Passengers on board an Amtrak train from New York to Boston were stuck on it at a standstill for more than five hours on Sunday with no working toilets.
The Acela express train left Penn Station at 9.40am and was due to arrive in Boston four hours later at 1.35pm.
But soon after it left New York, a power outage caused by debris on the overhead lines brought it to a standstill in Queens.
Rather than be towed back to Penn Station, the train remained there for five hours before moving off again.
Passengers on board the Amtrak express service from New York to Boston on Sunday that was halted in Queens for five hours within minutes of leaving Penn Station. The toilets were 'filled to the brim' and could not be flushed
Outraged passengers began tweeting to document their frustration.
'I find it amazing that we have to sit on this train for over 2 hrs when we are right outside NY Penn Station.
'Aside from getting pushed back to NY, the plan from there is hope. Unbelievable,' said one passenger.
A rescue motor was brought to the train to get it moving but it was quickly stopped again when passengers reported smelling 'smoke'.
After disconnecting its Diesel engine, the train started moving again at around 4pm.
It made an unscheduled stop in New Rochelle to let passengers off then carried on towards Boston, eventually arriving at 8.29pm.
Furious passengers tweeted their frustration as the train remained at a standstill five hours after breaking down
It is unclear why it took so long for the rescue motor to be brought to the train or why it was not towed back to Penn Station.
Amtrak tweeted about the incident, on Sunday afternoon after it started moving again for the first time but was inundated with complaints from worried parents whose children were on the service.
Among them were people whose kids were on their way back to college.
They said they had nothing to eat or drink and were feeling 'sick'.
'My daughter is on this train trying to get back to college. She has had no food or water since 9:30 this morning and the toilets are clogged.
'Amtrak keeps giving wrong info!' one furious parent said.
Amtrak tried to keep passengers updated on Twitter but was inundated with complaints when it tweeted that the train was moving again by worried parents whose children were stuck on board
'My son is starting to feel sick no good or drink. Are they bringing food on train for them?' another asked.
Other passengers replied to tell them to go to the cafe car where food and water was being given out for free.
They praised the conductors and other staff on board for 'doing their best' throughout the debacle.
An Amtrak spokesman told DailyMail.com on Monday that the train was stopped at 'approximately 9.51am' and arrived 'around 8.19pm'. Passengers tweeted about being stopped as early as 9.42am.
'There were pantograph damage caused by debris in the catenary.
'The train was stopped at approximately 9:51 am In Queens and was on the move again at around 3:45.
'It arrived in Boston around 8:19 pm. Customers were accommodated with food and non-alcoholic beverages,' they said.
Another photograph taken during the train's mammoth journey. Passengers said the conductors and staff on board were helpful and 'did their best' but they complained about the lack of information from the company
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Main photo article Passengers on board an Amtrak train from New York to Boston were stuck on it at a standstill for more than five hours on Sunday with no working toilets.
The Acela express train left Penn Station at 9.40am and was due to arrive in Boston four hours later at 1.35pm.
But soon after it left New ...
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