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I'm just back from a short pleasant trip to Annapolis and DC. I took an Empire Service to NYC, a NE Corridor Regional to BWI, an airport shuttle to Annapolis, another airport shuttle back to BWI, an Amtrak to Washington, DC, a Regional (business class) from Washington to NYP and an Empire Service back up the Hudson. All trains were on time except the Regional from DC to NYP, about 15 minutes late getting into NYP mainly because it was so crowded that we took longer than normal at stations because so many people were getting on and off.
I loved Annapolis--all that wonderful colonial and 19C architecture--had been there only once before, some years ago--and toured the capitol this time, of course. Also took some boat rides, had crabcakes, walked around the naval academy, took a trolley tour, etc etc. DC was fine too, though a tad hot (which I expected)
I have a question, though: There are currently no NE Corridor timetables available, and I don't have an old one. Does anyone know the mileage between NYP and BWI? Thanks
notelvis Member # 3071
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I'm going to hazard a guess (and I'm typing from a hotel in the former Minneapolis 'Milwaukee Road' depot sans Amtrak timetable myself) and say NYP to BWI is 195 miles......give or take one.
Here's my logic -
NYP to WAS is 225 miles
NYP to BAL is 185 miles
BWI is ten miles and some change (maybe 10.6 or so) south of Baltimore Penn
Ocala Mike Member # 4657
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According to the system timetable I have, it is 196 miles; NYP 231 from Boston, BWI 427 from Boston. Good guess, David!
sojourner Member # 3134
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Thanks so much, guys! BTW, I noticed on this trip heading south, just before Baltimore, a piece of what seemed like a stadium--is that the old stadium called Camden Yards? Also, heading north, just after Baltimore, I noticed another little airport, David, do you or anyone else know what that is?
Ocala Mike Member # 4657
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sojourner, Camden Yards is the current Baltimore Orioles ballpark. They used to play in Memorial Stadium. Not sure what it was you saw "a piece of".
MDRR Member # 2992
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The airport north of Bal is called Martin's airport, or something like that. I think it has something to do with the Martin Marietta/Lockeed/ whatever current ownership, plant located there.
palmland Member # 4344
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If you were heading south just before Balt. it wouldn't have been Camden Yards stadium since that is just south of the city and not visible from NEC (it is on the commuter line that runs DC to Balt - former B&O).
Perhaps it is possible to catch a glimpse of the old Memorial stadium from NEC, but not sure. It would have been just before you head into the tunnels leading to the Balt. station heading south. Near Aberdeen (just after you cross the Susquehanna River) is another stadium next to I-95. This is the minor league park built by Cal Ripken but I think it is too far from NEC to be visible.
Annapolis is a neat city. At one time the Baltimore and Annapolis railroad ran there from B&O's Camden station (now next to the ballpark).
sojourner Member # 3134
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It WAS just before heading into the tunnels. It looked like only part was left. Sorry for the name mixup!
I would have loved to go to Annapolis by train; a pity there is none. It is an excellent city; I think it has more colonial buildings than any other in a city that size, or so they advertise. There are "trolley" (bus that looks like trolley) tours, walking tours, and boat rides, all of which I enjoyed. The Naval Academy is also interesting and has its own walking tour. I was glad I went on weekdays, though; my guess is on weekends in summer it can be mobbed. OTOH, there are more boat rides then, including to St Michaels on the Eastern Shore.
I have always been confused about the three fairly wide and attractive bodies of water the train crosses once it leaves Wilmington heading south toward DC. The first (most northerly) has lots of nice condos and marinas visible from the train. Which of these is the Susquehanna? Are the others just upper arms of Chesapeake Bay?
MDRR Member # 2992
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The other two are the Bush river and the Gunpowder river. Their order always confuses me too.
Ocala Mike Member # 4657
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You pass Havre De Grace, MD at one of those wide, attractive bodies of water, sojourner. I've always loved that town name, and it has a history in horse racing also (my other love, besides trains).
George Harris Member # 2077
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quote:Originally posted by sojourner: I would have loved to go to Annapolis by train; . . .
There was a time that you could have. There was the Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad, which surprise, surprise did exactly that, run between Balto and Annap. A stub out of Baltimore remained for a long time, but not sure that it is still operating. Part of it is used by the Baltimore Light Rail, so if you ride the sourthern line to the end you will be riding on part of it. For a long time, maybe still, after the passenger service on the railroad ended, they ran buses that had Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad on their sides.
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