A line utility truck sits outside the shop, as a worker takes his break. Not long after this photo was taken, the company erected the awning over the break area.
Phil got into a car wreck, and is now on crutches as he makes his way to the office. Unfortunately, he'll be out of work for several months with a broken leg -and his car was totaled. The good news is that the other driver was at fault, so he will get compensation for his car and injuries - the law office of Gerrard Dimplemann will make sure of it!
A three-unit spine car got dropped off by a passing intermodal train due to a brake defect. The car will be repaired in the shop and returned to service as soon as possible; those containers are loaded!
This delivery truck, used to ship parts between the AP&W's various shops in the Pittsburgh Division, is painted as a tribute to the Rock Island, which AP&W predecessor APRR tried to acquire after the UP-RI merger was dismissed. The APRR still wound up with a large amount of the Rock's assets, as it and the UP were the two biggest share holders at the time of its 1980 shutdown.
In addition to this truck, there are other Rock-inspired pieces of equipment around the system, including a GE Dash 9-44CW painted in the Rock Island's 1950's black and red scheme.
Jake prepares to climb into the cab and roll off with a storage trailer. The tractor is lettered for APMT (APpalachian Motor Transport), the trucking subsidiary of the APRR. It still exists today under the AP&W, moving trailers and containers around the system, and offering local pickup and delivery to customers from intermodal hubs. Both the tractor, a KW T600A and the trailer, a Pines 45' van, date back to the mid 90's (hence the reason the trailer is being used for storage).
A much newer semi is this brand-new Volvo VNR300. Behind it are a pair of 20' containers on chassis, and in the far left distance, you can see an old Ford LNT 9000, from the 80's!
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