Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-tgr.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!brl-tgr!tgr!cmoore@BRL.ARPA From: cmoore@BRL.ARPA (VLD/VMB) Newsgroups: net.railroad Subject: Re: Rare Mileage Excursions Message-ID: <2613@brl-tgr.ARPA> Date: Wed, 30-Oct-85 12:30:12 EST Article-I.D.: brl-tgr.2613 Posted: Wed Oct 30 12:30:12 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 1-Nov-85 02:34:43 EST Sender: news@brl-tgr.ARPA Lines: 19 The excursion I had in mind was in spring 1983 on the B&O line between Philadelphia and Baltimore, normally handling freight only. I had written to Chessie the previous year, and due to misunderstanding and/or communi- cation failure, I was never told about diesel excursions on that line (received only a form letter stating that the Safety Special--a steam train, I am not sure of the name--would not run in 1982). It turns out there was a diesel excursion run by NRHS on that line to commemorate 25th anniversary of end of passenger service there, and I didn't hear about it until I spotted the return trip from Phila. to Balt. passing thru Newark, Delaware. I am very upset about it because I grew up in Wilmington, Del. area, and VAGUELY remember since-abandoned passenger service which I am too young to have ridden on myself. (Amtrak does run passenger service on the old Penn Central mainline, running parallel to the above-mentioned B&O line.) I did get in touch with NRHS (subsequently taking an excursion from Baltimore thru DC to Cumberland, Md.), and Chessie tells me that as a courtesy they forward messages to NRHS, but nobody has come forward to tell me when I can get another excursion on that Phila.-Balt. B&O line!