MMEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PT 3

 During Memorial Day weekend, ET44AC 530 rolled through Hillsdale with a short military train. The rest of the train...

Behind the tanks and Bradley's are several TPDX 89' flatcars, designated "MILITARY USE ONLY." These are brand-new 110T flatcars, built by Greenbriar, for transporting military equipment, such as these Army containers. Seen here, from left-to-right are; a Quadcon, a 20' Conex, a Tricon, and another Quadcon. The Tricons and Quadcons are versatile mini-containers which can be joined together into a single 20' unit for shipping as seen here.

This car has all 20' Conex's, in three different colors! The TPDX flats also have chain slots in the deck for vehicle loads, as well as stack pockets on the sides, making them useful for a variety of loads. They are NOT used, however, for tracked vehicles -only DODX flats are used for those.

Bringing up the rear is a special Tribute car.

The full-dome is a fitting end to this Memorial Day Weekend train.

Final Tribute; a new KW T880 pulls the POW-MIA trailer through town.

Again, thanks to all those who have served our Great Nation and continue to do so.

MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND PT 2

 

ET44AC 530, the POW/MIA unit, leads a short military train east through Hillsdale Yard during the Memorial Day weekend.

The head end is loaded with M1A2 Abrams tanks. These six-axle trucked flatcars are the only ones capable of carrying a pair of these massive tanks; all other flats are limited to one tank, as they weigh 73.6 tons each!

More tanks on DODX flatcars.

A lone M3 Bradley rides a DODX flat behind the tanks.

More Bradleys follow.

530 shows off her rear POW/MIA decal, while rolling past a waiving track worker.

After the DODX flats with tracked equipment, follow TTX flatcars with a variety of military containers. There is also a special car at the end of the train. All for next week!