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Railroads' MOW euipment is always interesting and there's always something unique about every work train. Many times the railroads have rolling stock in MOW use that would otherwise be retired. I suppose this would have to do with age limits for interchange service and that for doing their own work, they wouldn't have the same requirements that they do for hauling freight for a customer. <br /> <br />Anyway, I thought I'd start this topic to see what others have seen for vintage equipment that is still lingering on after many years in MOW use. <br /> <br />As for me, I have a few examples. Just this Saturday, I saw a continuous welded rail train in Regina. At the end of it were two old boxcars. One still carried a large, clearly-visible Milwaukee Road logo on the side. It wasn't in the best of shape, though, as a door was completely missing on one side. The other boxcar was also a rarity. It was a CP car that still had "Canadian Pacific" written in script lettering on the side. <br /> <br />About 10 years ago, CP was doing some work in town and there were a number of boxcars left on the sidings. There were a couple that were still brown with CP script letting as well as CP's "Spans The World" sheild. <br /> <br />Also on CP work trains, I have seen old RPO cars from the series of streamlined passenger cars built by CP's Angus shops in the late 1940's. <br /> <br />While not exactly in the same age category as these other cars, Pandrol-Jackson trains use ex-Toronto GO fluted stainless-steel commuter cars that were retired in favour of the bi-level cars they currently use. These cars obviously have been converted with quarters for crews. <br /> <br />So, what other examples can others add to the list?
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