Philly Amtrak Fan
Engineer
Here's a proposed schedule. I gave the trains roughly a half hour in Springfield each way to make the turn (also to match the LSL/Vermonter schedules). Baggage service will be available in the stations that currently have it (New Haven, Springfield, and Boston South Station). The consist would be similar to the ALB-BOS LSL leg and would split/merge off the SM at NYP with the remainder of the train staying in New York.
The northbound train would arrive in BOS about a half hour after the 98-82/154/174 transfer as listed in the timetable (6:30pm arrival) but that assumes the connection is made. Also, passengers in BOS can check baggage through to Florida. The southbound train would leave BOS about 1.5 hours earlier than the 93/83/161-97 transfer (9:30am departure). I personally would live with the extra time here to avoid the transfer (plus you get checked baggage the entire route). If the Springfield turn can be done quicker, that time would be reduced. I am hoping in general 50 minutes is enough to make sure the train can arrive in NYP and be hooked with the SM so it can leave at 3:15pm with delay. If the BOS through cars are late getting into NYP perhaps it can continue on to PHL or WAS and catch the SM there so the SM isn't delayed out of NYP because of the BOS leg. Also if the SM is late coming from Florida the split from the SM can be done further south allowing the BOS passengers to skip some of the stops.
For BOS and SPG, they will have two LD trains and will have one seat service to Florida and (if and when it returns) Chicago. For the Connecticut stops, it will be their first LD train. Hopefully it will reduce the traffic in NYP transferring to/from New England.
Boston Through Cars Silver Meteor April 2016.pdf
The northbound train would arrive in BOS about a half hour after the 98-82/154/174 transfer as listed in the timetable (6:30pm arrival) but that assumes the connection is made. Also, passengers in BOS can check baggage through to Florida. The southbound train would leave BOS about 1.5 hours earlier than the 93/83/161-97 transfer (9:30am departure). I personally would live with the extra time here to avoid the transfer (plus you get checked baggage the entire route). If the Springfield turn can be done quicker, that time would be reduced. I am hoping in general 50 minutes is enough to make sure the train can arrive in NYP and be hooked with the SM so it can leave at 3:15pm with delay. If the BOS through cars are late getting into NYP perhaps it can continue on to PHL or WAS and catch the SM there so the SM isn't delayed out of NYP because of the BOS leg. Also if the SM is late coming from Florida the split from the SM can be done further south allowing the BOS passengers to skip some of the stops.
For BOS and SPG, they will have two LD trains and will have one seat service to Florida and (if and when it returns) Chicago. For the Connecticut stops, it will be their first LD train. Hopefully it will reduce the traffic in NYP transferring to/from New England.
Boston Through Cars Silver Meteor April 2016.pdf