Track side in
Hillsdale...
A passing freight features a string of
wood chip hoppers on the head end.
Wood chips are used in the manufacture of paper products, and can be carried in quite large cars due to their light weight.
More
wood chip hoppers, including a pair of old Southern cars still in
original paint. These cars have a 7000 cubic foot capacity!
Midway through the train, a string of kaolin tank cars. This daily train services the paper mill just outside of town, dropping off loaded cars and picking up empties.
While several auto-trains pass through
Hillsdale daily, it is rare to see one comprised entirely of
Gunderson Auto-Max carriers. This one has several
BNSF cars up front.
Like most freight cars today, unfortunately,
APW 25503 has a healthy dose of graffiti- showing why the railroads abandoned the
original open auto racks for the fully enclosed variety!
A passing freight features a string of wood chip hoppers on the head end. Wood chips are used in the manufacture of paper products, and can be carried in quite large cars due to their light weight.
More wood chip hoppers, including a pair of old Southern cars still in original paint. These cars have a 7000 cubic foot capacity!
Midway through the train, a string of kaolin tank cars. This daily train services the paper mill just outside of town, dropping off loaded cars and picking up empties.
While several auto-trains pass through Hillsdale daily, it is rare to see one comprised entirely of Gunderson Auto-Max carriers. This one has several BNSF cars up front.
Like most freight cars today, unfortunately, APW 25503 has a healthy dose of graffiti- showing why the railroads abandoned the original open auto racks for the fully enclosed variety!
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