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Chesapeake & Ohio Maintenance of Way Motor Cars
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Author: Charles W. Ford Publisher: Chesapeake and Ohio Historical Society Pages: 80 SOLD OUT This book tells the story of the C&O’s fleet of maintenance-of-way motor cars that were used to transport men and material for track repair in the decades from the 1920s to the 1970s. They were preceded by non-powered lever cars (“handcars” in popular parlance), and in the late 1970s were superseded by highway trucks that were fitted with railroad guide wheels, called “Hi-railers.” However, during the forty years or so they were the primary conveyance for C&O employees working on the track and were seen everywhere along the system. Author Charles Ford tells the story not just of their use on C&O, but gives background on the motor car in generic terms. C&O called them motor cars, but many other railroads called them Speeders. They were the backbone of the MoW work for the middle years of the 20th century. Soft cover. Charli Search for more items by this author: Charles W. Ford Chesapeake & Ohio Maintenance of Way Motor Cars from Chesapeake and Ohio Historical SocietyView More Specials » Check Out This Week's Specials!View More Specials » |