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Discussion related to Amtrak also known as the National Railroad Passenger Corp.

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 #1529309  by gokeefe
 
Agreed, plus lower weekday demand would likely create plenty of spare capacity.
 #1529312  by SouthernRailway
 
There was a set of MARC bi-level coaches behind an Amtrak locomotive parked at Baltimore Penn Station on Christmas Eve at around 6pm.

Was Amtrak doing Christmas extras with MARC equipment, or did MARC just use an Amtrak locomotive?
 #1529342  by CNJGeep
 
SouthernRailway wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 9:06 pm There was a set of MARC bi-level coaches behind an Amtrak locomotive parked at Baltimore Penn Station on Christmas Eve at around 6pm.

Was Amtrak doing Christmas extras with MARC equipment, or did MARC just use an Amtrak locomotive?
MARC uses two or perhaps three Amtrak ACS-64 locomotives.
 #1529343  by CNJGeep
 
STrRedWolf wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:18 am Something also odd is... well, no Christmas/New Years special service. Maybe because those holidays are on the Wednesday and you can't really make a weekend out of it?
I'm not sure when the last time they ran extras for Christmas or New Year's was, regardless of the day.
 #1529376  by Gilbert B Norman
 
Observed #3(26) with a "hefty" consist; Two P-42, Bagg, Four Sleepers, Diner, Lounge, Four Coaches.

What is unknown to me is how many of those cars were in service for today's departure. On the rear was a 350XX, Snack Coach, which could well have been DH.
 #1529379  by gokeefe
 
Is that the biggest you've ever seen for the Southwest Chief?
 #1529388  by STrRedWolf
 
SouthernRailway wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 9:06 pm There was a set of MARC bi-level coaches behind an Amtrak locomotive parked at Baltimore Penn Station on Christmas Eve at around 6pm.

Was Amtrak doing Christmas extras with MARC equipment, or did MARC just use an Amtrak locomotive?
The latter while they're getting the HHP-8's rehab'ed. They also park train sets at Penn on the freight track and tracks 2/3 for overnight/weekend storage.
 #1529734  by daybeers
 
STrRedWolf wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:18 am Something also odd is... well, no Christmas/New Years special service. Maybe because those holidays are on the Wednesday and you can't really make a weekend out of it?
Do they usually add service for those holidays?
 #1529817  by STrRedWolf
 
daybeers wrote: Tue Dec 31, 2019 1:37 am
STrRedWolf wrote: Wed Dec 25, 2019 11:18 am Something also odd is... well, no Christmas/New Years special service. Maybe because those holidays are on the Wednesday and you can't really make a weekend out of it?
Do they usually add service for those holidays?
No MARC service on those days. I didn't see Amtrak add service this year.