PASSING TRAINS PT 45; SND40 PT 1

 Last week, the nation celebrated its birthday, on the Fourth of July. And guess who passed through Hillsdale?

1976, as usual in the lead, joins her two sisters in moving SND40 westward from NYC to Dayton, Oh.

The three America Units roll proudly through town.

The first car is a brand-new NSC 53' articulated well car, owned by Canadian National, but sub-lettered GTW (Grand Trunk Western, one of it's American subsidiaries).

The middle well of this three-unit car.

The third well.

DTTX 645211 has a special container in the lower position; a Schneider 30' Anniversary container, celebrating their 30 years on the intermodal scene.

SMW 210810 is owned by St. Mary's West Railway, a small regional based in Waycross, Ga., which specializes in railcar storage and repair. They also have a small fleet of free-running railcars, including well cars.

More of SND40 next week!