New Member - from Massachusetts

[Gamereric21]

Hello, I'm Eric. I live in the sunny state of Massachusetts. I've never taken amtrak before, but that should change this fall!

 

[pennyk]

Welcome to Amtrak Unlimited.

 

[chadamfleetrailfan]

Welcome @Gamereric21 to AU! Which Amtrak route will you be taking?

I had my first Amtrak experience not too long ago as well (well, since I was a very young kid). I'm excited for your pending trip! Please let us know how it goes.

 

[Brian Battuello]

And another Mass welcome from Boston (ok, actually Arlington). Where are you in Mass? The Boston station has a very cool Amtrak Metropolitan lounge, let me know if you need any of the sekrit words to get in.

 

[Gamereric21]

Welcome @Gamereric21 to AU! Which Amtrak route will you be taking?

I had my first Amtrak experience not too long ago as well (well, since I was a very young kid). I'm excited for your pending trip! Please let us know how it goes.

The Acela all the way down to DC!

And another Mass welcome from Boston (ok, actually Arlington). Where are you in Mass? The Boston station has a very cool Amtrak Metropolitan lounge, let me know if you need any of the sekrit words to get in.

I'm in Norfolk county. The Amtrak Metropolitan lounge is something I'd definetly like to check out one day.

 

[Brian Battuello]

p.s. What is your avatar picture? It looks a little like an MBTA Red Line car, but it isn't...

 

[Brian Battuello]

Home of the Patriots, Braintree and the Norwood airport! What y'all doing down there?

 

[Brian Battuello]

And if you are taking the Acela to Washington, beg, borrow or steal an upgrade coupon for first class. Worth it for the free food and drink!

 

[flitcraft]

Hi gamereric21! I spent my last three years of high school in Millis, MA, which 50-some years ago was a small working class town where the boys on graduation picked between working at the GAF asphalt roof shingle factory or the Herman Shoe factory. Both long gone, I suspect. And I would guess that these days Millis and the surrounding towns are bedroom communities for Boston.

Have fun on your Amtrak adventures and come on back and let us know how they went. A word of warning--train travel, while often a mixed bag of travel experiences, can be pretty addictive.

 

[chadamfleetrailfan]

My involvement with MA is that I frequently online railfan the Springfield, MA cam which is located at the station (due to the Amtrak action it sees). It sees the Vermonters, Lake Shore Limited, and the Valley Flyer and Hartfort line shuttles.

I do know that the Boston station is a really big Amtrak hub though.

 

[Gamereric21]

My involvement with MA is that I frequently online railfan the Springfield, MA cam which is located at the station (due to the Amtrak action it sees). It sees the Vermonters, Lake Shore Limited, and the Valley Flyer and Hartfort line shuttles.

I do know that the Boston station is a really big Amtrak hub though.

I don't spend as much tine in that part of Massachusetts as I probably should. Hopefully East-West rail gets built at some point so its a little easier to get to Western Mass.

 

[Gamereric21]

p.s. What is your avatar picture? It looks a little like an MBTA Red Line car, but it isn't...

I may or may not have photoshopped a picture of a red line train to look like its heading down a random gravel road

 

[oregon pioneer]

Norfolk County! My sister lives within walking distance of the Canton MBTA commuter rail station, and can bike or drive to RTE (otherwise known as Mass 128 Station). I've used both, as well as South Station and Back Bay, when visiting. It's a pretty good area for transit access.

 

[Bembidion]

The Acela all the way down to DC!


I'm in Norfolk county. The Amtrak Metropolitan lounge is something I'd definetly like to check out one day.

I would like to take Acela sometime. I've seen it go trough Milford, CT where my daughter lives and that thing really books it! Thankfully, living in Meriden, CT we can go Amtrak, Metro North and CT rail.

 

[Brian Battuello]

 

[BlackDiamond]

Welcome to the forum. I grew up in the City of Boston then after a sojourn in PA ended up in Central MA (near Gardner).

Another possible train trip to consider is the Downeaster out of North Station to Portland ME which is a great place to visit.

 

[Gamereric21]

Welcome to the forum. I grew up in the City of Boston then after a sojourn in PA ended up in Central MA (near Gardner).

Another possible train trip to consider is the Downeaster out of North Station to Portland ME which is a great place to visit.

I wanted to do that last year with the special discount, but there was just nowhere I wanted to take a daytrip to.
Maybe in the summer when Old Orchard Beach is open.