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In old magazines from the 1950's it showed that the Penn Reading Seashore lines ran a string of self powered Budd Diesel Electric cars. Each train was divided into three segments with three engineers. The train would run from Camden to Cape May twice a day. Along the way a car or two was uncoupled and dispatched to Ocean City. Further down the line ( at Wildwood junction) another car was uncoupled and dispatched to Wildwood. The remaining train cars went on to Cape May. It was an econonical way to serve the shore cities via branch lines while also providing service to Cape May. Sadly service ended on this line in 1982 and the track was taken up.. However, through the efforts of Tony Macrie the Cape May Seashore lines was established about 5 years ago and now provides summer service from Woodbine to Cape May. The branch lines to Wildwood and Ocean City may never be restored to service but the line still runs all vintage equipment on a very large part of the original line.
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