We are now in a situation for the first time where basically no excursion train, steam or diesel, can run on a class 1 railroad except for UP’s train. That now makes most freight only lines without Amtrak or commuter service unrideable. Amtrak had Autumn Express excursions through October 2017 that partly ran on NS freight only lines but then the charter ban happened in March 2018. I just might never get to ride the NS lines between Allentown and Harrisburg and Philly, or toward NJ unless the proposed Amtrak Allentown-NY service starts. I missed every single excursion on those lines in the 80’s and 2000’s except for the 765 excursions from near Bethlehem to Pittston.
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