17-01-20 PHOTOS: Amtrak New Englande

Back in January I ventured up to Boston via Amtrak and despite the short days and crummy weather I managed to generate a little bit of rail related content. The northbound trip was on the notorious Train 94, however southbound I decided to splurge on an Acela Express. Not much else to say except you can find most of the photos here.

We start in Penn Station where my phone camera can really show off its low light capability with ACS-86 #605 at the head of my train #94. T94 is usually perpetually late due to its counter-peak time slot into Penn, but today it was doing alright.

NJT split level cab cars #7039 and #7023 sitting at the east end of the platforms.

Nighttime at New Haven.

Clear signals at ORMS interlocking, Providence, RI.

Hyundai-Rotem split level cab car #1800 in Back Bay station.

 Type 7 and Type 8 LRV's coupled at Coplay on the Green Line subway trunk.

Type 7 LRV #3659 at Mountfort St.

17-01-01 PHOTOS: Aberdeen and Charles Towne

Aberdeen, MD, that annoying stop on the NEC that adds 5 minutes Washington bound train's journey time for no appreciable reason. Aberdeen, MD, that low level stop where passengers have to walk forward or back to the cafe car cause that's the only place where the crew opens the doors. Aberdeen, MD, a very interesting 1940's station design that marked the last hurrah before railroads went into full on Amshack mode.

With the B&O Philly sub completely stripped clean of anything interesting, I have started to visit various points of interest along the NEC. On New Year's Day, 2017 I decided to stop by the Amtrak Station at Aberdeen, MD, conveniently located just off US 40, and although the train traffic was a bit sparse, the station itself proved to be quite interesting. Also included in this post will be some additional photos I took on a trip to Charles Towne, WV. You can see both sets of photos here and here.

Here we see a non-stopping Amtrak Regional train pulled by ACS-86 #646 as it passes under the MP 65 automatic signal situated just north of the station.

Rear of the single story brick station building built in 1943 the PRR. Note the architectural elements on the chimney including a fun 40's font. In addition to the waiting room on the north end there is a disused baggage and express facility on the south end. 

Front of the station as seen from across the tracks. The waiting room is open on weekdays for MARC commuter passengers, although a room with a QuikTrak machine is available at all times.

The station is served by both an overpass and a pedestrian tunnel. The tunnel is far more convenient and involves about half the number of steps. 

Here we see Amtrak Train 91, the southbound Silver Starve as hauled by ACS-86 #621.