by gprimr1
I've noticed Baltimore Penn Station has more tracks than it ever uses.
The platform farthest from the station seems to be reserved for Amtrak, the middle platform seems to be used mainly for MARC but the platform closest to the station is a mystery to me.
The track is electrified and maintained but the platforms are low so Acela could never use it.
Is it just a relic of the past kept maintained incase it's ever needed (broke down engine, etc) or is it used to store MARC trainsets? Do people ever board on track 1 or 2?
The platform farthest from the station seems to be reserved for Amtrak, the middle platform seems to be used mainly for MARC but the platform closest to the station is a mystery to me.
The track is electrified and maintained but the platforms are low so Acela could never use it.
Is it just a relic of the past kept maintained incase it's ever needed (broke down engine, etc) or is it used to store MARC trainsets? Do people ever board on track 1 or 2?