Exploring the Shore Line

Every so often, my work sends me to the southeastern part of Connecticut, near New London.  One thing I really enjoy about these trips is being close to the ex-New Haven Shore Line, now part of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor.  This area of the Shore Line is quite scenic, with many causeways and bridges as the line skirts the shores of Long Island Sound.  In addition, to very frequent Amtrak service, New London is the eastern terminus of the State's Shore Line East commuter service.  Freight service to the area is provided by both the Providence & Worcester (ex. NH trackage) and New England Central (ex CV trackage, although I'm not sure of NECR goes much past Norwich these days).  Both the P&W and NECR are now under the G&W web.  Unfortunately for this trip, all freight action took place under the cover of darkness and was not observed.


During the four weeks I was there, I got trackside a few times.  Here's a few highlights.

Northbound Acela Train 2190, Noank, CT, 5/30/2017

Northbound Regional Train 190, Noank, CT, 5/30/2017 

 

Video of Train 190, Noank, CT, 5/30/2017 

Southbound Regional Train 171, Noank, CT, 5/30/2017 

 Northbound Overnight Regional Train 66, Noank, CT 6/11/2017

Southbound Regional Train 169, 6/11/2017

SLE Train 1633, Old Saybrook, CT 6/23/2017.  SLE operates several ex-Amtrak P40DC locomotives. 

A SLE trainset awaits to the east of Old Saybrook station for its turn to head west.  A little later a crew would pull the train forward to the station, take on passengers, and head west as Train 1637. 6/23/2017

Southbound Amtrak Acela 2151 blasts through Old Saybrook, 6/23/2017

SLE Train 1637 sits at Platform 3 waiting to head west to NYC.  Old Saybrook, CT, 6/23/2017