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Passenger Trains > New MARC & SEPTA Power in KansasDate: 12/05/17 20:13 New MARC & SEPTA Power in Kansas Author: bnsfsd70 This, and much more from today's chase over on the Western Board:
https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?1,4431564 Thanks for looking, - Jeff Carlson  Date: 12/05/17 22:57 Re: New MARC & SEPTA Power in Kansas Author: mp51w Thanks Jeff! I don't always check out the Western board, and miss cool stuff like this!
Date: 12/06/17 09:46 Re: New MARC & SEPTA Power in Kansas Author: joemvcnj Too bad MARC didn't buy an Sprinters.
Date: 12/06/17 10:25 Re: New MARC & SEPTA Power in Kansas Author: bnsfsd70 Hence the reason I posted it here! Especially being eastern engines, I figured that a number of interested parties wouldn't see them over there.
- Jeff mp51w Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Thanks Jeff! I don't always check out the Western > board, and miss cool stuff like this! Date: 12/06/17 10:26 Re: New MARC & SEPTA Power in Kansas Author: bnsfsd70 Why's that?
- Jeff Carlson joemvcnj Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Too bad MARC didn't buy an Sprinters. Date: 12/06/17 11:18 Re: New MARC & SEPTA Power in Kansas Author: joemvcnj I'd like to see Penn Line trains hauled by electric locos. probably accelerate a lot better too and stay in the flow of Amtrak trains better.
Date: 12/06/17 12:40 Re: New MARC & SEPTA Power in Kansas Author: Cole42 I thought MARC decided the cost of electricity from Amtrak was too high, and having electrics means they couldn't use them on the CSX lines so went all diesel.
Date: 12/06/17 17:19 Re: New MARC & SEPTA Power in Kansas Author: twropr MARC has done some work on three HHP-8s so they can keep them in service - at least for the short term.
Andy Cole42 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I thought MARC decided the cost of electricity > from Amtrak was too high, and having electrics > means they couldn't use them on the CSX lines so > went all diesel. Date: 12/06/17 17:34 Re: New MARC & SEPTA Power in Kansas Author: amanwtf MARC is not buying anymore electric motors because Amtrak is charging them out the ying yang for electricity plus the electrics are only captive to the Penn line whereas the diesels can run anywhere and the electrics are more costly to maintain. The 6 MARC Hippos include 1 stored serviceable, 2 are running and the other 3 are shopped for various reasons.
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