by gokeefe
Agreed, plus lower weekday demand would likely create plenty of spare capacity.
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SouthernRailway wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 9:06 pm There was a set of MARC bi-level coaches behind an Amtrak locomotive parked at Baltimore Penn Station on Christmas Eve at around 6pm.MARC uses two or perhaps three Amtrak ACS-64 locomotives.
Was Amtrak doing Christmas extras with MARC equipment, or did MARC just use an Amtrak locomotive?
STrRedWolf wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:18 am Something also odd is... well, no Christmas/New Years special service. Maybe because those holidays are on the Wednesday and you can't really make a weekend out of it?I'm not sure when the last time they ran extras for Christmas or New Year's was, regardless of the day.
SouthernRailway wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 9:06 pm There was a set of MARC bi-level coaches behind an Amtrak locomotive parked at Baltimore Penn Station on Christmas Eve at around 6pm.The latter while they're getting the HHP-8's rehab'ed. They also park train sets at Penn on the freight track and tracks 2/3 for overnight/weekend storage.
Was Amtrak doing Christmas extras with MARC equipment, or did MARC just use an Amtrak locomotive?
STrRedWolf wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:18 am Something also odd is... well, no Christmas/New Years special service. Maybe because those holidays are on the Wednesday and you can't really make a weekend out of it?Do they usually add service for those holidays?
daybeers wrote: ↑Tue Dec 31, 2019 1:37 amNo MARC service on those days. I didn't see Amtrak add service this year.STrRedWolf wrote: ↑Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:18 am Something also odd is... well, no Christmas/New Years special service. Maybe because those holidays are on the Wednesday and you can't really make a weekend out of it?Do they usually add service for those holidays?