Point!of Rocks, Maryland Area Railfanning 2012-2013
Author: Jay Epstein
Compilation of railfanning trips to the Point of Rocks area during my time as a senior at the University of Maryland.
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Behind the train the two track become four for the Brunswick area.
Various EMD's wait for their next assignments at Brunswick yard.
A few ex-METRA gallery cars make up the consist of a MARC commuter train
A MARC outbound round the wye at Point of Rocks heading for the Frederick branch.
Train is heading east on the Metropolitan Sub.
Two big AC6000's lead a manifest east at Point of Rocks in the setting sun. Note the other railfan getting his shot and that the lead engine is the diversity unit.
Note the amfleet directly behind the power.
Not sure why the Amtrak unit was on the train.
Note the GP30 slug as the 2nd unit.
I forget the whole symbol, but it started with a "W".
Far from the glamorous life of a Metroliner.
The famed 1873 depot and a former B&O GP30, built in 1962.
I did not stay to see it leave.
Final shot of this trip.
Note the Conrail blue side panel on the lead C40-8W.
Are my eyes playing tricks on me? Is that really NS power on a CSX main?
Later found out they were repaying horsepower hours.
Posed by the tunnel portal.