Amtrak Brunswick to Boston Downeaster 682 is seen at Sweetheart South Crossing in Wilmington on a cold February morning in a lucky sunhole.

Amtrak 696, the southbound Downeaster, races through a marsh in Scarborough, ME at Winnocks Neck Road. Leading today's train is NPCU 90406 which wears Amtrak's old Phase III paint scheme.

Amtrak Downeaster 686 is seen rolling through Lowell Junction on its trip from Brunswick to Boston.

Dynamic Duo Recently, Amtrak's Downeaster has been home to a handful of commemorative locomotives, including a set with a duo of Phase III painted locomotives. Leading the way on this late... (more)

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 train 686 is at the start of its journey west as it departs from the station in Brunswick, Maine behind P42DC 111 and heads towards Boston. On the track behind the train, a pair ... (more)

Amtrak 688 heads towards Boston as they cruise through the Scarborough Marsh just before sundown.

Box In Boston. On July 7, 2018, Amtrak/Amtrak Downeaster Train 690 was arriving at North Station in Boston, Massachusetts under some beautiful summer morning sunshine with F40NPCU (Non-Powe... (more)

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

Amtrak Brunswick to Boston Downeaster 686 is seen running a few minutes late into Dover, NH as they pass CPF-241 in Rollinsford.

Amtrak Downeaster 681 reverses off the connecting track that leads to Portland's train station. After clearing the interlocking the train will continue north to Brunswick, ME. The NPCU comes in ... (more)

Amtrak Downeaster 681 is seen heading through Exeter, NH on its trip from Boston, MA to Brunswick, ME with one of the 50th-anniversary heritage units on point.

A thirty-minute late Amtrak Downeaster 696 is seen headed toward Boston from Brunswick, Maine just after passing Wilmington Junction and going onto the Wildcat Branch. This section of track connec... (more)

Ready to lead the Downeaster back 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)