Freshly repainted NPCU 90214 leads the southbound Downeaster through the little-used Mishawum station on sunny Sunday morning. In trail is the "Ocean View" full-length dome car, which is... (more)

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)

Amtrak's Downeaster cuts through downtown North Andover during rush hour.

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)

Amtrak 686 is in the late afternoon sunlight. On New Years Eve, this train passes CPF226, not far from making a station stop at the Wells Transportation Center. The wreath on the front shows the H... (more)

AMTK 90224 - AMTK 2 are in charge of Downeaster Train 696 - seen sailing past CPF 273 onto the #2 track in Plaistow NH.

The Downeaster passes the excellent Jen's Place on Stanwood Street, which serves breakfast from 5am to 2pm. The brick building behind the train still wears the title from its old machine work life... (more)

Right on time on a cold early January afternoon Amtrak's Downeaster Train 694 is led past CPF 199, the east end of Rigby Yard, with AMTK 90214 as "Cabbage" and AMTK 16 for power pushing on... (more)

The afternoon after a night of heavy snow, Amtrak Downeaster Train 686 kicks up the snow as they fly through the Scarborough Marsh, heading to Boston. AMTK 90213 was leading and AMTK 16 was... (more)

Amtrak Downeaster #682 bursts out of the early morning fog and past the old Boston and Maine station at Wells, Maine.

Amtrak Downeaster train 698 heads westbound to Boston on a great August evening.

90213 has a special plaque that reads: Dedicated to Victor W. Salemme in recognition of exceptional service to the Amtrak Downeaster. Through outstanding leadership, commitment and enthusiasm Vi... (more)

With a loaded oil train waiting to presume it's trip east, the Downeaster makes it's presence heading west towards Haverhill, Ma. . The day was mostly overcast but the sun popped just in time for... (more)

5:00 pm Portland bound Downeaster with the towers of the of the new Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge (Interstate 93) spanning the Charles River. The bridge was part of the Big Dig.

Amtrak's southbound Downeaster train 686 is seen crossing the Merrimack River in Haverhill, MA with the 'Cabbage' control unit 90220 on Monday, October 10. Many more photos at http://steelwheelsph... (more)