Maintenance of way (commonly abbreviated to MOW) refers to the maintenance, construction, and improvement of rail infrastructure, including tracks, ballast, grade, and line side infrastructure such as signals and signs.
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M.o.W. 1887 – 1959
| Series | Lbs | Type | I L | CuFt | Bldr | Blt - | Yr | Ret | Commodity | Design | Notes |
| 0170-0184 | MWD | - | ? | < | 1917 | RE# | "Ballast, rip rap" | Steel air dump | RE# to 010950-010964 <1929 | ||
| 0185-0191 | MWD | - | ? | < | 1921 | RE# | "Ballast, rip rap" | Steel air dump | RE# to 010965-010971 <1929 | ||
| 0200-0224 | MWD | 32-02 | 810 | CLARK | 8- | 1921 | RE# | "Ballast, rip rap" | Steel air dump | RE# to 010975-010999 <1929 | |
| 010950-010974 | 50 | MWD | - | RE# | < | 1929 | <1951 | "Ballast, rip rap" | Steel air dump | Ex-0170-0191 (22 cars) | |
| 010975-010999 | 50 | MWD | 32-02 | 810 | RE# | < | 1929 | 1956 | "Ballast, rip rap" | Steel air dump | Ex-0200-0224 (25 cars) |
KEY:
| Lbs | Weight capacity in lbs x 1,000 |
| Type | AAR car type code (i.e. XM = boxcar, etc |
| IL | Interior Length or tank |
| Bldr | ACF = American Car & Foundry; BSC = Bethlehem Steel Car; CSCC = Chicago Steel Car Co.; GATC = General American Transportation Co.; H&B; = Haskell & Barker; IC&E; = Illinois Car & Equipment; KCSS = Kansas City Structural Steel; LCC = Litchfield Car Co; MPC = Michigan-Peninsular Car; MC&F; = Missouri Car & Foundry; MCW = Michgan Car Works; MVC = Mt. Vernon Car (PSC); OFC = Ohio Falls Car; PAC = Pennsylvania Car; PCC = Peninsular Car Co.; PSC = Pressed Steel Car; PS = Pullman-Standard; PUL = Pullman; SSC = Standard Steel Car; W&F; = Wells & French; WSCF = Western Steel Car & Foundry (PSC) |
| Date-Yr | Month and Year built |
| Ret | Last year class was listed in ORER |
| Commodity | Most commonly shipped |
| Design | General design features: YSD=Youngstown Sliding Door, YPD=Youngstown Plug Door; YPDX=Youngstown Plug Door Exterior Post; PPD=Pullman " Plug Door; SPD4=Superior Plug Door; ID=Improved Dreadnaught ends, cush=cushioned underframe, Duryea=Duryea cush u.f., FS=ACF Freight Saver cush u.f., Waugh=Waugh cush u.f., EOC=end of car cushioning |
| Notes | General notes |
