Laying over on the weekend

Laying over on the weekend

The last wave of commuters arrive at Harpers Ferry after a soggy and snowy day working in the Washington, DC, area.

The first wave of commuters arrive at Harpers Ferry after a soggy day working in the Washington, DC, suburbs.

On its way North, MARC E9 #64 pauses at Jessup, MD. The 64, which was purchased during a motive power shortage, began life as CB&Q 9939A and later was BN 9902. It survives at the St. Louis Museum... (more)

A MARC train passes the Castle at Forest Glen, renovated into the castle look sometime between 1916 and 1922. Its past uses have included a post office, retail store, apartments, hotel, barber, dr... (more)

A MARC train leans into the curve at Georgetown Junction, past an autorack on the (former branch line) spur whose latest bit of graffiti is still wet. Note the chair the vandals left behind; they... (more)

Camden Line MARC trains wait out the weekend at Riverside Yard on a sunny Saturday afternoon.

MARC 4902 is a guest at Amtrak's shops in Wilmington for servicing.

An Amtrak switcher moves a MARC commuter train around the yard amongst a mixture of single and bilevel cars. Taken suspiciously from the parking garage.

A MARC GP39H-2 pushes this DC-bound train across the Thomas Viaduct on a chilly December morning.

A northbound MARC commuter train crosses the Thomas Viaduct on a crisp December morning.

MARC train 880 arriving at Rockville, pushing toward Washington DC, about to take a certain little boy on his very first train ride. For a picture of his sister's first train, see #more)

From the conductors seat of a E9 arriving in Martinsburg, West Virginia.