by The Lad
Hi Everyone,
I am planning on flying into BWI Airport on a July vacation to the Station Inn in Cresson, PA from Ireland. Originally I had planned to fly into Newark and get Amtrak down to Baltimore to rent a car out, however with cheaper flights straight from London into BWI, I'll be using this connection instead. So, after arriving, I'll be spending two full days at a BWI hotel, and plan to railfan the Northeast Corridor the first day, following to the Camden and Brunswick lines the next day. I have a few questions which I'm sure some locals will be able to field:
1. Are there any MARC Penn line trains which would be a good bet for electric power apart from most Perryville-bound trains?
2. I plan on spending time at Seabrook, BWI, Halethorpe and Baltimore Penn at varying times of the day. Are these relatively convenient for eateries, parking etc.? We may have a rental car at that time, or simply take MARC to these stations.
3. I plan to go to Dorsey and St. Denis for some mixed passenger and freight action, and if we have a car, the Brunswick line too. Washington Grove and Gaithersburg have been recommended to me, but are there any other locations on these lines that would also meet the criteria in question 2? (P.S. We can't really visit much west of Gaithersburg as it would take too long to get there.)
Thanks in advance for any help you can give!
Tom Agnew
I am planning on flying into BWI Airport on a July vacation to the Station Inn in Cresson, PA from Ireland. Originally I had planned to fly into Newark and get Amtrak down to Baltimore to rent a car out, however with cheaper flights straight from London into BWI, I'll be using this connection instead. So, after arriving, I'll be spending two full days at a BWI hotel, and plan to railfan the Northeast Corridor the first day, following to the Camden and Brunswick lines the next day. I have a few questions which I'm sure some locals will be able to field:
1. Are there any MARC Penn line trains which would be a good bet for electric power apart from most Perryville-bound trains?
2. I plan on spending time at Seabrook, BWI, Halethorpe and Baltimore Penn at varying times of the day. Are these relatively convenient for eateries, parking etc.? We may have a rental car at that time, or simply take MARC to these stations.
3. I plan to go to Dorsey and St. Denis for some mixed passenger and freight action, and if we have a car, the Brunswick line too. Washington Grove and Gaithersburg have been recommended to me, but are there any other locations on these lines that would also meet the criteria in question 2? (P.S. We can't really visit much west of Gaithersburg as it would take too long to get there.)
Thanks in advance for any help you can give!
Tom Agnew