PASSING TRAINS PT46; PITT27 PT2

From last week...

After the tank cars, a string of AOK (Arkansas and Oklahoma) cars, including a high-cube boxcar and several covered hoppers.

Next, a pair of CHTT-marked hoppers, that have yet to receive the AP&W logo.

Another set of tank cars. The number on the placards is 3257, the designation for hot asphalt, though these cars are empty..

Behind the asphalt cars is a long string of empty trash containers, returning west.

The line of orange is broken up by a lone boxcar, as a string of MOW cars has been tacked on for the trip west. Note there are three of each; flatcars and gondolas.

An NS gon brings up the rear. The caboose is long gone; the irony being that low-height cars would have been perfect for placement in front of the caboose, to allow better vision of the train ahead. The lowly EOT device doesn't "watch" the train for trouble, but merely monitors the rear-end brake pressure, and transmits the info to the engineer in the cab. Cost effective, but...sterile.