by jhdeasy
These cars are on quite the journey. First SEPTA, then LIRR, and now, onto New Jersey Transit.
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NJ Transit will also be swapping a locomotive for 20 rail cars from Maryland in a lease deal, she added.I wonder what locomotive we're going to get...
blockline4180 wrote:Any further updates on when the MARC cars are going to head north?? Havent heard of when or what is going on with the PL42 going down.It's not. MARC wants a GP40 or similar.
Backshophoss wrote:A GP40H? MARC should get a Motor,not a Diesel,if the intention is to use it on the NEC!MARC runs the diesels on the NEC on a regular basis. In some cases, those diesels rescue Amtrak trains when power dies. Remember the remaining GP40WH-2?
Backshophoss wrote:Yea,but they barely make track speed,a Motor would be able to keep up with the ACS-64's at least.MARC MP36 is good for 90 in the timetable
And not drive the DS nuts!