20210331 Westbound BNSF Mixed Freight

The engines were 4677, 3780, and 6205.

On my way home from the Library, when I crossed the tracks at Forest Ave., I saw a headlight in the East. So I waited for the train. (Unfortunately, I did not cross back to the south side of the tracks while I waited to get better light and to avoid the power lines in the background.) When I saw it was a mixed freight, I recorded the whole thing. This train had the usual mix for this area of about 1/3 hoppers, 1/3 tanks, and 1/3 misc. Back home I took screenshots of interesting cars. Covered hopper cars still in liveries of BN (3 of them) or SantaFe (1) are always interesting. Boxcars are becoming more and more rare, especially Railbox. But I made a special effort to capture tank cars that had a placard for further analysis. What I found:

• 4 2031: 157 Nitric acid, other than red fuming, with not more than 65% nitric acid
• 4 1987: 127 Alcohols, n.o.s.
• 1 3295: 128 Hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s.
• 1 1760: 154 Ferrous chloride, solution
• 1 1993: 131 Compound, cleaning liquid (flammable)
• several 3257: 131 Nitriles, poisonous, flammable, n.o.s.   It is labeled HOT ASPHALT.
• 1 1075: 115 Butane

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2031 157 Nitric acid, other than red fuming, with not more than 65% nitric acid. The car was labelled NITRIC ACID.

2031

1760 154 Ferrous chloride, solution

1987 127 Alcohols, n.o.s.

3295 128 Hydrocarbons, liquid, n.o.s.

1993 131 Compound, cleaning liquid (flammable)

3257 131 Nitriles, poisonous, flammable, n.o.s.   It is labeled HOT ASPHALT. There were quite a few of these tankers.

1987  There were two of these in a row

Shifted load

1075 115 Butane

I didn't know this little New England railroad was still in business.

Loose strap

1987

2031