Shoreliners are a class of locomotive-hauled rail car used by the Metro-North Railroad. They are similar to the Comet coaches used by New Jersey Transit...
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The Twilight Shoreliner was a passenger train operated by Amtrak on the Northeast Corridor between Boston, Massachusetts, and Newport News, Virginia, via...
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similar to the Comet IV series and are now compatible with later equipment. Shoreliner I and II coaches, purchased by Metro-North and the Connecticut Department...
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for 60 single-level passenger cars. The cars will replace the existing Shoreliner coach fleet on the Waterbury Branch and the Danbury Branch, as well as...
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Dune (Boston-Hyannis, and -Woods Hole) Senator (Washington, D.C.–Boston) Shoreliner (New York–Boston) State of Maine (New York–Portland/Bangor via B&M and...
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chose the name of Sojourner Truth. Metro-North Railroad named one of its Shoreliner II passenger cars – No.6188 – in honor of Sojourner Truth. In 1892, Albion...
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Brookville BL20GH, GE Genesis P32AC-DM, and EMD GP40-3H locomotives and Shoreliner passenger coaches. Prior to the arrival of push-pull coaches, the branch...
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still on an overnight schedule. Amtrak replaced it with the Twilight Shoreliner in 1997. At first Amtrak did not feature overnight service on the Northeast...
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Twindexx Comet coaches – commuter rail Horizon coaches – intercity rail Shoreliner coaches – commuter rail LRC coaches Superliner II – intercity rail V/Line...
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NortheastDirect brand in 1995. A second daily round trip was added as the Twilight Shoreliner in 1997. After subsequent service changes, Amtrak service to Newport News...
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p. 2 Reidy, Bill (1985). "Gateway to Cape Cod: Buzzards Bay Bridge". Shoreliner. Vol. 16, no. 2. New Haven Railroad Historical & Technical Association...
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addition to the NortheastDirect brand. The names (except the Twilight Shoreliner) were dropped with the May 16, 1999, schedule. In 2000, Amtrak completed...
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Owl was later extended to Newport News in 1997 and renamed the Twilight Shoreliner, with the addition of a specially branded sleeper and lounge car. When...
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division. Horizon cars are assigned to the Downeaster starting in May 2024. Shoreliner - Similar cars operated by Metro-North Railroad. Amtrak (May 2013). "Station...
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Twilight Shoreliner; merged into Regional First State Flying Yankee New York City – Boston May 19, 1974 April 29, 1978 Replaced Shoreliner Foggy Bottom...
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Terminal, and pull toward Danbury. All of the passenger cars used are Shoreliner series cars, powered by GE P32AC-DM Genesis, Brookville BL20GH, or EMD...
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The train struck a gasoline tanker at a grade crossing. July 23, 1984 Shoreliner New England Zip Queens, New York Train collision 1 140 The two trains...
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Northeast Regional Williamsburg toward Boston South or Springfield Twilight Shoreliner Williamsburg toward Boston South Colonial 1976-1992 Lee Hall toward Boston...
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Grasso Center for Women in Politics is located there. Metro North named Shoreliner I car 6252 after her. Ella T. Grasso Southeastern Technical High School...
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line. The Danbury Branch and Waterbury Branches, on the other hand, use Shoreliner consists powered by diesel locomotives. Some main line trains will occasionally...
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will replace the Mafersa coaches in Hartford Line service (as well as Shoreliner cars on other lines) beginning in 2026. The 1997 Car and Locomotive Cyclopedia...
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and Hartford Railroad (New Haven) acquired 40 RDCs, which it called "Shoreliners", in 1952–53. By 1955 these accounted for 65% of the New Haven's passenger...
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usually on the north end of the train. They usually pull/push six or seven Shoreliner passenger cars with a cab car at the south end of the train. The Genesis...
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(cars), where they were used on the Beacon Hill (New Haven-Boston) and Shoreliner (New York-Boston) services. Amtrak declined to take over the trains and...
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Metro-North's under-running 750 V DC third rail power distribution system. Shoreliner series coaches are used in push-pull operation. On the Hudson Line, local...
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Connecticut Yankee Fast Mail Merchants Limited Metroliner Night Owl Twilight Shoreliner Empire Corridor Empire State Express Niagara Rainbow Keystone Corridor...
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(#1400-1409) streamlined I-5 4-6-4s built by Baldwin in 1937 (nicknamed "Shoreliners"). Few railroads with hilly terrain acquired any.[citation needed] A...
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will replace the Mafersa coaches in Hartford Line service (as well as Shoreliner cars on other lines) beginning in 2026. All stations are ADA-compliant...
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the station. Enfield Enfield, Connecticut Fast Mail Merchants Limited Shoreliner Service Yankee Clipper — — — 1986 The station closed on October 26, 1986...
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for non-railroad use. Joslin, Russell (1981). "The Southbridge Branch". Shoreliner. Vol. 12, no. 2. New Haven Railroad Historical and Technical Association...
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