PASSING TRAINS PT 39: M1795 PT 2

 Train M1795 is passing through Hillsdale...

.A pair of RFMX ex- Penn Central hoppers.

A grey HPJX boxcar and a loaded TTX centerbeam bulkhead flatcar -the first of several in the train.

A patched Railbox boxcar and a black Trinity Leasing hopper car -with high "anti-graffiti" reporting marks. Note the "75" graphics at the end of the car; EMPYREAL 75 is a Cargill-developed, corn-based protein concentrate used in animal feed. There are over 80 of these black hoppers across the country, usually in groups.

LRS 4223 is a Laurinburg & Southern boxcar leased from GATX. Another FBOX  50' "grid-sided" boxcar follows, but this one has the new red logo.

A pair of POTX three bay hoppers. Potash has a variety of uses, including fertilizer, ice melt, feed supplements, cement, water softener, and even in the metal industry. Potash Corporation has thousands of hoppers in service across North America in this salmon pink scheme. Many are faded pink, like the second car.

A trio of tank cars carrying hydrochloric acid. Like Potash, hydrochloric acid is also used in water treatment, as well as road salt. The green bands are to let first responders know that potentially hazardous cargo may be on board.

Two Canadian National 60' boxcars, with tow different paint schemes. While the CN "website" logo is the same on both, it is on different ends of the cars!

Another loaded centerbeam bulkhead flatcar, this one owned by St. Marys West.

The fist of several 60'' TBOX TTX cars, TBOX 662066 has the new "Heritage" logo. The tank car is carrying anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, a highly corrosive compound. The car also has a "inhalation hazard" warning on the side as well.

More M1795 next week!