ADM TRAIN PT3

The last of the ADM train...

One of the corn syrup tank cars. This is a "jumbo" 19,000 gal car; note the inset ladder on the side. Due to loading facility spacing, these newer, larger tank cars are the same length as earlier cars, just wider. The indented ladder allows the car to meet clearance rules regarding car width so it can operate in a regular train.

One of the vegetable oil cars. Note that this car has both the new "leaf" logo, and reflective striping. And both cars have gone through "wheel painting 101".

Three Evans 4780 cuft covered hoppers, in blue.

And three more Evans hoppers, in grey, with the new logo to boot.

While hard to see here, the distinguishing feature of the Evans cars is the fact that the roof has corrugations, similar to those found on the ends of boxcars.

The end of the train has two more ACF 5701 hoppers, both with the new logo, but in different locations on each car. A caboose brings up the rear. All told, the train featured 28 hoppers and 11 tank cars -and I still missed a pair of hoppers I had!