9.3.3 WWSL Work Cars

Prototype Information.

Railroad rights of way need lots of maintenance, and that means lots of people scattered all over the property building, repairing, digging, painting, and performing a host of other tasks on a daily basis. Lots of people and projects means that a railroad needs lots of maintenance of way cars to support them, transport them, store their tools and equipment, and to even give them someplace to sleep.

The WWSL 

 The WWSL work cars are numbered according to their MOW use.

• The X-10 series are designated for use in the Wrecking Train
  
• The X-20 series are designated for use in the Outfit Train
• The X-30 series are designated for use in the Company Supply Train
  
• The X-40 series are designated for use in the Fire and/or Weed Spraying Train
  
• The X-50 series are designated for use in the Cantenary Train
  
• The X-60 series are designated for use in the MOW Train
  
• The X-70 series are designated for use in the Snow Train

RR Name	AAR Car Code	Description	Car Number	Car Class
MW		Crane	X-10
MW		Crane Tender	X-11
MW		Crane Fuel Tender	X-12
MW	FM	Truck Car	X-13	FM07-1
MW		Tool / Caboose	X-14	FC-2
MW		Foreman (Commissary)	X-20	XM
MW		Bunk	X-21 -22	XM
MW		Kitchen / Dining	X-23
MW		Shower	X-24
MW		Tool	X-25
MW		Water / Caboose	X-26	FC-2
MW		Wheel Car	X-30	FM07-1
MW		Supply	X-31	FM07-1
MW	HMR	Sand	X-32-33	HM18-3
MW		Weed / fire car	X-40
MW		Tank	X-41- 42	T10-2
MW		Fire tender	X-43
MW		Fire car / caboose	X-44	FC-3
MW		Platform Car	X-50	FM07-1
MW		Wire Reel Car	X-51	FM07-1
MW		Rotary substation Transformer	X-52
MW		Tool Car / Caboose	X-53	FC-4
MW		Jordan Spreader	X-60
MW		Rail Car	X-61	FM07-1
MW		Tie Car	X-62	FM07-1
MW		Pole Car	X-63	FM07-1
MW		2 Crane Car	X-64	FM07-1
MW	HM	Ballast, Hart, Comp	X-65	HM18-2
MW		Tool	X-66
MW		Flat Car (Catapillar)	X-67	FC-5
MW	HM	Tunnel	X-71	HM18-4
MW	G	Plow Car	X-72	G18-2 (4)
MW	XM	Flanger	X-73
MW		Foamite		FC-6

Modeling Information

I will be modeling these cars with an assortment of Athearn Blue Box, Varney, Mantua, Tyco and Bachmann models.

Click on the Car Number to get the specific car information and kitbatching project information.