It was previously reported that the power plant was shut down due to a failed turbine. However, this short train sitting in Hillsdale Yard tells a different story.
SD40 3163, a boxcar and an Engineering Department caboose accompany a loaded heavy-duty flatcar back from the power plant.
Norman and several other men observe the load; a worn-out boiler! The new boiler took a different route to the plant; the old one is headed for Wilson Steel Works in nearby Dale City for scrapping! With four trucks providing up to 200 tons of capacity, the flatcar is more than up to the task.
Sewells Point, the AP&W's Research and Test Car, sits in Hillsdale Yard one afternoon. Since the car will be here overnight, the men check the car over. They will check it again tomorrow before they leave -there's alot of electronic gear onboard!
At night, the car is illuminated by the new lights on the west end of the yard. The Budweiser sign stands out in the background!
The lights are left on in the interior, allowing a look inside at the desks and computers that the engineers use on the road. Usually placed on the tail end of the train, Sewells Point has sensors that monitor train handling performance at various speeds, helping the railroad run its trains safely at speed -critical for company that makes its money on fast freights!
SD40 3163, a boxcar and an Engineering Department caboose accompany a loaded heavy-duty flatcar back from the power plant.
Norman and several other men observe the load; a worn-out boiler! The new boiler took a different route to the plant; the old one is headed for Wilson Steel Works in nearby Dale City for scrapping! With four trucks providing up to 200 tons of capacity, the flatcar is more than up to the task.
Sewells Point, the AP&W's Research and Test Car, sits in Hillsdale Yard one afternoon. Since the car will be here overnight, the men check the car over. They will check it again tomorrow before they leave -there's alot of electronic gear onboard!
At night, the car is illuminated by the new lights on the west end of the yard. The Budweiser sign stands out in the background!
The lights are left on in the interior, allowing a look inside at the desks and computers that the engineers use on the road. Usually placed on the tail end of the train, Sewells Point has sensors that monitor train handling performance at various speeds, helping the railroad run its trains safely at speed -critical for company that makes its money on fast freights!
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