Amtrak NEC CAT problems continue

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Friday 8;59 Pm announcement from marc;

Train 451 is stopped at New Carrollton Stn due to catenary power loss south of Landover. The Washington Metro is honoring MARC tickets.

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The below announcement from MARC illustrates another CAT problem north of  Wash Friday afternoon.

" Train 453 has departed Baltimore operating 60 minutes late. This train is making all stops southbound and is operating behind a five train group of Amtrak trains which have all been delayed by a power loss north of Washington. This powere loss has halted Amtrak trains due to their use of electric locomotives. Access into Washington is expected to be open shortly."

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Fred Frailey watched the failure happen, allegedly.

http://discuss.amtraktrains.com/index.php?/topic/48488-nec-service-restored-61012/page__p__372827#entry372827

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Appears AMTRAK is substituting diesels or at least having them pull electric trains past the problem ?

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2012/06/10/bridge-repair-halts-rail-service-between-dc-phil/

nother restoration piece

http://www.wtop.com/41/2897582/Amtrak-restores-service-between-DC-and-Philadlephia-

Here is an AMTRAK bulletin on restored service does not tell much !!!!

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?c=AM_Alert_C&pagename=am/AM_Alert_C/Alerts_Popup&p=1237608345018&cid=1251622118982

 

 

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AMTRAK had another failure of the CAT near Aberdeen today. This appears to be a failure of the 138 Kv supply lines ?  Although  we can hope not the whole CAT structure appears to be way past useful life ?

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/breaking/bs-md-train-bridge-20120610,0,2257014.story