PASSING TRAINS PT44; KCT35 PT2

Train KCT35 is rolling through Hillsdale,,,

Swift trailers on spine cars are a common sight on this train.

Swift containers can also be found, despite the fact that KCT35 is a "piggyback" train; note that they are single-stacked on a spine car, as opposed to being double-stacked.

Still more Swift trailers!

The versatility of Trailer Train's "Triple-57/Twin-28" spine cars is shown here; pairs of 28' pup trailers are loaded on each unit. Previous cars could only carry one pup per unit, resulting in much wasted space.

The secret is a longer unit, as shown here. Two 28' trailers equals 56'; the car is designed to carry up to a 57' trailer, but those are rare so the car was probably intended for the 28' market from the start.

A trio of Arnold Transportation trailers. Like an increasing number of companies, Arnold has turned to intermodal service to help combat a shortage of drivers -and high fuel prices.The conclusion of the train next week.