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Posted by kp5308 on Tue Apr 19 19:21:20 2016 Amtrak will operate a “Farewell to the AEM7 Locomotive” excursion, round-trip out of WAS, on Saturday, June 18.Excursion trip will include a photo opportunity in Halethorpe, a stop in PHL, where box lunches will be provided and a tour of the WIL shops and equipment display. Tickets will go on sale 5/1 at a price of $150.00. The schedule for the train is listed below. They expect about 490 passengers on this train. Passengers will need to sign a waiver if they intend to get off the train in Halethorpe (for pictures) and in WIL (to tour the shops). The waiver will be available on Amtrak.com and onboard the train. They are hoping to run the train with 7 coaches and 2 café cars (one of the café’s is planned to be a merchandise car). There will be some special equipment in the WIL shops for the passengers to see/tour. ADA passengers are welcome to ride the train, but they will not be able to disembark in Halethorpe or in WIL as facilities do not support disability access. SCHEDULE: Saturday June 18th 9:10 AM Depart WAS 9:32 AM pass Grove on number 1 track 9:45 AM arrive Halethorpe on “A” track. Can’t arrive earlier, will be following MARC train 476 which departs Halethorpe at 9:42 AM 9:45 AM – 9:57 AM discharge those passengers that wish to photograph the train during the photo run-by 9:57 AM start reverse move south of Winans on number 1 track after train 164 passes 10:07 AM begin photo-run by as train operates north on “A” track through the station and stops clear of and just north of the station 10:13 AM begin reverse move back into the station at Halethorpe 10:18 AM train spotted on platform, load passengers 10:33 AM depart Halethorpe prior to MARC train 478 arriving at 10:42 AM 10:40 AM pass Bridge number 2 track 10:46 AM pass BAL, no stop 11:33 AM pass WIL, no stop 11:37 AM pass Landlith number 1 track 11:43 AM pass Bell 1F track to operate under the Jump-Over 11:49 AM pass Holly number 2 track 12:03 PM arrive PHL. This keeps special ahead of train 20 due to arrive PHL at 12:08 PM and train 82 due to arrive at 12:15 PM 12:08 PM – 12:45 PM load food, board KP crew to pilot train and wye on NYP- PGH subway and return to 30th Street station. Passengers remain on train 12:45 PM depart PHL or slightly earlier if ready, following train 195 due to depart PHL at 12:34 PM and 91 at 12:35 PM 1:05 PM stop south of Landlith to make reverse move into Wilmington shops 1:15 PM clear Landlith on “O” and shop tracks ahead of trains 2212 due Landlith at 1:19 PM and 2251 due Landlith 1:28 PM Tour Wilmington shops and equipment display 3:50 PM Tours concluded, train ready 4:00 PM depart Landlith after train 161 due Landlith at 3:51 PM and 156 due Landlith at 3:54 PM 5:35 PM arrive at WAS NOTE: Per Amtrak this trip is not offficially confirmed. |
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