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.