Anybody know the deal with these seemingly forgotten cabs in the woods?
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=241780
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=241780
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Death Star wrote:I heard one is being used as part of a restaraunt in Battle Ground Washington. Don't know about these though. Interesting find!They appear to be spar parts that would be obviously used to replaced a damaged cab on a Burlington Northern EMD F45. Abandoned and forgotten since the EMD F45 model is now in museums and in scrapyards. Burlington Northern wouldn't have any say-so, after the Burlington Northern - Atchison, Topeka, & Santa Fe merge, that is. If a railroad did take charge of these cabs, it would be BNSF. Until then, they are likely BNSF property, even though BNSF themselves may not know. They will probably be sold for scrap, or refurbished for display, or decorative uses, <like the use posted in the quote.>, in museums and other public train displays. Those heavy-metal 1960s-1970s cabs would give you quite a bit of payout for scrap, but again, they are a part of history. I'm glad you've brought this up, I too noticed this on Rail-Pictures.net.
Tadman wrote:Komach, you would need a monster basement. One of these cabs could be a tool shed in your back yard with plenty of space for the dog to spend the night as well. Or if you really want to get creative, you could plate over the windshields and cover the back - voila, you have the world's first F45 smoker. With this, you could make ribs and smoked meats all day long. Call me when it's ready.I dont know if you are familiar with the SP's concrete phone booths but they would be a perfect smoker.