Thirdrail7
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How quickly five became three.
I think SEPTA's AEM7's may outlast MARC's by about a year. SEPTA expects their ACS-64's in 2018-19.Looks like the last we'll see if them is on MARC duty. I need to get out and get some last shots.
It is a site to see Amtrak toasters on a set of MARC K cars..Sorry, I meant Amtrak's AEM's. MARC's are already toast.
Actually, the MARC units still exist. They are in the north end of Ivy City. They have not been decommissioned.Sorry, I meant Amtrak's AEM's. MARC's are already toast.
Anyone knows which Amtrak trains will have aem-7s this weekend? Please post when you find out
The 4901 is officially retired. It flashed over quite some time ago. The rest of the MARC AEM-7s are in the north end of Ivy City. You can see them from the right of way if you look to your left departing WAS. They are just north of the new substation. The last time I passed through the area, two of them had their pantographs up, one had it down.Thanks, that's interesting, haven't seen them running in quite some time. Love to see them once more.
Is 4901 still sitting up in Riverside, or did they bring her back?
While trying to figure out what train it could have been (173 I'm guessing? Also, what in the world is going on that's delaying everything between WIL and BAL tonight? It's causing 66 to still be sitting in WAS, after sitting there for an hour and 40 minutes currently), I noticed that 173 did a time warp today. It arrived in to NYP at 4:38pm, and departed at 4:35pm. Another whacky day on the rails I guess.heard #942 broke down at NYP and was replaced by an ACS-64
Flooding just north of WAS. The same place there was a fire that temporarily shut things down in the morning. Sometimes it's just one of those days...While trying to figure out what train it could have been (173 I'm guessing? Also, what in the world is going on that's delaying everything between WIL and BAL tonight? It's causing 66 to still be sitting in WAS, after sitting there for an hour and 40 minutes currently), I noticed that 173 did a time warp today. It arrived in to NYP at 4:38pm, and departed at 4:35pm. Another whacky day on the rails I guess.heard #942 broke down at NYP and was replaced by an ACS-64
Source please. I would like to be able to get independent confirmation as well.Welp, I just read that the last 3 AC units on Amtrak have now been retired. The AEM-7's have now been officially retired from Amtrak service.
Now would be the time to do something to bid farewell to those good old reliable workhorses!
If he read it on FB or Wiki, then he read erroneous information. Apparently some foamer was messing with Wiki and someone posted it on FB.Source please. I would like to be able to get independent confirmation as well.Welp, I just read that the last 3 AC units on Amtrak have now been retired. The AEM-7's have now been officially retired from Amtrak service.
Now would be the time to do something to bid farewell to those good old reliable workhorses!
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