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Posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014 We'll start off with a shot from the Robert Vogel Memorial Parking garage: We boarded Regional #153 in Philadelphia which arrived at the BWI Airport stop about 15 minutes late due to a delay for a broken down train at Wilmington:  After shooting a few we boarded MARC train #683 for New Carrollton:  Kev snaps one off before we head for the upper level of one of the coaches  The tickets are printed on Amtrak stock. Are all MARC tickets like this? 
Homer on the platform:  No wonder we seemed to really roll:  Acela #2212 caught me by surprise:  After about an hour off to DC on the WMATA Orange Line:  I LOVE the subway stations in Washington:  Fort Totten lower level:  Upper level:  I was hoping to see a CSX freight...but that fence hasta go:  What an entrance:  We rarely see these Amtrak end cab switchers in Philly. This is ex-Pittsburgh & Lake Erie MP15DC #1590, La Grange class of '75:  And this SW1000R which was also built for the P&LE as SW900 #8955 in 1952:  MARC train #488 should have us back in Baltimore in plenty of time to catch Regional #126 home:  Evelyn was asking the passengers how they liked the service & if they had any questions. I have NEVER run into something like this before...Good job MARC:  Arrival at Baltimore Penn was 2 minutes early at 4:38. Two items of interest showed up. First, the only Viewliner diner was on the southbound Crescent:  And we had new power on the point of our ride home:  We stopped at 30th St. dead on time:  After a few SEPTIC shots on the upper level:  I hopped on the same NJT consist that got me to Philly this morning. This is train #4687 scheduled to leave shortly after 7PM:  Thanks to The Legend, Kevin & Dave for coming out on what turned out to be quite the good day :o) |
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Posted by Nilet on Mon Apr 7 21:50:27 2014, in response to PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014. Robert Vogel Memorial Parking garageWhat, is he dead? Are all MARC tickets like this? They were when I rode. Also they seem to have misspelled your name. Nice pics! |
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Posted by seabeachexpress on Mon Apr 7 21:56:33 2014, in response to PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014. Very nice. Thanks for sharing. |
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Posted by Neil Feldman on Mon Apr 7 22:36:40 2014, in response to PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014. Nice especially the Sprinter! |
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Posted by Sand Box John on Mon Apr 7 22:46:06 2014, in response to PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014. Nice shot of Metro Center from the Glenmont platform.The diagonal crossings of the arches in that station is the largest underground structure of that type in the world. John in the sand box of Maryland's eastern shore. |
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Posted by salaamallah@hotmail.com on Mon Apr 7 22:51:53 2014, in response to PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014. very good photos |
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Posted by Train2104 on Mon Apr 7 23:06:21 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by Nilet on Mon Apr 7 21:50:27 2014. Some MARC tickets are printed on CSX stock. I assume that's only the case if you're buying at an office on the Brunswick/Camden. |
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Posted by Nilet on Mon Apr 7 23:45:50 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by Train2104 on Mon Apr 7 23:06:21 2014. CSX passenger trains.That I've got to see. |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 8 02:03:44 2014, in response to PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014. Nice collection.Is 30th Street's lower level always that quiet? |
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Posted by chud1 on Tue Apr 8 03:29:23 2014, in response to PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014. 5 drooling stars out of 5 drooling stars on these pictures.chud1. :).... |
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Posted by kp5308 on Tue Apr 8 07:42:46 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by Nilet on Mon Apr 7 21:50:27 2014. Robert Vogel Memorial Parking garageWhat, is he dead? Nope...I just throw that in from time to time. Are all MARC tickets like this? They were when I rode. Also they seem to have misspelled your name. I didn't even notice! |
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Posted by kp5308 on Tue Apr 8 07:47:54 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 8 02:03:44 2014. Is 30th Street's lower level always that quiet?IMO no but it depends on your definition of quiet. The SEPTA level is of course much more active. |
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Posted by fdtutf on Tue Apr 8 09:36:46 2014, in response to PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014. Great pics! I would have joined you (I live in DC), but I had too much stuff going on on Sunday. Glad you had a good time.That fencing between the Red Line and CSX needs to stay, unfortunately. There were two incidents early in Metro's history where CSX trains breached it. |
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Posted by Dan Lawrence on Tue Apr 8 10:41:45 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by Train2104 on Mon Apr 7 23:06:21 2014. Since CSX has no passenger trains there isn't any CSX stock. |
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Posted by Dave on Tue Apr 8 12:01:25 2014, in response to PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014. Great photos! |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 8 13:46:54 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Tue Apr 8 07:47:54 2014. All I can think of when I see the lower level is "missing SEPTA diesel service circa 1981-83", myself.Of course, with the ALP-45DP now in service, it could be possible to ressurect these trains operating to/from NYP and even through the CCCT; but I doubt that NJT and SEPTA would get together on such a project. |
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Posted by Mark S. Feinman on Tue Apr 8 14:49:21 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Tue Apr 8 07:42:46 2014. It has a nice ring to it. Better than the ChuChuBob Parking Facility.--Mark |
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Posted by kp5308 on Tue Apr 8 16:38:02 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 8 13:46:54 2014. Of course, with the ALP-45DP now in service, it could be possible to ressurect these trains operating to/from NYP and even through the CCCT; but I doubt that NJT and SEPTA would get together on such a project.Oh yea, add CSX to those two & you have the Three Stooges on that route :o) |
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Posted by Dan Lawrence on Tue Apr 8 19:08:17 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Tue Apr 8 16:38:02 2014. Sounds like a plan!!! |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 8 19:29:55 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Tue Apr 8 16:38:02 2014. CSX and SEPTA already run together on the Trenton Line anyhow. |
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Posted by kp5308 on Tue Apr 8 21:11:51 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 8 19:29:55 2014. CSX and SEPTA already run together on the Trenton Line anyhow.This is the way I see it: Moe is SEPTIC to West Trenton (since SEPTA dispatches to W Trenton)....Larry is CSX to Manville/Bound Brook...Curly is NJT to NYP. |
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Posted by Fred G on Tue Apr 8 21:13:49 2014, in response to PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014. Excellent post! Did you have enough power on that MARC train?your pal, Fred |
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Posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 8 21:17:06 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Tue Apr 8 21:11:51 2014. Good thing there's no Shemp in that mix. |
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Posted by kp5308 on Tue Apr 8 21:19:17 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by Fred G on Tue Apr 8 21:13:49 2014. Did you have enough power on that MARC train?I actually wanted a threesome...it has been a while :o) |
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Posted by Nilet on Tue Apr 8 21:45:05 2014, in response to Re: PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by Olog-hai on Tue Apr 8 13:46:54 2014. Why ask NJT or SEPTA to do it? You're a big fan of privately operated trains and CSX is more than capable of running service over those lines, right? |
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Posted by Train Man Paul : Metro-North's Best Conductor FOR ALL 3 LINES!!! on Fri Apr 11 06:57:31 2014, in response to PHOTOS: MARC Trip, posted by kp5308 on Mon Apr 7 21:44:38 2014. As you say, K......."NICE 'UNS!!" :-) |
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