by Jersey_Mike
First I've noticed the AEM-7's back on the head of trains again (not news), but they seem to be working in pairs for some reason. Can someone explain this as well as why the AEM-7s vanished for so many years and what Amtrak did to refurbish them at Wilmington?
Also with Amtrak prematurely retiring its own fleet of AEM-7s, AEM-7ACs and HHP-8s would MARC be interested in any of of those engines? It seems somewhat stupid that MARC would be running any diesel services on the Penn Line. With lots of inexpensive, second hand electric locomotives hitting the market I would think it would behoove MARC to pick them up and use some motive power that is more appropriate with the performance requirements of the NEC.
Also with Amtrak prematurely retiring its own fleet of AEM-7s, AEM-7ACs and HHP-8s would MARC be interested in any of of those engines? It seems somewhat stupid that MARC would be running any diesel services on the Penn Line. With lots of inexpensive, second hand electric locomotives hitting the market I would think it would behoove MARC to pick them up and use some motive power that is more appropriate with the performance requirements of the NEC.