“Slow Off the MARC” With Kawasaki cab car MARC 7852 on point, MARC 27, in push mode, powers MARC 525 southward, departing Perryville station. Despite the heavy snowfall, MARC operated Penn Line commuter trains this day according to their normal schedule, and, at least in this instance, with a nominally on-time departure (08:46 vs the advertised 08:45).
Part of a 26-unit order, MP36PH-3C #27 was acquired new (s# 0108-18) from MotivePower Industries on October 18, 2010.
Although the signage isn’t quite legible due to the clinging snow, the long-decommissioned PERRY interlocking tower is visible in the left background. The interlocking is now controlled by Amtrak CETC 3.
From B&O RDCs to MARC bilevel coaches pulled by electric locomotives and diesels, the Maryland commuting scene has evolved, while trolleys, aka light rail vehicles, are back.
