RAIL TRAIN

 At the start of "MOW Season", the rail train has been pulled out of storage...

Leased Scale Trains unit 2022 leads the rail train westbound to the loading facility, just outside of Cleveland, Oh.

The head car, with a bulkhead to prevent the rails from shifting forward, leads the support cars.

Passing through the yard.

The train. The symbol number is E2022W.

E2022W continues west for re-loading. Once loaded, the train will need two engines to pull it.

A final look at E2022W. Like CSX, NS, and other railroads in the Southeast, last year's hurricanes caused plenty of damage to the AP&W's rail lines -especially in North Carolina and Tennessee. Once loaded, this train will head south to Tennessee for a line upgrade on the former MC&K's main between its namesake cities; Memphis, Chattanooga and Knoxville. The line will be upgraded with heavier rail and concrete ties for faster transit times, allowing better competition with trucks across the state -and eventually on to Oklahoma City.  

TOWN LIFE PT 30

 

A Kenworth T600A, with matching red trailer, heads for the downtown warehouses. 

Another visitor to the warehouses is this Saia semi. Between Kidco, Inc. and Ten Mile Hike, a lot of truck traffic passes through town.

Another source of truck traffic is Hubbard Mills Inc., where this load of flour is headed.

On the way to a convention in New Jersey, the Awesome Diecast IconiCruiser bus leaves town. A refurbished 2001 MCI D4000 coach, owned and operated by Awesome Diecast, the IconiCruiser travels the country visiting conventions and collector shows.

Another bus traveling to the same convention is this restored 1969 Golden Eagle coach. And yes, the original Golden Eagles did, indeed, have "gold-chrome" sides!

Several men talk with the IT security guy. Nowadays, security is about more than just physical security, but also cybersecurity as well, and Hillsdale Yard has hired an outside firm to help protect against hackers and cyber attacks.

A MOW truck sits in the new storage shed. While not completely protected from the elements, it will help keep the equipment a bit cleaner -and drier!