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| Author: | superheater [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 4:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | M&E Pulling Out of Maine |
FL9's to be available? http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/fre ... channel=94 |
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| Author: | Dave [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:00 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M&E Pulling Out of Maine |
Pretty much says all their equipment is going to go home to New Jersey. Perhaps they will find a good use for them there. |
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| Author: | superheater [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M&E Pulling Out of Maine |
"Perhaps they will find a good use for them there" Just not this use. viewtopic.php?f=1&t=36450&p=213302&hilit=m%26e+scrapping+m+e+morristown#p213302 |
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| Author: | diningcartim [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M&E Pulling Out of Maine |
I enjoyed the passenger trains on the Maine Eastern several times over the last 10 years. The schedule is actually about 15 minutes faster than the Maine Central did it in its final year (1959). I have noticed that the passenger counts were lower the last few years except for the Rockland Lobsterfest weekend. Sadly, there was not a connection possible between Amtrak's Downeaster and the ME at Brunswick. If you have the opportunity to ride this train in this last month, do it! Good time keeping, great scenery and well maintained equipment make this a train the way it should be on many branch lines/short turns. Perhaps the Downeaster could be extended to Rockland to maintain service on this line, even if only seasonally? |
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| Author: | cnj1524 [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 9:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M&E Pulling Out of Maine |
It is to my understanding that the M&E doesnt own any of this equipment but it is leased to them,owner was RRPX |
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| Author: | trolleyira [ Thu Sep 10, 2015 10:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M&E Pulling Out of Maine |
I have tickets for October 4th which will be my fourth trip. One of the better train rides in the U.S. |
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| Author: | cjvrr [ Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M&E Pulling Out of Maine |
I think the title "M&E getting pushed out of Maine" would be more appropriate..... |
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| Author: | superheater [ Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M&E Pulling Out of Maine |
I think the title "M&E getting pushed out of Maine" would be more appropriate..... Upon re-reading, I agree. |
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| Author: | daylight4449 [ Fri Sep 11, 2015 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: M&E Pulling Out of Maine |
cnj1524 wrote: It is to my understanding that the M&E doesnt own any of this equipment but it is leased to them,owner was RRPX If I remember correctly RRPX is owned by the president of the M&E, Wes Weis. |
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