railgrinder

Railgrinder sitting in Missouri Valley, IA Reports are its going to head south from Missouri Valley, IA when traffic allows. In Omaha it will head South on the Falls City Sub, again when traffic allows.

Early morning, a Loram Rail grinder grinds CN Newcross. Is it me, or does the back look like an old subway body?

He may be wearing a skirt, but you can still see sparks fly in-between the rails! Sure looks like a GE 80T from a distance, especially with those dithlights. Althogh he may look dirty, this is actually he's clean side, the other one is covered in grinding dust, or whatever is it this machine...

Finally managed to catch a Railgrinder in action, even though this is the 'mini' version, it's still impressive. Note the camera pointed down at the track, the fire extinguishers on the sides and the bucket on the front porch. Sure looks like a re-worked GE 80T. Only a few weeks ago these...

Loram railgrinding unit.

10/21/04: Heard on the radio that the Railgrinder was in the area, so I made a dash to catch him in time at Faulkner Road(LS side)amist the fall colors.

The rear of the RG306 nears my vantage point.

Firemen on the rear of the RG306 spray the track down for hot spots.

The railgrinder grinds his way around the wye track after grinding the south leg.

Suprise of the year was a Loram Rail grinder sneeking up the Rails 8 miles North of Station Seattle WA This is the fire prevention car on the end.

Suprise of the year was a Loran Rail grinder sneeking up the Rails 8 miles North of Station Seattle WA

Suprise of the year was a Loran Rail grinder sneeking up the Rails 8 miles North of Station Seattle WA