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While leaving the Casey Jones Modular layout today I spotted this assortment of MOW equipment on an industrial siding.

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I would be great to see this equipment in action. Can someone explain the purpose of some of these machines? The only one with an obvious purpose is the machines with the cross ties on the trailer attached to it .

Thanks for looking at the pictures,

Richard 

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Well all this equipment looks like they are replacing missing or damaged ties on that industrial spur.

these two are moving saw's and tie replacers. they will cut the ties inbetween the rails, Pull out the cut sections and then insert the new tie in its place.

This machine here is a ballast grader/ brush to push the ballast back in between the ties and brush any excess ballast off

This is a Ballast tamper. after the ties are inserted under the rail, the arms will vibrate the ballast around the new ties.

Fortunately I am at a loss for this machine:

looking at PRR's photos the second item is a "Regulator" . Does as he says pushes the stone around shaping the stone. the "Broom" on the other end clean the track at the end of the job.

The Forth photo is the "Tie Inserter". 

Behind the insert and before the tamper is a Spiker. I would have to guess the first machine is a spike puller. 

Jamie

 

 

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