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 #1547570  by Otto Vondrak
 
Hi Everyone-

I'm trying to track down when the MARC RDCs were retired, and if they were scrapped or sold to new owners.

Type No. Built Serial Remarks
RDC1 1900 12/50 5201 orig. 6510, rn1900 10/56, rn9911 1970, sold to MDOT 5/80 rn9811, to MARC 8, retired 1994
RDC1 1901 12/50 5202 orig. 6511, rn1901 11/56, scrapped 1970
RDC1 1902 4/53 5810 orig. 6512, rn1902 10/56, rn9912 1970, sold to MDOT 5/80 rn9812, to MARC 9 1989
RDC1 1903 4/53 5811 orig. 6513, rn1903 11/56, rn9913 1970, (MARC 23 assigned, never applied), retired 1993, to B&O Museum 1998
RDC1 1904 4/53 5812 orig. 6514, rn1904 11/56, rn9914 1970, vandalized and scrapped 1976
RDC1 1905 4/53 5813 orig. 6515, rn1905 10/56, rn9915 1970, sold to MDOT 5/80, rn9803, to MARC 11 1989
RDC1 1906 4/53 5814 orig. 6516, rn1906 10/56, rn9916 1970, sold to MDOT 5/80 rn9804, to MARC 12 1989
RDC1 1907 4/53 5815 orig. 6517, rn1907 10/56, rn9917 in 1970, sold to MDOT 5/80 rn9805, to MARC 13 1989

RDC1 1908 10/56 6511 rn9920 1970, sold to MDOT, to MARC 20 1988, sold to Kasten Railcar (KCSX) 4/95
RDC1 1909 10/56 6512 rn9921 1970, fire damaged and retired 1989
RDC1 1910 10/56 6513 rn9922 1970, sold to MDOT, to MARC 22 1988, sold to KCSX 4/95
RDC1 1911 10/56 6514 destroyed by fire 4/62
RDC1 1912 4/50 5004 ex-CNW 9934, to CO 9062 9/57, assigned to B&O 1967, rn9910 1970, sold to MBTA 1984 rn10, retired 11/89
RDC1 1913 4/52 5603 ex-ATSF DC191 acquired 1/70, rn9918 in 1970, sold to MDOT 1981, to MARC 18 1986 (parts), to Pacific Railroad Society 1/04
RDC2 1950 8/53 5911 orig. 6550, rn1950 11/56, destroyed by fire 3/62
RDC2 1951 9/53 5912 rn1951 11/56, rn9932 1970, rn6551, sold to MDOT 5/80 rn9822, to MARC 3 1989
RDC2 1960 10/56 6505 built as buffet-coach, rn9940 1970, sold to MDOT 5/80 rn9940, to MARC 1 1987, retired 1993, sold to KCSX 4/95, to DRMX
RDC2 1961 10/56 6506 built as buffet-coach, rn9941 in 1970, retired 1984, to B&O Railroad Museum 5/85
RDC2 1970 5/50 5009 ex-CNW 9935, acquired 3/63 rn1970, rn9930 1970, vandalized and scrapped 1976
RDC1 1971 4/50 5003 ex-CNW 9933, acquired 1967 rn1971, retired 1968, sold to PennDOT 10/74 rn9169, to SEPTA, stored 3/84, sold to RBMN 1984, sold to North Shore Scenic 1989

RDC2 1972 3/55 6015 ex-LIRR 3121, acquired 8/68 rn1972, rn9921:1, rn9931 1970, sold to MDOT 1976 rn9821, wrecked 11/82, retired

What happened to MARC 1, MARC 3, MARC 9, MARC 11, MARC 12, MARC 13, MARC 20, MARC 22?

Thanks for your help.

-otto-
 #1547930  by STrRedWolf
 
It's the first time I've really considered the RDC's... but it's a safe guess they were retired or sold off by 1995. I was riding the Camden Line to college then and never rode in them -- it was usually a MARC I or MARC II series, with the occasional MARC III.
 #1548891  by Otto Vondrak
 
What happened to...

MARC 9 - B&O 1902, 9912
MARC 11 - B&O 1905, 9915 - saw a photo of it coupled to another car at Brunswick in 2009, awaiting shipment to B&O Museum?
MARC 12 - B&O 1906, 9916
MARC 13 - B&O 1907, 9917

These are the only four cars I can't track down.

Thanks!

-otto-