| Posted by Prenton on February 13, 2009 | |
The word 'Dinosaur' springs to mind..!
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I believe this is an undercutter, ugly but probably not an ancient critter.
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Railroads certainly have a flair for creating some of the most unique looking equipment. Thanks for sharing this photo.
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| Posted by Tie Guy on February 14, 2009 | |
Pete is right. This is an undercutter used for cutting under the ties and removing mud and debris.
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| Posted by frm1941 on February 14, 2009 | |
Pete you are correct, it is an undercutter. It's also not that old, Fairmont Tamper was created in 1994. It's just well used.
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What a wild looking critter! A very interesting capture, with a great sky as well.
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