The name Amtrak is the blending of the words "American"
and "Track". The railroad's official name is the National Railroad
Passenger Corporation. Amtrak began service on May 1, 1971 when Clocker
No. 235 departed New York Penn Station at 12:05 a.m. bound for
Philadelphia. The railroad now serves more than 500 stations in 46
states, and operates over more than 22,000 route miles.
MAP: Click here
for a map of Amtrak's network (External link, will open in a new window. Adobe
Acrobat Reader is required to open map).
PICTURES: Since Amtrak only operates one train into
Southern Quebec, I do not have a lot of photos. Click on a thumbnail below to see the full-size
picture. These are highly compressed .JPG pictures. Full-size originals up to
2272 x 1704 pixels are available if you
contact me directly by e-mail.
Double lenght Adirondack
The Adirondack just left Montreal, QC, bound for New York City, on February 9th, 2002 at St-Hubert, QC.
Double lenght Adirondack
This is an unusually long consist for this time of the year for the Adirondack. February 9th, 2002 at St-Hubert, QC.
Amtrak 831
Amtrak's 831 is leading the northbound Adirondack at St-Hubert, QC, on August 7th 2002.
Out of the window at right, we can see the brakeman waving at the photographer!
The Adirondack at St-Lambert
Amtrak's train number 696, The Adirondack, is entering St-Lambert Station, en route to New York City. June 2nd, 2002.
The Adirondack at St-Lambert
Amtrak's Adirondack is arriving at St-Lambert Station, it's last stop before it's final destination, Montreal. August 6th, 2002.
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