PITT27 PT 2

 A look at the locomotive and cars of PITT27...

2022 is a GE ES44AC, built to NS specs, including front and rear ditch lights and high (cab mounted) headlight.

A CHTT 68' gon carries a load of new telephone poles.

USSX 100354 has  four large steel coils stood on end. While nor common, sometimes coils are shipped this way.

The next two US Steel gons also carry coils stood on end.

A pair of 68' RailGon gondolas carry pipe loads.

CGW X3027 was built in June 1966 for the Chicago Great Western as a bulkhead GSC flatcar . Retired in 2000 from active freight service and placed in MOW service, it has recently been converted into a wheel car, and is seen here carrying 36" wheelsets to the Cumberland car shops.

Trailer Train owns the flatcar, TFM owns the rack. Formally, Transportacion Ferrovianan Mexicana, TFM was also known as KSC de Mexico. To be carrying new Hondas from Kentucky to New Jersey, this Mexican car is a long way from home!

The second half of  TAOX 880180 shows the newly applied "Heritage" logo.

Joining the UPS trailers on the first spine car is this FFE Frozen Food Express reefer trailer.

On the next spine car are these two 28' pups, one Yellow, the other YRC. Both now fallen flags.

A pair of 53' FedEx Freight trailers finish off PITT27, as the EOT flashes red.

While other major railroads are embracing PSR (Precision Scheduled Railroading), the AP&W is still committed to serving its customers -not the shareholders and accountants. Customer service may be more expensive and less efficient, but the AP&W believes that it will pay off in the end, with more repeat customers and new ones being attracted to better service. Time will tell.