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Eugene

The car is in home road MOW service, so interchange rules don't apply.  It's up to the railroad to ensure what they drag around in a MOW consist will roll and not derail, or collapse.  So yes, if CP saw value in not scrapping a tank car, and filling it with water for the MOW crew, it's up to them.  If it sprang a leak, it's not like it would contaminate a watershed, so as long as it's trucks are going to do the job, no big deal.  They'd take more care if the car was filled with diesel, for powering equipment.

The same kind of thing happened on the Algoma Central - one MOW car was documented to have been in service, based on truck dates and purchase history, for more than 75 years.  As an old baggage car, it served as a tool car for years.  They had water cars of similar vintage.

Blair Smith

General-American Type 17, I believe

Interesting tank car from the

Interesting tank car from the same month and year of birth as one of my grandparents. 

Reading up on the area where I found this car suggests it might have been destined for a stalled rail museum.

The logo, according to the corporate web site,  is from the 1987 to 1990 period. I can't tell if the trucks are original or have been replaced. I didn't notice any restoration to the car, therefore I am assuming the car appears as it did on it's last day of service.

Thanks for the G-A type 17 information.

Eugene

CP Rail Italic Wordmark Logo

Was introduced in late 1968 and used through the end of the 1990s.

Looks like a "CP 2-82" shop/re-weigh date by the weight data.