• 448 MOW Extra,(The Slot Machine).

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Spotted in Hollywood and Hallandale today,work extra #448,which is also the motor number.FEC here uses locomotive number for work extras,and frequently call locos,motors.This train consisted of what looked like articulated double stack,well cars about 1/4 mile long.But when I got a better look,no well.Just a flat bed ,low sides and no bulk heads.The space between the cars was bridged so a crawler tracked back hoe excavator could travel the entire length of the train.They were picking up ribbon rail that was replaced about 2 months ago.The cars carried GERX reporting marks.The last two had the logo,(GERX The Slot Machine).Which I guess refers to the hoe being able to transit the slot between the car sides.