter New Hampshire as it crosses the Salmon Falls River.

Amtrak developed their non-powered Control Units (NPCUs) by removing the prime mover, main alternator, and traction motors from surplus F40 locomotives. The control stand was left in place, as wer... (more)

The Amtrak Downeaster is the one to clear the path after the Blizzard of 2015 covered the tracks with 2 feet of snow. I was covered in snow after they passed. It was an awesome thing to experience... (more)