PASSING TRAINS PT12

As noted in the last post, the ex-APRR passenger train, The Steel City, was discontinued by Amtrak in 1988. But with a renewed interest in a D.C.-to-Pittsburgh train, it was reborn Sept 20, 2010. Ten months later, it rolls through Hillsdale, behind the then newly repainted GE P42 Heritage unit 156. Same as when it was discontinued, the train is made up of  Amfleet passenger cars, with a baggage car in the lead.

One of the oldest cars in the train has the newest paint scheme! Originally built in the late 70's, this car has been refurbished and given Amtrak's new look- the so-called 'Three Sheets in the Wind' logo!

The final car rolls past as Sam and Briggs talk in the parking lot beside the shop. While the old Steel City ran two trains a day between D.C. and Pittsburgh, the new train only runs one; leaving Pittsburgh in the morning, and returning in the evening. The old schedule also had a train leaving D.C. in the morning and returning in the evening.

The America units roll through town with an unusual assignment; a unit grain train! These are empties returning from the Port of Baltimore, headed back to the Midwest for reloading.

Another train has stopped in the yard to drop off a string of cars for delivery to Wilson Steel Works, including several carloads of scrap, and two empty cars for loading with coiled steel. These will be delivered later this evening by DBW10.