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Maintenance of Way cars are undeniably some of the most unusual. The D&RGW had several very unique pieces of equipment, especially on their narrow gauge lines. They had of course their famous rotary snowplows, but also some lesser-known pieces such as pile drivers (a great hammerhead which was used in the construction of trestles). They also had a "ditcher" which could be used to spread gravel, spread snow away from the track, and more! I have also heard of ice-breakers used for breaking down icicles from tunnels and the like. I believe Lionel made a model of this several months ago, but I'm not sure who used them. <br />In addition, many railroads used kitchen cars, and there were also "rules examiner" cars whcih often had a theater area where training films could be shown to crews. And self-propelled railcars are a whole new gigabite of typing! Among the most famous are the 7 "Galloping Goose" type railcars owned by the Rio Grande Southern. There are also of course Budd RDCs and the great number of early railcars as well, such as the Santa Fe's "Doodlebugs." <br />And finally, let me say to 4884bigboy best of luck, best wishes, and while you're at it, why not two, or three, or eight??? <br />-Daniel
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