MARC retiring electric, buying diesel | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

Farmer_BillOGR Forum Member

After Amtrak decision to retire the venerable 'toasters', MARC follows suit.

"Maryland’s Board of Public Works has approved the Department of Transportation’s planned $58·1m purchase of eight Siemens Charger diesel-electric locomotives to replace electric locomotives currently used on MARC commuter services."

http://www.railwaygazette.com/...ocomotive-order.html

9/25/158:21 AM

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prrhorseshoecurveOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

Bummer, I wonder if one will be saved for the B&O museum?

TommyOGR Forum Member

Will any electrified overhead be removed?

9/26/1510:29 PM

RailRideOGR Forum Member SUPPORTING MEMBER

MARC doesn't own any overhead--it's all Amtrak's

But if you want to run electrics under Amtrak wire, it'll cost you a premium. So diesels will be cheaper for MARC in the long run.

---PCJ

9/27/1512:15 AM

StuartOGR Forum Member

Originally Posted by RailRide:

MARC doesn't own any overhead--it's all Amtrak's

But if you want to run electrics under Amtrak wire, it'll cost you a premium. So diesels will be cheaper for MARC in the long run.

---PCJ

If I remember correctly that is what helped kill off Conrail's electric freight operations.

Stuart

9/27/1511:47 AM

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