Work Equipment

Work Equipment

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	This is an old wooden box used as a tool car. At Steelton on Sept. 25, 1979.
	Car #10001 the Aux Block Car has seen better days. At Steelton on July 22, 1980.
	North End Plow at Hawk Jct. on April 23, 1983.
	South End Plow at Steelton on Nov. 8, 1972.
	This old steam engine tender (once used for water service) is stored at Steelton along with the small hoist on Aug. 16, 1979.
	It wasn't too common to find freshly painted archbar truck equipment in 1974. This car was used as a bunk car by the telephone gang. At Steelton June 13, 1974.
	These more modern boarding cars were bought from the Canadian National. Here is one example at Steelton on Aug. 1, 1992.
	Another boarding car made from a wooden boxcar. At Frater on June 12, 1977.
	This was the ACR's only steel boxcar for years. It is ex "GTW 470677, a 40 ton all steel box damaged on the ACR and rebuilt by Steelton Shops on May 31, 1962" according to a note I have from Don Orr of Car Service dated March 3, 1982. Shown here at Steelton Aug. 7, 1978.
	Later on the ACR bought about 20 40 ft steel boxcars from the ONR for work train and company service. Here is the 2915 at Hawk Jct. on June 15, 1994.
	Another wooden box in company service at Frater on June 12, 1977. The Accurail 40 ft wooden box with wood ends is a near perfect model of this car.
	This is one of several water tank cars used to supply work gangs along the line. This car is at Steelton on Aug. 1, 1992.
	This was the oldest car on the roster while I was working there. The truck sideframes said "Pullman Palace Car 1888". Used in the auxiliary wreck train. Here it is at Steelton on April 26, 1974.
	This old coach was used for work train service also, and retired and scrapped soon after this picture was taken. At Steelton Aug. 7, 1978.
	Another old coach for work train service. Shown at Steelton on June 19, 1973.
	This work train boarding car was made from one of the old ex DRGW "Jessie James" coaches. Freshly painted at Steelton on June 17, 1981.
	One of the old 48 foot gons rebuilt for carrying buckets for the hoists. Here it is at Steelton on July 22, 1980.
	This is one half of a ex SP articulated coach set used for a boarding car in work train service. It is the ex SP 2471. Shown here at Hawk Jct. on Aug. 6, 1996 shortly before scrapping.
	The ACR bought 2 ex GM&O 6 wheel truck coaches in 1974 for use as work train sleepers. Here is one of them fresh out of the paint shop at Steelton on Jan. 3, 1980.
	The ACR's only big hoist, the 10211, is at Steelton on June 23, 1982.
	This wooden van has been converted into boarding car service. Note the windows in the cupola have been blanked out. At Steelton June 15, 1987.
	The ACR built this Road Repair Car from one of the ex DRGW "Jessie James" coaches. It had accommodations for several men who would live in the car while out along the line changing wheel sets, drawbars or whatever on bad order cars set off along the line. Here it is at Steelton fresh out of the paint shop on Oct. 29, 1980.
	The north end Road Repair Car was much smaller than the south end car (above) being built on a 40 ft flat car. Shown here at Hawk Jct. Feb. 1, 1977.
	Here is a Jordan spreader at Hawk Jct. on June 19, 1987.
	Here is a wooden box rebuilt for the hoistman's bunk car. In fresh bright yellow paint at Steelton on Mar. 8, 1982.

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