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Re: ex-SPV status?

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Fri Jun 08, 2018 5:48 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Former SPV 2000's CDOT Constitution Liners Status ¦  Replies: 58 ¦  Views: 24239

Several, perhaps 6, were in a westbound CSX freight train passing through Laurel, Maryland at almost 4:00 this afternoon.

What happened to MARC RPO car?

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Thu Feb 02, 2017 6:32 pm ¦  Forum: DC - Maryland - Virginia Area Passenger Rail: MTA(MARC), VRE, WMATA(Metro) ¦  Topic: What happened to MARC RPO car? ¦  Replies: 2 ¦  Views: 2371

Until recently a MARC liveried former railway post office car had been parked on Track 3 at Camden Station in Baltimore, Maryland. Where has it gone?

Re: "Heritage" Stations Available for Amtrak Use

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:54 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: "Heritage" Stations Available for Amtrak Use ¦  Replies: 61 ¦  Views: 6424

Cleveland Union Terminal has been modified some to create Tower City. However the right of way is largely in tact. "The Rapid" still uses the traction concourse. However, the west approach has been narrowed by the construction of the federal courthouse and by construction of the junction f...

Re: Possibility of a 2010 Croton Tour?

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Sat Sep 11, 2010 5:11 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Possibility of a 2010 Croton Tour? ¦  Replies: 11 ¦  Views: 2124

I suspect that if and when MN offers it again, it will be well worth it. Several years ago, my son and I took Amtrak from BWI to Harmon to attend the open house. We enjoyed both the ride and the tour. My favorite part was seeing the NYC and NH liveried FL-9s up close, and my son's was the snowblower...

What's Going on at Riverside Yard in Balto., MD?

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Sat Sep 11, 2010 4:10 pm ¦  Forum: CSX Transportation including Pan Am ¦  Topic: What's Going on at Riverside Yard in Balto., MD? ¦  Replies: 0 ¦  Views: 572

During the last week or two I have observed track working equipment and an area that appears to have fresh gravel adjacent to the southernmost track as I am driving on the ramp from McComas Street to I-95 southbound. I cannot tell whether CSX is working on the existing southern most track, removing ...

Re: 645 E-units

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Sat Jan 16, 2010 7:38 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: 645 E-units ¦  Replies: 15 ¦  Views: 2141

I believe that I read UP's business train E's have 645s. Where or when I read it, I do not recall. Perhaps Railfan and Railroad.

Re: Baltimore Penn Station

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Sat Dec 19, 2009 12:53 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Baltimore Penn Station ¦  Replies: 124 ¦  Views: 17805

I was hoping to find a cool place with "at least" SAM ADAMS lol I tried to google map the neighborhoods and they didn't seem like they have any Microbeer Bars nearby! Again, I took the Light Rail from "Pratt St. Ale House" which was good even though it is not the Wharf Rat!! LOL...

Re: Catenary on Private Industrial Track

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Fri Nov 13, 2009 3:16 pm ¦  Forum: Pennsylvania Railroad ¦  Topic: Catenary on Private Industrial Track ¦  Replies: 5 ¦  Views: 2025

I believe that the spur to the PEPCO plant near Benning Yard in Washington, DC may have had catenary.

Re: Routes where Amtrak frequencies/speeds exceed 1951?

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Fri Nov 06, 2009 5:47 pm ¦  Forum: Amtrak ¦  Topic: Routes where Amtrak frequencies/speeds exceed 1951? ¦  Replies: 21 ¦  Views: 2146

I'm guessing Philly - Harrisburg might be one. Hmmm.....Philly to Harrisburg would be interesting, as I know Harrisburg served a lot of long distance trains. Whether they all allowed "receive" and "discharge" passengers in between would be of interest. Then I think there may hav...

Re: The Future of MNRR's Cab Singal/ATC.

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:11 am ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: The Future of MNRR's Cab Singal/ATC. ¦  Replies: 39 ¦  Views: 7011

From a railroader's perspective: 1. Is there value in the redundancy of maintaining wayside signals and supplementing them with PTC or would the cost be prohibitive? 2. Are the nation's railroads headed toward a system in which computers run the trains with people as monitors? Recently, WMATA experi...

While keeping anyplace clean is an ongoing battle, I was impressed at how clean the Harmon Shops seemed when my son and I visited for the open house two years ago.

Re: Hudson steam exhaust

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:25 pm ¦  Forum: New York Central ¦  Topic: NYC film - Chicago area 1940s ¦  Replies: 7 ¦  Views: 1476

As BR&P said, "Very cool - thanks for posting!" -- Several shots of Hudsons accelerating away from the platform seemed to show large puffs of steam from between the engine and tender. Is this exhaust from trailing-truck boosters? That was my guess, too. Steam loco seemed to have steam...

Re: Snow jets

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Mon Jul 06, 2009 12:18 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Snow jets ¦  Replies: 6 ¦  Views: 1372

A couple of years ago MNCR played video of an operating snow jet at the Harmon Shops open house. It appeared to work quite well.

Re: NS On the NEC

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Tue Jun 09, 2009 8:40 am ¦  Forum: Norfolk Southern ¦  Topic: NS On the NEC ¦  Replies: 1198 ¦  Views: 239438

What freights am I likely to see on the NEC between Baltimore and Washington?

Re: SouthCoast Rail Discussion Thread

 by wilwel1024 ¦  Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:43 pm ¦  Forum: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) ¦  Topic: Southcoast Rail ¦  Replies: 1272 ¦  Views: 341758

MARC uses both electric and diesel locomotives. Although MARC electrics are confined to the NEC, MARC diesels appear on the NEC regularly. MARC's practice seems to be to use the electrics for its largest rush hour Corridor trains, and the diesels on smaller non-rush trains.