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Ambassador

By Brian Schmidt | November 2, 2021

| Last updated on August 7, 2025

Diesel powered passenger train on river bridge

A ride on the last NH/CV 'Washingtonian' capped a summer of exploration and independence

Ambassador

The northbound day train to Montreal, known as the Ambassador, crosses the Connecticut River near Windsor, Vt. It exemplifies the mixed consist the train carried of Boston & Maine, Central Vermont, and New Haven equipment.

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Chessie System freight at Keystone Viaduct

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CN’s roundhouse at Moncton, New Brunswick

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GG1 helping a Metroliner

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SP logging train

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