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I hope these are used wheel sets. Axles are ground and polished to a very fine finish. The smallest mark can render them unsafe to use so they would not be left out in the weather to rust. The CP wreck in Oshawa a few years ago was traced to a locomotive axle which had been replaced a few weeks before and had some scratches which were not properly polished out.
@dhatley. Honestly I don’t know if these are used or new. Its hard to tell as some gears are wrapped in plastic and others looked greased. I will ask the shop guys next time i get the chance.
I do remember the CP derailment in Oshawa.
Pretty interesting shot. I would’ve asked the same question.