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| catering = The Armstrong Company |
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⚫ | The '''''Flying Yankee''''' was a diesel-electric [[streamliner]] built in 1935 for the [[Maine Central Railroad]] and the [[Boston and Maine Corporation|Boston and Maine Railroad]] by [[Budd Company]] and with mechanical and electrical equipment from [[Electro-Motive Diesel|Electro-Motive Corporation]]. It was also the name of a passenger train, the third streamliner train in North America.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boston_and_Maine_Railroad_Magazine_May_June_1957_Flying_Yankee_retires.JPG|title=Two Veterans Retire|publisher=Boston and Maine Railroad Magazine|date=May–June 1957|access-date=May 18, 2012| via=Wikimedia Commons}}</ref> |
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That train ceased passenger service in 1957 and is stored at the [[Plymouth & Lincoln Railroad|Hobo Railroad]] in [[New Hampshire]]. It is owned by the state of New Hampshire, which in 2023 said it wants to sell the train. |
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==History== |
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⚫ | The train was delivered in February 1935, and toured the BM-MEC railroad system before entering service on April 1.<ref name=retire/> The daily route served began in |
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Prior to 1935, the name ''Flying Yankee'' referred to a passenger train that ran between [[Portland, Maine]], and [[Boston, Massachusetts]], at least back to 1891. The train was pulled by an early 4-6-2 Pacific steam engine; cars were standard heavyweight construction. |
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⚫ | The new ''Flying Yankee'' in the 1930s was a lightweight train constructed with welded [[stainless steel]] using Budd's patented process. The engine was an 8-cylinder Winton 201-A diesel, driving a generator;<ref>[http://flyingyankee.org/history/story-of-the-flying-yankee Story of the flying Yankee]</ref> the lead truck was equipped with traction motors. It was fitted with air conditioning in all cars. No dining car was provided; instead, meals were prepared in a galley and served to passengers in trays that clipped to the back of the seat in front.<ref name=retire>{{cite web|url=http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Boston_and_Maine_Railroad_Magazine_May_June_1957_Flying_Yankee_retires.JPG|title=Two Veterans Retire|publisher=Boston and Maine Railroad Magazine|date=May–June 1957|access-date=May 18, 2012| via=Wikimedia Commons}}</ref> |
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It was the third streamliner in service after the [[Union Pacific Railroad]]'s [[M-10000]] and the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]]'s ''[[Pioneer Zephyr]]''. The ''Flying Yankee'' was a virtual clone of the latter, except that it dispensed with the baggage/mail space to seat 142 in three articulated cars.<ref name=retire/> |
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⚫ | The train was delivered in February 1935, and toured the BM-MEC railroad system before entering service on April 1.<ref name=retire/> The daily route served began in Portland, then to Boston, followed by a return to Portland and continuing to [[Bangor, Maine]], returning through Portland to Boston and finally returning to Portland late in the day, a distance of {{convert|750|mi}} per day. This schedule was kept six days a week; the trainset spent Sundays undergoing maintenance. The train proved extremely successful, attracting new ridership and earning a profit for its owners. |
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Later on, as newer equipment replaced it on one route, it would be switched to other routes, bearing the names ''The Cheshire'', ''The Minuteman'', ''The Mountaineer'', and ''The Business Man''.<ref name=retire/> |
Later on, as newer equipment replaced it on one route, it would be switched to other routes, bearing the names ''The Cheshire'', ''The Minuteman'', ''The Mountaineer'', and ''The Business Man''.<ref name=retire/> |
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As railroad passenger ridership declined in the 1950s, the ''Yankee'' was also getting old, and thus the trainset, as ''The Minuteman'', was retired, running its last on May 7, 1957.<ref name=retire/> |
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== Current location== |
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⚫ | The railroad donated the trainset to the [[Edaville Railroad]] tourist/museum operation in [[Carver, Massachusetts]], in 1957. The train remained on static display there for about 35 years until it was moved in 1993 to [[Glen, New Hampshire]], after being purchased by Bob Morrell, then-owner of [[Story Land]]. |
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⚫ | In 1997, the train was moved to the [[ |
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[[File:Flying Yankee May 2020.jpg|thumb|The Flying Yankee sitting at the Hobo Railroad, with its bogies removed]] |
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⚫ | In 1997, the train was moved to the [[Concord and Claremont Railroad]]'s shops in [[Claremont, New Hampshire]], for a restoration after it was purchased by the state of New Hampshire. By 2004, the major structural restoration had been completed, and detailed restoration of components is ongoing with the goal of restoring the train completely to running condition. The train was moved on August 10, 2005, to the [[Hobo Railroad]] in [[Lincoln, New Hampshire]]. |
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Plans to move it to [[Concord, New Hampshire]], site of a former Boston & Maine railyard, fell through in 2017. The state hoped to open the train to public viewing in Lincoln.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.concordmonitor.com/flying-yankee-train-railroad-B-M-Concord-10393885| website=Concord Monitor| title=Flying Yankee train won't be returning to Concord| date=June 3, 2017}}</ref> |
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In November, 2023, the state of New Hampshire put the equipment up for sale, with a focus on "the relocation and encouraged restoration" of the trainset.<ref name=Yankee>{{cite web|url= https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/state-of-new-hampshire-seeks-to-sell-flying-yankee-streamliner/ar-AA1jpIhJ?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6ce03a82a3fd484787c0bb5e45375bf8&ei=7 |title=State of New Hampshire seeks to sell ‘Flying Yankee' streamliner|publisher=Trains.com, November 5, 2023|accessdate=November 5, 2023}}</ref> |
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== Models == |
== Models == |
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* Lionel. "pre-war", produced from 1935 |
* Lionel. "pre-war", produced from 1935 to 1941. Not a scale model. "3 rail" AC power. |
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* Sunset/3rd Rail. Imported brass model. Available in both "3 rail" AC and "2 rail" DC power. Scale model, not "selectively compressed" |
* Sunset/3rd Rail. Imported brass model. Available in both "3 rail" AC and "2 rail" DC power. Scale model, not "selectively compressed" |
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* Lionel. 2008. Reproduction of pre-war model. |
* Lionel. 2008. Reproduction of pre-war model. |
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== Further reading == |
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* Colquhoun, Lorna, New Hampshire Union Leader (August 11, 2005), ''[http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=58957 Flying Yankee rolls into Hobo Railroad]''. Retrieved August 11, 2005. |
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* Lindblade, Carl E. and The Flying Yankee Restoration Group. ''The Story of the Flying Yankee''. Retrieved from http://www.flyingyankee.com/history.html on December 19, 2004 |
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File:Flying Yankee Budd photo 1935.jpg|Budd company photo of the train in January 1935 |
File:Flying Yankee Budd photo 1935.jpg|Budd company photo of the train in January 1935 |
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File:Flying Yankee menu.JPG|Menu from the train. Food was catered by the Armstrong Company as there was no diner on the train. |
File:Flying Yankee menu.JPG|Menu from the train. Food was catered by the Armstrong Company as there was no diner on the train. |
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== Further reading == |
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== External links== |
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* [http://www.flyingyankee.com/ The Flying Yankee Restoration Group] - The organization that is undertaking the train's complete restoration. |
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* [http://streamlinerschedules.com/concourse/track3/flyingyankee193605.html B&M/MC ''Flying Yankee'' Boston-Bangor April 1936 timetable at Streamliner Schedules] |
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[[Category:Named passenger trains of the United States]] |
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[[Category:North American streamliner trains]] |
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[[Category:Articulated passenger trains]] |
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Overview | |
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Service type | Inter-city rail |
Status | Discontinued |
Locale | New England |
First service | 1935 |
Last service | 1957 |
Former operator(s) | Boston and Maine Railroad Maine Central Railroad |
Route | |
Termini | North Station Bangor Union Station |
Distance travelled | 254 miles (409 km) |
Average journey time | 5 hours |
Service frequency | Daily, except Sunday |
Train number(s) | Northbound: 15 Southbound: 16 |
On-board services | |
Seating arrangements | Streamline coaches (1954) |
Catering facilities | Restaurant lounge car, catering by The Armstrong Company |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
The Flying Yankee was a diesel-electric streamliner built in 1935 for the Maine Central Railroad and the Boston and Maine Railroad by Budd Company and with mechanical and electrical equipment from Electro-Motive Corporation. It was also the name of a passenger train, the third streamliner train in North America.[1] That train ceased passenger service in 1957 and is stored at the Hobo Railroad in New Hampshire. It is owned by the state of New Hampshire, which in 2023 said it wants to sell the train.
History
Prior to 1935, the name Flying Yankee referred to a passenger train that ran between Portland, Maine, and Boston, Massachusetts, at least back to 1891. The train was pulled by an early 4-6-2 Pacific steam engine; cars were standard heavyweight construction.
The new Flying Yankee in the 1930s was a lightweight train constructed with welded stainless steel using Budd's patented process. The engine was an 8-cylinder Winton 201-A diesel, driving a generator;[2] the lead truck was equipped with traction motors. It was fitted with air conditioning in all cars. No dining car was provided; instead, meals were prepared in a galley and served to passengers in trays that clipped to the back of the seat in front.[3]
It was the third streamliner in service after the Union Pacific Railroad's M-10000 and the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad's Pioneer Zephyr. The Flying Yankee was a virtual clone of the latter, except that it dispensed with the baggage/mail space to seat 142 in three articulated cars.[3]
The train was delivered in February 1935, and toured the BM-MEC railroad system before entering service on April 1.[3] The daily route served began in Portland, then to Boston, followed by a return to Portland and continuing to Bangor, Maine, returning through Portland to Boston and finally returning to Portland late in the day, a distance of 750 miles (1,210 km) per day. This schedule was kept six days a week; the trainset spent Sundays undergoing maintenance. The train proved extremely successful, attracting new ridership and earning a profit for its owners.
Later on, as newer equipment replaced it on one route, it would be switched to other routes, bearing the names The Cheshire, The Minuteman, The Mountaineer, and The Business Man.[3]
As railroad passenger ridership declined in the 1950s, the Yankee was also getting old, and thus the trainset, as The Minuteman, was retired, running its last on May 7, 1957.[3]
Most of the train's route is currently operated by Amtrak's Downeaster, which runs as far north as Brunswick, Maine.
Current location
The railroad donated the trainset to the Edaville Railroad tourist/museum operation in Carver, Massachusetts, in 1957. The train remained on static display there for about 35 years until it was moved in 1993 to Glen, New Hampshire, after being purchased by Bob Morrell, then-owner of Story Land.
In 1997, the train was moved to the Concord and Claremont Railroad's shops in Claremont, New Hampshire, for a restoration after it was purchased by the state of New Hampshire. By 2004, the major structural restoration had been completed, and detailed restoration of components is ongoing with the goal of restoring the train completely to running condition. The train was moved on August 10, 2005, to the Hobo Railroad in Lincoln, New Hampshire.
Plans to move it to Concord, New Hampshire, site of a former Boston & Maine railyard, fell through in 2017. The state hoped to open the train to public viewing in Lincoln.[4]
In November, 2023, the state of New Hampshire put the equipment up for sale, with a focus on "the relocation and encouraged restoration" of the trainset.[5]
Models
HO scale
- Orion Models/NJ Custom Brass. 1985. Imported scale brass model.
- Challenger Imports. Imported scale brass model.
O scale
- Lionel. "pre-war", produced from 1935 to 1941. Not a scale model. "3 rail" AC power.
- Sunset/3rd Rail. Imported brass model. Available in both "3 rail" AC and "2 rail" DC power. Scale model, not "selectively compressed"
- Lionel. 2008. Reproduction of pre-war model.
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Budd company photo of the train in January 1935
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Menu from the train. Food was catered by the Armstrong Company as there was no diner on the train.
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Rollout of the Flying Yankee at the Budd Company in 1935
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This "drumhead" logo adorned the end of the observation car on the Flying Yankee.
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The train as The Mountaineer in 1944
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The train in Edaville after its 1957 retirement
References
- ^ "Two Veterans Retire". Boston and Maine Railroad Magazine. May–June 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2012 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ Story of the flying Yankee
- ^ a b c d e "Two Veterans Retire". Boston and Maine Railroad Magazine. May–June 1957. Retrieved May 18, 2012 – via Wikimedia Commons.
- ^ "Flying Yankee train won't be returning to Concord". Concord Monitor. June 3, 2017.
- ^ "State of New Hampshire seeks to sell 'Flying Yankee' streamliner". Trains.com, November 5, 2023. Retrieved November 5, 2023.
Further reading
- Pinkepank, Jerry A. (1973). The Second Diesel Spotter's Guide. Milwaukee, WI: Kalmbach Publishing Co. ISBN 0-89024-026-4.