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Ambassador (B&M train)

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went northwest, through Montpelier and Essex Junction toward Montreal. There were also through cars to New York City offered until the mid-1950s, split from the
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name was applied to the Montreal—New York City train, which by 1958 lost food service and consisted only of coaches. On September 3, 1966, the
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operated on a daytime schedule between Boston and Montreal, with coach, dining, and parlor cars in the consist. The route going north of
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In 1956, with traffic declining, through service to Boston from Montreal was terminated, replaced with a transfer to Boston and Maine
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was discontinued after its operators sought and received approval from the
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Passenger Trains of Northern New England in the Streamline Era
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Cafe grill car, only Montreal to White River Junction (1949)
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327.2 miles (526.6 km) (1949) (Boston - Montreal)
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The train was jointly operated by the 1237: 17: 2060:Railway services discontinued in 1966 7: 2050:International named passenger trains 2055:Railway services introduced in 1926 368: 360: 36:in New Hampshire in September 1965 14: 1258:. 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Inter-city rail
Northeastern United States
Quebec
Boston & Maine
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Canadian National Railway
Central Vermont Railway
Boston, Massachusetts
New York City, New York
Montreal, Quebec
Parlor car
Track gauge
Legend
Montreal
Saint-John
Canada
U.S.A.
border
QC
VT
St. Albans
Milton
Essex Junction
Waterbury
Northfield
Randolph
Bethel
South Royalton
White River Junction

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