Prototype Information
Let us now consider the keeping of this enormous track-mileage in a safe operating condition. This work of keeping in repair the track and its accompanying structures in properly called "Maintenance of Way and Structures," but is quite commonly abbreviated to "Maintenance of Way." Some idea can be had of the vast amount of work required and the importance of this work of maintenance, from the fact that almost one-third of all railway employees are on the work of maintenance of way and structures. The track is the fundamental part of this great railway system and it can easily be seen that the work of constantly maintaining this track in a safe operating condition is very important and requires unusual judgment, skill executive ability, and excellent organization.
Modeling Information
- Evidence of MoW activity
- MOW structures
- Materials placed for upcoming work, and debris from earlier projects, ties, spikes, rails, etc.
- Evidence of activity: track gangs, new ties/rail, clean dirt colored ditches and weed filled ditches
- Maintenance of way trains
The WWSL
The WWSL has published a series of Maintenance of Way Circulars. See the following Circulars to identify prototype operations.
The WWSL will run the following Maintenance of Way Trains as determined by the Station agent, in coordination with the Dispatcher. See Train Information Cards.
The WWSL will also model a Maintenance of Way program through a series of vignettes showing Maintenance of Way activities. Those vignettes will include:
- Tie Renewal Gang
- Rail Renewal Gang
- Bridge Gang
- Painting Gang
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