Flying Yankee

Flying Yankee
Type and origin
Power typeDiesel
BuilderBudd Company and Electro-Motive Corporation
ModelBM-MEC 6000
Build date1935
Total produced1
Specifications
Configuration:
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 • AARB-2
Gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
BogiesJacobs
Prime moverWinton 201-A
Engine typeDiesel
Cylinders8
Career
OperatorsBoston and Maine Railroad
LocaleNorth America
DeliveredFebruary 1935
Last runMay 7, 1957
Retired1957
Current ownerFlying Yankee Association
DispositionUndergoing restoration to operating condition
Flying Yankee
Overview
Service typeInter-city rail
StatusDiscontinued
LocaleNew England
First service1935
Last service1957
Former operatorsBoston and Maine Railroad
Maine Central Railroad
Route
TerminiNorth Station
Bangor Union Station
Distance travelled254 miles (409 km)
Average journey time5.5-6 hours
Service frequencyDaily except Sunday
Train numbersNorthbound: 15
Southbound: 16
On-board services
Seating arrangementsStreamline coaches (1954)
Catering facilitiesRestaurant lounge car, catering by The Armstrong Company
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

The Flying Yankee is a diesel-electric streamliner built in 1935 for the Boston and Maine Railroad by Budd Company and with mechanical and electrical equipment from Electro-Motive Corporation. It was the third streamliner train in North America. That train ceased passenger service in 1957 and is stored at the Conway Scenic Railroad in New Hampshire. It was owned by the state of New Hampshire, until it was purchased by the Flying Yankee Association after being selected by the state of New Hampshire to receive ownership of the diesel streamliner. In May of 2025 the trainset was added to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places by the states preservation office.

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