Last week we saw the Christmas train arrive in Hillsdale. Now parked on a siding, let's see what's in the consist.
Leading the way, is unit 25, a GE 70 ton switcher. The engineer leans out of the cab of the festively painted unit to chat with two yard workers. When the Modesto and Empire Traction railroad retired their fleet earlier this year in favor of gen-sets, AP&W managment saw an opportunity to aquire a cheap locomotive for a specific use; the Christmas train! In addition to a new paint job, the little engine also got a new set of air horns in front of the cab, new radio antennas and an A/C unit on the roof! In real life, the handrails would be wrapped with lights, but not in 1/87 scale!
A group of workers prepare to hook-up "hotel power" to the sleeper car while it sits in the yard.
The sleeper car is the Trenton, a 6-5 sleeping car that once was assigned to the APRR's Senator Limited. This train ran between Chicago and Washington, D.C., and was re-equipped with Budd Car Company's famous stainless steel passenger cars during the early 50's. The 6-5 designation of the sleeper refers to 6 bedrooms and 5 sleeping compartments.
A gondola, painted up for Operation Lifesaver, has two large Christmas trees strapped down inside it. During the rest of the year, this non-interchange car travels the system to help promote grade-crossing safety -often with a load of wrecked cars to emphasize the point!
The boxcar carries these holiday graphics. Inside: a lot of toys for under-privileged kids!
Leading the way, is unit 25, a GE 70 ton switcher. The engineer leans out of the cab of the festively painted unit to chat with two yard workers. When the Modesto and Empire Traction railroad retired their fleet earlier this year in favor of gen-sets, AP&W managment saw an opportunity to aquire a cheap locomotive for a specific use; the Christmas train! In addition to a new paint job, the little engine also got a new set of air horns in front of the cab, new radio antennas and an A/C unit on the roof! In real life, the handrails would be wrapped with lights, but not in 1/87 scale!
A group of workers prepare to hook-up "hotel power" to the sleeper car while it sits in the yard.
The sleeper car is the Trenton, a 6-5 sleeping car that once was assigned to the APRR's Senator Limited. This train ran between Chicago and Washington, D.C., and was re-equipped with Budd Car Company's famous stainless steel passenger cars during the early 50's. The 6-5 designation of the sleeper refers to 6 bedrooms and 5 sleeping compartments.
A gondola, painted up for Operation Lifesaver, has two large Christmas trees strapped down inside it. During the rest of the year, this non-interchange car travels the system to help promote grade-crossing safety -often with a load of wrecked cars to emphasize the point!
The boxcar carries these holiday graphics. Inside: a lot of toys for under-privileged kids!
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