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  1. Ballast train

    Ballast train

    The rear end of a ballast train at Humberto Antunes siding near the tunnel 12. March 3rd, 2022
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  2. Ballast train at the summit

    Ballast train at the summit

    MRS U23C 3277 and 3290 with a ballast train battle against the steep grade of Serra do Mar at Humberto Antunes siding approaching the summit at tunnel 12. March 3rd, 2022
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    • Category: International Freight Trains
  3. Ballast train in Humberto Antunes

    Ballast train in Humberto Antunes

    MRS U23C 3277 and 3290 with a ballast train battle against the steep grade of Serra do Mar at Humberto Antunes siding approaching the summit at tunnel 12. March 3rd, 2022
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    • Category: International Freight Trains
  4. The ballast train and the pushers

    The ballast train and the pushers

    MRS U23C 3277 and 3290 with a ballast train battle against the steep grade of Serra do Mar at Humberto Antunes siding approaching the summit at tunnel, where they cross with a couple of AC44i pushers (7246 and 7254) going back to their base in Barra do Pirai. March 3rd, 2022
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    • Category: International Freight Trains
  5. Ballast train in Humberto Antunes

    Ballast train in Humberto Antunes

    MRS U23C 3277 and 3290 with a ballast train battle against the steep grade of Serra do Mar at Humberto Antunes siding approaching the summit at tunnel 12, where they will cross with a couple of pushers going back to their base in Barra do Pirai. March 3rd, 2022
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    • Category: International Freight Trains
  6. Basllast train

    Basllast train

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  7. Ballast work in Joplin

    Ballast work in Joplin

    I think this is called a ballast re-conditioner or cleaner. I do know this... it is VERY noisy as it moves along the tracks. It was southbound on KCS tracks just south of the 20th St. crossing adjacent to the Dillons grocery store.
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    • Category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  8. Loram Ballast Cleaner

    Loram Ballast Cleaner

    a Loram Ballast Cleaner moved quickly past Grandview at 14:12 hrs. towards Dauphin, MB. on the Togo Subdivision.
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  9. Ballast Regulator at Lightspeed

    Ballast Regulator at Lightspeed

    A BNSF MOW ballast regulator gets the panning treatment as it passes through Fullerton Station on a Friday evening. Fullerton, CA
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    • Category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  10. CP Ballast Train

    CP Ballast Train

    CP Ballast train was tied up at Neepawa Manitoba with units 9589, 8884, 6017, 5972 with Herzog Ballast Cars.
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  11. Ballast cleaner

    Ballast cleaner

    ConRail SPL-223 departs CP 57 in Charlton, MA. after being held for a westbound.
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  12. Ballast Cleaner

    Ballast Cleaner

    ConRail ballast cleaner in SPL-223 at CP 57 in Charlton, MA. on March 17, 1988.
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  13. CN 5288

    CN 5288

    CN SD40-2W 5288 on the Squamish Sub ballast train. In the hole at Wedge.
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    • Category: Canadian National
  14. Herzog Highball

    Herzog Highball

    CN 2533 and 6019 have clearence to take the 903 Herzog work train to Watrous.
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  15. Rock Train

    Rock Train

    CN "Work 903" is the special guest at Riverview tonight. CN 2533 and 6019 headed up a collection of Herzog ballast gondolas to Watrous in failing light.
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  16. BNSF #2820 on the Lakeview Subdivision.

    BNSF #2820 on the Lakeview Subdivision.

    BNSF #2820 working a ballast train on the Lakeview Sub just south of Tacoma, Washington on the old Northern Pacific mainline south out of Tacoma, Wash. Here, he pauses two miles north of the control point Nisqually.
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    • Category: Western United States
  17. CTRW work train?

    CTRW work train?

    Where in Canada can one find an ex-CN SLQ M420(W) with a mix of ex-CP & ex-CN ballast cars? HBR in North Manitoba and CTRW in North Saskatchewan naturally. Not sure how this train got to Montreal, must have taken a wrong turn somewhere LOL. Just love such museum scenes - as good as seing the...
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    • Category: Canada
  18. CN 434-60

    CN 434-60

    Recently I posted a photo of a CP hi-rail truck pulling two ballast hoppers: http://tinyurl.com/29gxgb This is CN's version of the same exercise, taken 3 years ago in Winnipeg (you can see the downtown skyline). Interstingly CP also had a PETTBONE Swingmaster at work that day, yet he wasn't the...
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  19. CP Heavy Haul

    CP Heavy Haul

    CP 3716-G2 is pulling two 456/457 series CP ballast hoppers 300 feet, where ballasting a new set of tracks is needed. Oddly I never noticed a coupler on the back of a hi-rail before... Note the old decal on the door, CP is still promoting their SD40-2 action red fleet today - to NREX and other...
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    • 3716-g2 ballast cp harvester haul heavy hi-rail hirail hoppers ih international mow saskatoon sutherland truck
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  20. CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    CSXT'S Boyles Terminal Sub

    CSXT Southbound Ballast Train awaiting a fresh crew at the south end of the south yard at Boyles Terminal in Tarrant City, Al. This is the 2nd WSOR ballast train that has come to Birmingham, Al. to dump ballast on the new double track CSXT is building between Graces & Parkwood, Al.
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    • a al. at awaiting ballast boyles city crew csxt fresh in southbound tarrant terminal train
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    • Category: Eastern United States



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