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  1. ASPLUNDH (contractors)

    ASPLUNDH (contractors)

    Apparently CN contracts out their cleaning services, which is shame considering the amount of brooms and other neat MOW equipment they have. Here the crew is waiting for a clearence on the CN mainline. Note the giant broom on the end!
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    • asplundh cn hi-rail hirail mow truck winnipeg
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  2. BNSF hi-rail

    BNSF hi-rail

    Not sure where BNSF can use this hi-rail in Winnipeg, since they only own 2 miles of trackage, the rest is running rights over CN & CP.
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    • bnsf hi-rail hirail mow pick-up pickup truck winnipeg
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    • Category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  3. CPR fleet sample

    CPR fleet sample

    A small sample of the CPR light truck fleet based in Saskatoon. About 1/3 of the fleet is hi-rail equipped. PS. If you look carefully you can see a broom in the background, it is used to clear the nearby switch to the Sutherland West lead track and the shops, from the Prarie North line.
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    • cp cpr hi-rail hirail saskatoon sutherland truck
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    • Category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  4. GWWD 230

    GWWD 230

    What do you do with an old truck body and a beat-up speedster chassis? Combine them naturally. This might have been a cost cutting measure as well, since the GWWD is owned by the city of Winnipeg (this is an old city utility truck LOL), hence the herald on the door. I just love the oversized...
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    • 230 gwwd hi-rail hirail tow truck winnipeg
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    • Category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  5. CN Heavy-duty

    CN Heavy-duty

    By far the best hi-rail truck I've ever seen. He's got everything you could possibly want: - bugshield - rugged IH looks, compare to the modern IH offering, yuck: http://tinyurl.com/36923t - crew HQ in the back complete with a beam lamp! He's just like a SOO SD40. - massive hi-rail set-up...
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    • cn ditch ditchlights duty heavy hi-rail hirail lights mow truck winnipeg
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  6. 130 ton hi-rail crane

    130 ton hi-rail crane

    1988 KERSHAW CN 130861, 130 ton crane based out of Winnipeg, MB - one of two such cranes on the system (as of 2005 CN had 14 hi-rail cranes ranging from 60 to 150 tons) I assume the Sask. plates are for tax purposes LOL. I caught this monster machine at the sight of a minor derailment in...
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    • 130 130861 130t cn crane hi-rail hirail kershaw ton truck winnipeg
    • Comments: 1
    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  7. Contractor hi-rail

    Contractor hi-rail

    I was sitting in the bush waiting to hear a train on the scanner (CBNS 306), when I suddenly hear something moving on the rails. Grab my camera and this is the result. Because of this MOW convoy (there were 2 more hi-rail cars, one SRS/Sperry and CBNS's own) the train I was waiting for was...
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    • antigonish cbns contractor f350 ford hi-rail hirail mow pick-up pickup truck
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    • Category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  8. Brand new hi-rail

    Brand new hi-rail

    Railfanning next to a MOW depot for three years I've managed to see all kinds of crazy hi-rails, so I can really appreciate it when CP throws in a brand new one. While I'm more of a fan of classic CP yellow hi-railers, the new stuff don't look that bad either. It was used on the Central street...
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    • brand cp hi-rail hirail new saskatoon sutherland truck
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    • Category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  9. Waiting for a W/B...

    Waiting for a W/B...

    I waited 2 hours to see a train on the CN mainline with no results. Then all of a sudden I saw a light, but it was just a hi-rail passing by... To be fair I do like the way the photo turned out.
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    • cn hi-rail hirail mainline pick-up saskatoon truck
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Track
  10. CBNS hi-rail

    CBNS hi-rail

    First day railfanning new territtory and all I saw was a hi-rail... Parked by the MOW shed. All ex-CN. Note the bridge in the background.
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    • antigonish cbns ex-cn hi-rail hirail mow pick-up pickup shortline truck
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    • Category: Track Equipment and M.O.W. Work
  11. Track Inspection

    Track Inspection

    Modern track inspection is ussually done in hi-rail trucks, like this one. While they look cool, they did replace the motorcars.
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    • cn gmc hi-rail hirail inspection jct mainline pickup portage track truck
    • Comments: 2
    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  12. Cool truck

    Cool truck

    To date the best CN pick-up truck that I've seen. Good thing CN has plenty of them!
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    • cn hi-rail hirail pickup truck winnipeg
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars
  13. Grinder Leaves Black Dust everywhere

    Grinder Leaves Black Dust everywhere

    As the Loram rail grinder work past the corner the rail dust nearly blocks the sun on the far side of the train. Rail must have been out of shape in this area.
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    • bnsf dust grinder hirail loram maintance mow rail track welded
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    • Category: Maintenance of Way and Non-Revenue Cars


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