HOLIDAY WEEKEND PT 2

     Last week, we saw two trains led by specially painted units. Now, a closer look at IC49, led by 530...

Another look at ET44AC 530, the POW-MIA unit.

She is joined by ET44AC 536, which carries a small Operation Lifesaver decal on the fireman's side.

A Trinity Backpacker well car is on the head-end, with the new red logo "patched" onto the car over the old paint. The grey container is a COSCO open top.

Another Backpacker, this one with the old TTX logo and a pair of Hapag Lloyd open top containers.

A look at one of the open tops. Often these have loads that are taller than the container itself!

Yet another open top, this time a ZIM (Israeli company) container. Also, another Hapag Lloyd container, but a regular box.

 

A third Hapag Lloyd open top. The car is a rebuilt ex-48' Thrall well car with both the new logo and the "Next Load Any Road" decal.

A rebuilt 5-unit well car, again with the new logo -and a "rainbow" Maersk container!

A well-used rebuilt Thrall car, with Hapag Lloyd and CIE containers.

A grimy rebuilt Gunderson well car, with an equally grimy Dong Fang container in the top position.

A 40' Maersk box rides a 45' NYK box, all in a rare 48' Thrall TWF10 well car. While other 48' well cars have been/ are being rebuilt, the TWF10's  are not due to both the small size of the class (only 75 built) and the unique design of the car with side springs to support the car on special trucks instead of conventional trucks with a center plate. While even fewer are left, they definitely stand out in a train!

The rest of IC49 next week.