Another day, another
intermodal train. This one is not a scheduled train, however, but a "Forwarder Service" train. A "Forwarder Service" train handles high priority -read deliver ASAP- freight; mostly
intermodal, but perishables as well. The primary advantage to the shipper is that they don't have to wait all day for a regularly scheduled freight to be made up in the yard (which can take several hours to half a day) but can have their load(s) shipped within two hours -less if they have a large block of cars, as often happens when perishables are shipped eastward. Of course, with premium service comes a premium price, so the railroad had better deliver!
AP&W C40-8 #5034 leads a short train comprised of spine cars loaded with trailers and containers. This "Forwarder Service" train is moving from Philadelphia to
Uniontown, Pa.
Along with
JB Hunt, Swift's trailers are also in the mix.
Schneider National, UPS, and Roadway are present as well. Many of these trailers originated from the New York City area and were brought to Philadelphia by another "Forwarder".
More Roadway and UPS 28' pup trailers are present, along with Pacer Stack Train 53' containers, both on and off chassis. Given the priority handling status of the train, it's no
surprise that it contains UPS equipment or a Roadway Custom Critical trailer (first one in the picture).
Finally,
EMP and
JB Hunt 53' containers bring up the rear. When the train
arrives in
Uniontown, the cars will be sorted out according to their final destination -either to Cleveland via
Pittsburgh, or westward across Ohio- and placed on the next appropriate departing freight. The railroad's fast handling of its "Forwarder Service" trains keeps the customers happy - and the AP&W in business!
AP&W C40-8 #5034 leads a short train comprised of spine cars loaded with trailers and containers. This "Forwarder Service" train is moving from Philadelphia to Uniontown, Pa.
Along with JB Hunt, Swift's trailers are also in the mix.
Schneider National, UPS, and Roadway are present as well. Many of these trailers originated from the New York City area and were brought to Philadelphia by another "Forwarder".
More Roadway and UPS 28' pup trailers are present, along with Pacer Stack Train 53' containers, both on and off chassis. Given the priority handling status of the train, it's no surprise that it contains UPS equipment or a Roadway Custom Critical trailer (first one in the picture).
Finally, EMP and JB Hunt 53' containers bring up the rear. When the train arrives in Uniontown, the cars will be sorted out according to their final destination -either to Cleveland via Pittsburgh, or westward across Ohio- and placed on the next appropriate departing freight. The railroad's fast handling of its "Forwarder Service" trains keeps the customers happy - and the AP&W in business!
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