Crews from Cranmasters are working the east end (downhill) side of the 12G derailment. Here two sidewinders work to drag a loaded railcar along the rolled rail until they can reach the point of go... (more)

RJ Corman Derailment crews work to drag a derailed 89' flatcar back to good track in the area of MP240/Scotch Run Curve on NS's Pittsburgh Line. This was one of 63 cars that derailed due to a brok... (more)

Truck Train? A welded rail train escorted by a single NS AC44C6M works its way east on track 1 to drop rail between MO and AR. The train utilizes a Herzog truck/RUM12 vehicle to unload the rail,... (more)

Houston, we have a problem. Looks like KCS MOW are not having a fun Sunday at the construction zone. The roll over vehicle is resting on part of the backhoe which looks like it stopped it f... (more)

Houston, we have a problem. Looks like KCS MOW are not having a fun Sunday at the construction zone.

The "small" MOW vehicle stoped at ZIQ yard.

Setting up for the days work of rail replacement on the Mojave Sub.

It was time to replace the old ties in the UP's 36th Street Yard in Denver. The MOW crews made quick work along one of the tracks, utilizing an army of small maintenance vehicles, each with a ded... (more)

On Haivoron's narrow gauge railway the track inspection team rides in style. Definitely a one of a kind piece of equipment. It even has its own turntable. This motorcar was originally built as a ... (more)

A long line of MOW vehicles make their way through Burns Junction in Broomfield, Colorado.

Cass Scenic Railroad's maintenance of way car speeds up the mountain towards Old Spruce on a foggy and overcast day. Later that day ended up with heavy showers on the way down.

A Rock Island track gang clears the diamond with the BN while a westbound approaches on the other main in the distance. Bankrupt blue has come to MOW equipment too.

Various MOW equipment, supervisors, and foremen congregate at mile 0 on the Dundas Subdivision, otherwise known as Bayview Junction, to replace track clips on the south track.

MOW crews begin to replace ties along the Hamilton Corridor with a variety of specialized equipment. It's a rare opportunity and a challenge to fit an entire track gang in one frame.

It's not just about the trains: The men (and women) who maintain the right of way are as equally important as the engineers, conductors and dispatchers. That being said, the end of another working... (more)