MARC's electric locomotives

Do you know if these Electric MARC units have ACSES so that they can operate east of MP79.0 (East Haven) on the Connecticut Shore Line to Boston Cabot/South Station, in case they are needed as holiday extras?

Yes, all MARC electric locos are equipped with ACSES and yes they
can operate east of New Haven. Usually during the Thanksgiving
Holiday most borrowed MARC equipment runs WAS-NYP. I do not know
if any has run to NH or Boston in the past.

Yes, all MARC electric locos are equipped with ACSES and yes they
can operate east of New Haven. Usually during the Thanksgiving
Holiday most borrowed MARC equipment runs WAS-NYP. I do not know
if any has run to NH or Boston in the past.

Yes, all MARC electric locos are equipped with ACSES and yes they
can operate east of New Haven. Usually during the Thanksgiving
Holiday most borrowed MARC equipment runs WAS-NYP. I do not know
if any has run to NH or Boston in the past.

Oh good then, maybe we'll see one up this way during the holiday extra run!! With Amtrak Regional coaches.

Sorry about the duplicate posts.

HHP8 4910 at Frankford Junction (Philly) on t
Thanksgiving Sunday 2005 and 4915 last year

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CAn anyone confirm whether the Meatballs/Toasters (AEM-7's) are currently in service? I visited Washington in May & Nov 2006 and found all HHP-8's running the passenger trains to/from Baltimore. I heard a rumour that the HHP-8's had gone away for a rebuild, is this true? Have any/all returned to service yet?

Thanks

Damian

Damian,

The latest Railpace is reporting that one of the HHP-8's has gone to Wilmington for overhaul. I'll try to check the number when I find the magazine again.[/i]

I'm don't know of any HHP-8 being taken out of service, but do I know that MARC sent their AEM-7s to Wilmington in Aug 2006 for an 18-month rehab by Amtrak (new paint, electrical systems etc.). However, it seems that one of them returned early as since last Nov. I've seen it off and on the Penn Line. In addition, I have sometimes seen Amtrak AEM-7s pulling MARC trains.

I meant had the AEM-7's gone for a rebuild, not the HHP-8's! Doh.

MARC also has a fleet of non-electric engines that provide alot of off-peak service (mostly mid day and late evening) so there are more than 10 engines.

MARC AEM-7 #903 is back in service. I saw it at Union Sta. this morning and a couple other times over the past week.

Picture that I took of AEM-7 4903 @ WAS this morning:

http://flickr.com/photos/7367453@N08/23 ... /?edited=1

This one seems to be put in service sporadically; I've only seen it every couple of weeks or so. The other 3 AEM-7s are probably still in Wilmington being overhauled, but are due back later this year I think.