MOW Shed

[Orbita]

MOW flat cars can have a pretty good variety when it comes to flatcar loads. They'll haul just about anything. I'd recommend a small piece of track equipment, even a MOW truck.

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[ossie]

I agree Kyle. If anyone has any models like that kicking around I'm sure a lot of us would be very happy to see them, on a flat car or on the rails.

[yellowdog]

There're these:

https://www.trainsim.com/forums/filelib-search-fileid?fid=71768

https://www.trainsim.com/forums/filelib-search-fileid?fid=70496

[ossie]

Thanks for the message and I do have those, but in terms of adding them as a FA and then uploading them, I'm not sure where that sits in terms of permissions etc. I guess if people hadn't seen them before they can now download them and swap and change loads as it suits them. Thanks again!

[wwhall]

Detailed MOW models have been needed in MSTS/OR since forever. There a few out there that are decent, but most are from the early to mid-MSTS era when small detailed models just weren't easy to build or took too much computer resources. I also understand why few modelers have tackled them because they are complex, detailed machines to model.

[ossie]

I agree Wade and I guess it could also be one of those "where do you stop?" issues if someone did tackle it. I saw a video a while back of a HEAP of MOW equipment arriving onto a siding and I don't think I'd ever appreciated how many different pieces of equipment actually exist, although from a sim point of view, half a dozen would make me happy.

[wwhall]

The tie gangs generally use the greater diversity of machines, pretty much running in assembly-line style--tie pullers, tie inserters, plate inserters, spikers, etc. The most common machines to see regularly are ballast regulators and tampers--they usually work together. Then there are all the hi-rail trucks. There have been a few of those made, but not highly detailed models--and none of the heavier hi-rail trucks that could be made operable. A "standard issue" hi-rail pickup truck is one like this--most of the major railroads use ones like these or similar variants for track inspection. I would love for a replica model of this to be made. IMG_3454_crop-a.jpg IMG_3448_crop-a.jpg

[oper190]

Heres' a shot on the recent MOW sheds, used as FAs on my own 50ft flatcars.

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