PASSING TRAINS PT 42; SND40 PT2

 Last week, we saw newly repainted engine 2032 lead SND40 into Hillsdale. Now, more of the train...

A single-unit NSC 53' well car. If you look closely, you can see a small white box on the front of the top container.

The top containers in this pic also have the small white boxes; these are GPS tracking units. Note that they are add-ons -they cover-up part of the logo!

A brown BNSF car among the yellow TTX cars.

A "lightly" tagged well car. Note that there are five variations among the six containers on this car, from different build styles to different paint schemes!

Another container with a GPS unit.

A blue ex-Pacer Stack Train car interrupts the sea of TTX yellow, while a white container interrupts the sea of orange. Note also, that the top container has a white roof; this is one of the ex-Martin containers.

The end of the train next week!

PASSING TRAINS PT 42; A NEW MEMBER LEADS SND40 PT1

 Last weekend, a special unit was released in time for Veteran's Day...

The former GECX 2032, is now AP&W's Salute to Service unit.

The Department of Defense insignia is on both sides of the nose.

All six of the main service insignia's are on the flanks, surrounding the outline of the United States, with "Defending America" and "Salute To Service" across the outline.

Now, after being on display during the week in support of our nation's veterans, 2032 leads a westbound SND40 on her first revenue trip!

Her companion: POW/MIA unit 530. A great tribute to our nation's Armed forces!

A company photographer records the event, as 2032 and 530 lead SND40 through Hillsdale.

AP&W ET44AC 2032.

AP&W ET44AC 530.

And BNSF C44-9 4562, bringing up the rear; note the replacement a/c unit from a Warbonnet-painted unit.

The head-end rolls off, heading out of town. More of SND40 next week.

EXTRA 2029

 

GECX 2029 pulls into town with a string of empty MOW equipment.

Grey bulkhead flats lead the way.

Extra 2029 is moving the cars into "off season" storage for the winter, as scheduled track work winds down.

A long string of bulkhead flats.

More bulkheads!

After the bulkheads, conventional flats, in orange.

A string of orange gons.

Bringing up the rear is an old covered hopper -now used to transport sand- and a Jordan spreader. While the other cars may be headed for storage, these two are not; the Jordan often gets used to clear snow, while the sand hopper sees year-round usage. Both, evidently, have been recently repainted by the Cumberland shops.