Old Metra Car at Rochelle?

[eolafan]

Did anybody else see the UP Westbound through Rochelle on the webcam at about 1:42 p.m. today with what looked like an old Metra Bilevel about three cars from the rear? Comments?

[railfan619]

I just looked at that picture and it kinda does look like a old metra car but it is kinda hard to make out. But if I am not mistaking a company here in wisconsin has a contract to build and refurbish merta cars in fact I have seen a bunch them a train before leaveing the plant and they looked really cool freshly painted [4:-)][tup]

[BNSF4ever]

You might have indeed seen them. I was riding on the eastbound California Zephyr in August when we passed through the Roseville CA yard and I saw two bilevels in the old RTA gray/brown/orange scheme. They had no markings. Maybe UP is using them for MOW crews?

[Modelcar]

...Anyone wanting to see the bilevel car over on the webcam hurry and it is still on the cam's recent images....

[Anonymous]

The Train that you saw is on it's way to Council Bluffs. It is the MPRCB.
Allan.

[Chris30]

UP has been using old Metra bi-levels & converting them to MOW crew cars. The MOW crew cars are used to shuttle the MOW employees to remote loctions.

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[eolafan]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Chris30

UP has been using old Metra bi-levels & converting them to MOW crew cars. The MOW crew cars are used to shuttle the MOW employees to remote loctions.

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Shocked but interested am I , thanks Chris, they must have gotten quite a deal on these cars. Jim

[Anonymous]

Yep.It was a Metra bi-level.