One of three more massive loads for the Oil Sands Project in Alberta, CA. Duluth has been a very busy port over the past few years for oversize loads headed for Canada.
One of three more massive loads for the Oil Sands Project in Alberta, CA. Duluth has been a very busy port over the past few years for oversize loads headed for Canada
the view between two mini-quad ore car sets, two hoses up high, one for train line air, and the other for straight air which allows the engineer to set retainers from the cab.
An old C&NW transfer caboose rests in the weeds in Ashland
A sad end to a rusty old set of cars life
two KRL flats loaded with another refining vessel for the oil sands project in Alberta. There aree 3 other vessels similar to this one that will make up a special train.
The ex Navy rail crane now MMA X127 is undergoing repair in the MMA Car Shop
MMA Machine Shop wheel center where they are today pulling off wheel bearings which will be sent out for rebuilding. In the middle of the wheel rail there is a yellow rod that will lift up so tha... (more)
This special high wide train is on it's way to Alberta, but will only make it to Superior for the night. Here the PHNX 102 brings up the rear. The caboose is manned for the trip.
A MOW crewmember welds two pieces of rail together under the hot AZ sun.
During the winter months in Maine railroads can go through traction motors. Here MMA workers with the help of the overhead crane are getting good traction motors to take into the engine house for... (more)
Kicking up snow and ballast with a jet powered switch cleaner
EX BAR MW equipment shows its versatility with a snow blower behind cleaning out switches after the Feb 14 snow storm.
EX BAR MW plow is still cleaning up after the big snow storm on Feb 14.
