AMERICA'S STREAMLINERS
AMERICA'S STREAMLINERS
BOSTON & MAINE/MAINE CENTRAL
(POST WW II)
After the war, Boston & Maine and Maine Central focused their streamlining efforts on the jointly operated corridor from Boston to Portland and Bangor. Three conventional streamlined trains operated daily each way, while the original pre war articulated streamliner was shifted to the Cheshire. Between Boston and Portland, corridor service was resurrected in recent years by Amtrak. In addition to the streamliners mentioned, Boston & Maine operated America's largest fleet of Rail Diesel Cars built by Budd, mainly in Boston area commuter service.
Only streamlined trains and the most important stations are shown.
September 25, 1949 #11 #15 #19
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Boston 9:45 am 12:00 pm 4:30 pm
Portland 12:00 pm 2:55 pm 6:45 pm
Augusta 1:24 pm ----- 8:12 pm
Lewiston ----- 3:43 pm -----
Waterville 1:58 pm 5:00 pm 8:44 pm
Bangor 3:30 pm 6:20 pm 10:05 pm
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September 25, 1949 #10 #12 #16
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Bangor 7:10 am 1:40 pm 4:45 pm
Waterville 8:47 am 3:08 pm 6:04 pm
Lewiston ----- ----- 7:15 pm
Augusta 9:19 am 3:36 pm -----
Portland 11:15 am 5:20 pm 8:20 pm
Boston 1:55 pm 7:20 pm 10:38 pm
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(Boston-Portland via Boston & Maine)
(Portland-Bangor via Maine Central)
PINE TREE (#10-#19)
KENNEBEC (#11-#12)
FLYING YANKEE (#15-#16)
(required 4 sets)
(all cars built by Pullman-Standard in 1947)
Baggage Coach B&M 3800-3801/MEC 540-541
Diner Lounge B&M 70-71/MEC 15-16 (trains #10-#12-#15-#19)
56 Seat Coach B&M 4800-4807/MEC 240-247 (from series)
56 Seat Coach B&M 4800-4807/MEC 240-247 (from series)
56 Seat Coach B&M 4800-4807/MEC 240-247 (from series)
56 Seat Coach B&M 4800-4807/MEC 240-247 (from series)
Parlor (heavyweight?) (trains #10-#11-#12-#19)
#5505 September 25, 1949 #5506
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5:00 pm Boston 10:25 am
6:22 pm Winchendon 9:03 am
7:25 pm Bellows Falls 8:00 am
8:25 pm White River Jct. 7:00 am
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CHESHIRE (#5505-#5506)
(required 1 set)
(articulated train built by Budd in 1935)
Power Baggage Buffet Coach 6000
60 Seat Coach 6000
Coach Lounge Observation 6000
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