God Bless MOW, Classic Railcars & More!
Author: Vincent Partin
Awesome, Classic Railcars made IMMUNE to the nasty "Rule 88", which requires railcars to be scrapped after 50 years of age, thanks to one of my favorite creations on this earth, "Maintenance Of Way"!!!
Photo Gallery
This former Southern Gondola was one of two spotted on a Norfolk Southern Manifest just after sunrise.
Built in June 1980 by Greenville Steel Car - Ex Southern, Rebuilt from a Southern Pulpwood Flatcar, in MOW Tie Service. Parked in Manassas Yard
Built April 1972 by Fruehauf, Lineage is; Ex CR, Ex PC - In MOW Service - Seen sitting in Manassas Yard for MOW Operations.
Built in 1985 by ACF, Lineage is; Ex JTSX 101508, Ex WEPX
Built April 1980 by Greenville Steel Car - Ex Southern, rebuilt from a Southern Pulpwood Flatcar, now in MOW Tie Hauling Service. Seen on NS 12R in Manassas, VA.
Built June 1980 by Greenville Steel Car - Ex Southern, Rebuilt from a Southern Pulpwood Flatcar, in MOW Tie Service. Seen on NS 12R in Manassas VA.
Built March 1967, Ex TTX, In MOW service
A classic New York Cental Gondola, built in the very early 1970s, trails on a manifest past Shen Junction West Virginia
Built in 1970, Lineage is; Ex-SPSX 573245 - Used for transporting rail wheels
A Vintage New York Cental Gondola trails on a manifest past Shen Junction West Virginia. Built in 1968, note the Penn Central Green paint from when it was owned by Penn Central starting to bleed through.
Built March 1968 by Penn Central Sam Rea Shops, rebuilt 1990
An old school MOW Bulkhead Flatcar sits in Roanoke. This car is Ex SOU 118216, and was built in January 1967. Now with NS as a MW car.
A beautiful Norfolk & Western built G72 Gondola tags along the rear of NS 13R - Built July 1974 by the Norfolk & Western Roanoke Shops - In MOW Service with NS - I had not seen a G72 in many months up until this catch. They were a lot more common here in 2024 and early 2025.