© 1998 Steve Barry steve@daylightimages.com
The reason Cape May Seashore Lines has reached Cape May is through the perseverance of railroad president A.C. "Tony" Macrie. Tony always had a dream of restoring rail service to the Cape, and despite may setbacks and miles of red tape, his dream was realized on December 18, 1998.
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At Cape May, PRR 7000 ran around the train for the northbound trip back to Cape May Court House.
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Sign of the times -- the Cape May train station has been "bus only" since 1981, but once again RDC's from the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines have returned. Perhaps buses will soon vanish from the rail station.
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Santa Claus brough the town of Cape May a gift in the form of the first passenger traiun in 17 years. PRSL RDC's powered the commuter trains to Cape May until 1981. Of the original 12 PRSL RDC's, nine survive today and CMSL has reunited eight of them!
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The northbound trip crosses the intracoastal waterway (cape May Canal). Behind PRR/URHS 7000 are three coaches restored by the United Railroad Historical Society with ISTEA grant money. The coaches are expected to return to CMSL on lease at a future date.
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The past and the future -- PRSL Rail Diesel Cars were often seen on the Canal Bridge until 1981, and through the efforts of Tony Macrie and CMSL, it will once again be a common sight.
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