MEMORIAL DAY STEAM EXCURSION PT 1

 This Memorial Day weekend sees a steam excursion train rolling through town!

Extra 1645 is running from Pittsburgh to Cumberland, with a final destination of Washington, D.C.

As the train rounds the curve into town, we see the motive power is one of the Berkshires of predecessor road the Appalachian RR.

Engine 1645 makes its return to Hillsdale, leading yet another excursion train!

As usual, the train is made up of a mix of railroad-owned and private passenger cars.

A shot of Extra 1645 as it passes through the yard.

A going-away shot of 1645.

The first car is Appalachian power car 11, which provides head-end-power to the train.

The rest of the cars will be seen next week.

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY. Remember those who have served and sacrificed for our great nation -this is the reason for the holiday!

IN THE YARDS; PT 14

 

SD40-2 1947 rolls in -wrong main- with a transfer freight from Cumberland. This unit will soon be re-assigned to Uniontown.

An eclectic mix of power sits in the west end of Hillsdale Yard, including a visiting Farmrail GP38-2.

The tail end of AT57W rolls through, past a parked TTX boxcar.

GM408 stops for a crew change on its way to Baltimore.

The Air Products man has arrived to service the shop's welding tanks.

The UPS driver makes yet another delivery of office supplies.

TOWN LIFE PT 21

 

A custom Peterbilt 389 leads a worn Hapag-Lloyd container into town, headed for the KIDCO warehouse.

A bulk hauler heads up County Lane after dropping off a load of flour at Hubbard Mills Bakery.

A pair of crew-cab work trucks are parked across the street from KFC.

The first truck carries various supplies and road signs.

The second truck has a work crane, tool boxes, welder unit, and a tank for carrying weed killer. Both belong to a local contractor who maintains industrial properties and also helps maintain local roads for both the county and the city.

Traffic on County Lane is busier than Hillsdale Yard on this Friday afternoon, as the yard is mostly empty.

Jake, now off from work, drives past Dairy Queen on his way home. It is a warm day; not only does he have his windows down, but the woman in the parking lot has removed the top from her Corvette!

The driver of the Sysco truck heads out after making his stops in town.

Meanwhile, the Smitty Lumber truck makes another trip into town with a load of building materials for a construction site.

A blue International 9900i Eagle, with a Mid-Rise raised-roof sleeper, pulls a CMA-CGM 20' container loaded with a pair of brand new molding presses built by TC's Tool & Die. They are headed for Mexico.