Leading a Boston bound Downeaster Set, the Amtrak NPCU Heritage unit 406 glides on though Cross Roads in southern Haverhill, MA.

P42DC 106 has just finished its northbound run through the New England forest with Downeaster train 693. Trailing the tired GE is Amtrak's venerable ex-GN Great Dome. NPCU 406 on the other end wil... (more)

90214 leads Downeaster service 688 into Freeport, running on time in it's journey south to Boston.

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

The afternoon "Downeaster" arrives in Boston with the heritage cab control car (painted to look like an F40 locomotive in Phase III paint).

The afternoon "Downeaster" arrives in Boston, moments before it stops at its final destination of North Station. Traffic on the Leverett Connector above has already started to back up.

As the day's snow storm subsides, Amtrak's phase 3 painted NCPU leads the last Boston-bound Downeaster passed the recently restored B&M Plaistow depot.

Amtrak "Downeaster" 692 flies by Newton Junction with AMT Phase III heritage 406 leading. It's nice to see Amtrak employees keep the Downeaster-only tradition of wearing a wreath on the nose duri... (more)

Two days after the first snow fell, Amtrak Downeaster 682 crosses over at Winchester Interlocking led by NPCU #406.

Amtrak Train #682 The Downeaster is inbound to Boston, passing through Bradford, MA 9/12/17.

Led by their 40th anniversary NPCU No. 406, Amtrak Downeaster 683 passes Mystic Junction with Boston looming in the background.

Downeaster 696 prepares to head south out of Portland on a sunny but freezing winter day.

As golden hour sets in, clean looking NPCU #90214 leads Amtrak Downeaster train 696 which is making good time passing the East Kingston B&M passenger station.

Across the Border

Amtrak's northbound Downeaster, train number 693 (Boston MA to Portland ME) crosses from New Hampshire into Maine as it crosses the Salmon Falls River, which... (more)

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)