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[photos] UPRR Pullman Car

Yesterday [info]the_child and I popped by the south end of the Brooklyn Yard of the Union Pacific Railroad, where a ratty old Pullman car has been parked for a while. We got a look at it, and determined the car had been converted to a MOW bunk car. It was fun to take a few pictures, and on a Sunday afternoon the yard was dead quiet except for a fuel truck nosing about some locomotives.

The photos…

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The Pullman car in all its glory.

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The car’s old name is illegible, except for the word ‘ROCK’.

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This seems kind of harsh to put on a bunk car. Just saying…

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The exit at one end has seen better days.

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The other end of the car.

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Some identifying details, for them what cares.

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The fuel truck.

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Photos © 2011, B. Lake and Joseph E. Lake, Jr.

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Posted: 5:40 am Mon August 08 2011 |

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  • Bruce Arthurs

    August 8th, 2011 at 5:03 pm

    When I see “MOW”, I think “Movie of the Week”, but that doesn’t seem to fit the context here.

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    • Jay

      August 8th, 2011 at 5:16 pm

      “Maintenance of Way”, the crews and equipment that actually maintain the rail lines. Ie, nonrevenue rolling stock.

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