Between 1920 and 1943, the County Donegal Railways Joint Committee had an enterprising general manager in the form of Henry Forbes, a man whose initiative probably kept the company in better nick than most narrow gauge railways and especially its northern neighbour, the Londonderry & Lough Swilly Railway.
One of the things he was known for was actively reusing life expired equipment for different purposes and were he around today, he would undoubtedly be impressed with this activity.
North Carolina, USA, suffered extensive damage during Hurricane Helene in September 2024, including the destruction of road bridges.
I came upon this news article which showcases an innovative use of withdrawn railway carriages (referred to as “railcars” in the article), in forming temporary road bridges, allowing for the quicker restoration of connections than would be the case if localities had to wait for a conventional bridge to be installed.