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Those look in really good shape!

Nice starting points!

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Yea, I guess they don't salt railroad tracks.

https://retellity.com/Biz/PowerRail-Distribution-Inc-Duryea-PA-18642

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Friday Fun Fact #8 ... Believe it or not, putting salt on a railroad track in Alabama was once punishable by death. Why you ask? Salt attracts cattle. Cattle on railroad tracks can cause a fatal derailment and kill crew and passengers.
Going Where No Car Has Gone Before: A Pictorial History Of The Unimog
By Bertel Schmitt on June 19, 2011
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/2011/06/going-where-no-car-has-gone-before-a-pictorial-history-of-the-unimog/

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Some of the most enthusiastic Unimog owners are – railroad companies. Equipped with couplers, Unimogs can move boxcars around railroad tracks. At Japan’s Shinkansen bullet train, the Unimog does shunting duty. In some Asian countries, Unimogs are used as switch engines.
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