Your video is super helpful! I am also grateful for the location descriptions and key moments added. My son will be riding the train, for the first time, from Maine to New York (school to home) and this was perfect. Thank you!!
Nice video..the scene at 2:11 is CPF-HA in Haverhill MA. It's an interlocking & also the layover facility is over at Bradford station. Btw i just subbed to you :)
Thank you! I’ve been riding the Downeaster throughout my childhood and now use it as a link between home and school. I used to search for videos of the whole trip, but no one seemed to have bothered so I felt compelled to upload my own trip.
I do a Boston trip once or twice a year. I go on Amtrak because it’s cheap and convenient. I can get work done, and also take a nap. I ride on the train to go to my eye appointments in Portland. $3 one way from Brunswick to Portland is awesome. Going to Boston is cheap too, however if you ride in business class, it’s $80 round trip.
I notice at most stations, they only seem to open 1 door, which means passengers in the other cars wanting to get off have to move to the 1 car with the open door. At what stations do they open all the doors? Is it only at North Station, or are there others? At what stations do you need to show your ticket to get onto the platform?
It's called an NPCU (Non powered cab unit). It was an F40 but they were converted to non power cab cars. No engine, no fuel. Just an operating cab and luggage storage. Amtrak does not use any true F40's any longer. Everything they have now is unpowered. The 406 has an HEP generator, but no traction power.
Exactly what I was looking for to decide about riding Amtrak north.
Your video is super helpful! I am also grateful for the location descriptions and key moments added. My son will be riding the train, for the first time, from Maine to New York (school to home) and this was perfect. Thank you!!
I go to UNH and every night at 10PM I hear the whistle blow from my dorm, I’m riding it Saturday to Wells, ME for the first time!
The Downeaster is one of my favorite train rides ever I ride it every summer to Old Orchard Beach with friends
Mine too!!
I thought a video like this would never happen! Thank You so much!!!!!
Nice video..the scene at 2:11 is CPF-HA in Haverhill MA. It's an interlocking & also the layover facility is over at Bradford station. Btw i just subbed to you :)
Boston for life! Ive standed next to the 90213 for all of my life.
Great idea and a lot of rail fans will really appreciate this video. The whole trip. Amazing
Thank you! I’ve been riding the Downeaster throughout my childhood and now use it as a link between home and school. I used to search for videos of the whole trip, but no one seemed to have bothered so I felt compelled to upload my own trip.
Enjoyed the ride!
Awesome video. I’ve taken this a few times.. would be cool to see a full ride coming from Boston
Thumbs up 😀
I do a Boston trip once or twice a year. I go on Amtrak because it’s cheap and convenient. I can get work done, and also take a nap. I ride on the train to go to my eye appointments in Portland. $3 one way from Brunswick to Portland is awesome. Going to Boston is cheap too, however if you ride in business class, it’s $80 round trip.
This is one of the Best TH-cam videos ever!!!
Ive taken 90213 downeaster my whole life!
Great video, can you get to Bangor by train, planning on flying to US next year to do the journey over a week , Boston to Bangor and back
Unfortunately the furthest north it goes is Brunswick maine. Still about another 2 hours drive before you hit bangor
Hope it can be extended to Bangor at some point??
Thank you for your kind words!
I just like like to have manners
Anyone know what’s the luggage allowance ? They allow checked baggage? 50 lbs bags ….
I notice at most stations, they only seem to open 1 door, which means passengers in the other cars wanting to get off have to move to the 1 car with the open door. At what stations do they open all the doors? Is it only at North Station, or are there others? At what stations do you need to show your ticket to get onto the platform?
Oooh very nice!
2:07:28 Plaistow, NH looks beautiful
Is that an F40PH leading?
It was, yes :)
It's called an NPCU (Non powered cab unit). It was an F40 but they were converted to non power cab cars. No engine, no fuel. Just an operating cab and luggage storage. Amtrak does not use any true F40's any longer. Everything they have now is unpowered. The 406 has an HEP generator, but no traction power.
It's a nice ride. Try it
Maybe not as "fancy" as the B & M/ Maine Central trains of yore, very nice, none the less
I live in the next town over from Brunswick
And I love the down Easter and the final this is my aunts husband dad owns a hot dog place on the way there
I was going to take it from Boston to Portland.
It turned me down completely so I will fly instead.
People take this to work everyday.