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  • frliss
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    Originally posted by ossie View Post
    Video of CSX MOW Equipment Train
    CSX did some rehabilitation on the Norlina Subdivision between Rollesville and Norlina. Having photoed some of the equipment in action, I was fortunate to catch it loaded onto train F013 and cleared from Rolesville to Raleigh. The train is powered by 2 SD50-2 rated at 3000 HP. #2482 is an ex Conrail and #8516 is an ex SBD. There are a number of interesting cars in the consist. #165114 is an ex CR boxcar that now has a raisable door and walk in door, apparently used as office or shop space. #912262 looks like a flat car with a connex used for storage or office space and the last car in the consist is a flatcar that appears to have a foldable ramp on the rear that I suspect folds out to allow the MOW equipment to be rolled onto the flatcars for transport.
    Will your version be as rusty and dilapidated as the car in the video?

    Fred

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  • burgerbern
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    This mornings work, another 6 with one side done. obviously when i get through the finding and i have a bunch of one sides i have to doo the rest of the container sides, have found a few second sides and applied them during the morning though. i am going through all my sources finding all usable pics i want to use and doing the one side, once i know how many doubles i can make up i will then choose some for this project and then save the rest for the next and so on, but i think after i exhaust the ones i have prepared i will not want to see another 53 footer for a while.

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  • eric
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    I believe I may have seen a few of the 40 foot "office" conversions chained down to a MOW flat as camp cars. I've definitely seen them as section houses.

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  • ossie
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    Originally posted by ossie View Post
    Great work on the containers Bernard and while I wouldn't swear to it I'm fairly positive I've seen something like that on a train before. If anyone can confirm that, it'd make for a great flatcar load as well as scenery object.
    Pete, quite common to lift these up on flatcars and move them to where they are needed.
    Thanks again Neil, and it is always good to know you haven't completely lost the plot. I was looking to see if I'd saved a pic last night but found this bookmarked today. It's not exactly the same "model" but appears to be a permanent part of their MOW gear, so trackside, in transit on a flatcar or part of a MOW train, it's nice to have options.

    CSX did some rehabilitation on the Norlina Subdivision between Rollesville and Norlina. Having photoed some of the equipment in action, I was fortunate to catch it loaded onto train F013 and cleared from Rolesville to Raleigh. The train is powered by 2 SD50-2 rated at 3000 HP. #2482 is an ex Conrail and #8516 is an ex SBD. There are a number of interesting cars in the consist. #165114 is an ex CR boxcar that now has a raisable door and walk in door, apparently used as office or shop space. #912262 looks like a flat car with a connex used for storage or office space and the last car in the consist is a flatcar that appears to have a foldable ramp on the rear that I suspect folds out to allow the MOW equipment to be rolled onto the flatcars for transport.


    And Shawn, if you need a Matson 45, you know who to call.

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  • CSRX
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    Never knew Matson had 53 footers either. Only once I have seen their 45 footer in person. Which apparently, I keep neglecting to put in my container sets for some reason. Hmm.

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  • chilla
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    Hey Bernard I know you have a lot of stuff going on right now but do you think you could fit in some Amazon Prime/CSX double stacks and maybe also some Amazon Prime/UMAX double stacks somewhere down the road when you have time.

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  • burgerbern
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    managed one side of another 3 containers, did not even realise that Matson did 53 footers having only ever seen 40's and 45's before in the sim.

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  • burgerbern
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    Actually now my wife has finally gone to sleep i was coming back to say that i would do the MOW cabin as my next project and put it on a flatcar to upload

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  • ossie
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    Originally posted by qballbandit View Post
    Pete, quite common to lift these up on flatcars and move them to where they are needed.
    Thanks Neil! I'll quite happily find a flatcar and give it a home then when Bernard's done his magic.

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  • eric
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    Re: that MOW structure... I've been pricing one of those out for our property this morning... they make great sheds.

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  • kevhead
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    Wow Man this is great. Thanks for the modern. May you rule the tracks.

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  • CSRX
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    Fantastic looking work Bernard. I'm curious what I'll eventually see up this way when CSXT starts running domestic traffic to NBSR...

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  • qballbandit
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    Fantastic containers, Bernard!
    The MOW structure - love it. Would use it everywhere. Pete, quite common to lift these up on flatcars and move them to where they are needed.

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  • burgerbern
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    another 4 containers prepared (one side only for now) trying to see how many i can get together so i can make a descision on what to put them on or in.

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  • ossie
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    Great work on the containers Bernard and while I wouldn't swear to it I'm fairly positive I've seen something like that on a train before. If anyone can confirm that, it'd make for a great flatcar load as well as scenery object.

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