Comments on: Here is an all-purpose necessity of the North. The repair car. This unit is one of a handful of such MoW vehicles still operating in the outbacks of Ontario. Interesting relic. :o)

By: Paul O'Shell

Paul O'Shell — Sun, 01 Jun 2025 19:03:50 +0000

CN 52400 Road Repair Car is ex-CN 8106, nee-CN 9165 Class BE-73-G, 73′ 6″ baggage car. NSC built 1954.

poshell — Mon, 09 May 2016 21:39:59 +0000

CN 52400 was scrapped in Hornepayne in 1999 to be precise.
It was custom built and used by CN’s Car Department and not Engineering MOW.

poshell — Mon, 09 May 2016 14:08:07 +0000

This car was cut up for scrap a number of years ago as confirmed by a former co-worker, and former Regional Manager of Equipment.

awmooney — Thu, 05 May 2016 19:35:22 +0000

Oh yeah. 600.!! I didn’t realize it. Thank you, my mile 43.2 GALT sub buddy. May we see a train worth a damn someday. )

Bill Purdy — Thu, 05 May 2016 17:08:38 +0000

Congrats on #600 my friend. Well done

Cdntrainphotog — Thu, 05 May 2016 17:00:11 +0000

Is that a Machine Shop On Wheels?
I wonder if CN still uses it.

Jacob Patterson — Thu, 05 May 2016 13:02:40 +0000

Cool!