Last month, a set of training cars were siting in Montview Yard.
The caboose has not only lost all of its windows, but has also had a rooftop a/c unit added.
The boxcar in the set. Like the other two cars, it is a mobile classroom to help train crewmen and emergency personnel on how to respond to an accident involving hazardous materials.
The tank car. Not being a railroad employee, I don't know how the interior is laid out, but I believe the multiple domes, fittings and hatches are to train personnel on the different fittings found on various tank cars.
Another intersting find last month was these cars. Former ACF Coalveyers, they have since had extensions added to raise their height and make them more useful in their new role hauling scrap metal.
Seen in all of these photos is this building. Modeling details include the vending machine, outdoor bench, trash cans, fire extinguisher by one of the doors, security lights on the end and the vent in between them. The "M1" sign is the shop building number, and the other sign on the wall lists the proper hand signals to use. The white lines show the vehicle lanes around the building, and a collision post protects a tank beside the vending machine. Note also, the blue flag laying on the ground beside the truck.
