INT THE YARDS PT12

Several units sit idle in a nearly empty Hillsdale Yard. Fortunately, traffic levels aren't usually this low.

Dale Williams addresses the crew at the start of the day. While Norfolk Southern crews start the day with calisthenics, AP&W crews start with a meeting -followed by discussion of the day's news, sports, local events, etc...

Matt prepares to start his day on Gen-Set 300, as Chris and Jason look on. Earl is already at the controls, ready for the trip to Dale City with the combined DCL8/DCF12 locals to Johnson Foods and City Fizz. While normally two separate trains/runs, traffic today is light.

Sam and Matt check out Peter's "new" ride -a 1969 Corvette convertible. While the price tag isn't being discussed, one thing is certain; Peter wasn't even "on the drawing board" when the car was new -he was born in '73!

Jake leaves for the day in his car. While there are a few newer cars in the lot, many of the Hillsdale crew still drive their older cars, especially for the daily commute. There is a thirty-year age difference between Jake's Ford Escort and the F250 behind it -and a similar difference with Bill's Chevy beside it.

The rear marker lights of a passing Amtrak Superliner glow in the early evening. Soon, the lights in the yard will be on, and the night crew will be on duty.