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)
Downeaster train 691 arrives in Dover.
Amtrak 15 leads the downeaster into its station stop on the campus of UNH during a mid January blizzard.
With the Christmas wreath adorning the front of the engine, Downeaster 682 glides through Ballardvale and the snow on its way south towards Boston.
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.
Just before 6am, Downeaster 680 captured is racing over a wooden bridge deep in the Scarborough Marsh. 71 is pushing this train of early rising passengers south, as my buddy Bill watches from his... (more)
Downeaster 686 splits the signals outside of Winchester Center heading on it's last leg for North Station.
Amtrak Downeaster #684 being pushed by P42 25 and control cab 90213 in lead. Men/vehicle on bridge likely reflect discovery of body in water that morning, rather than MOW.
A zoom shot from Pine Point captures the Downeaster at speed through the Scarborough Marsh at high tide
The Downeaster passes by the old depot at Rockingham Junction on it's was East into Boston.
Downeaster 682 highballs from Dover on time at 0951, being shoved by P42DC 162. This shot cost me a pretty funny-looking (I'm sure) fall in the shoreline mud.
Amtrak's Downeaster
The Downeaster heads west/south towards the Exeter passenger station.
The Downeaster makes it's way into Lawrence as seen from the Salem St bridge with wind chills nearing 15 below zero!
One of the 2 Downeaster trainsets lays over between runs.