Water, smoke and sparks fly as a rail grinder works its way south on the CSX Evansville Terminal sub.

The Rail Grinder goes through Afton Canyon.

Harsco rail grider working on the UP in the West Bottoms

Rail grinder train parked near the town depot.

This grinder train loco has it's own water nozzles for putting out fires.

A Rail Grinder heads east on the Elgin Sub after a day of work.

A Harsco Track Technologies rail grinder is parked on the Helena Sub in Wynne, Arkansas awaiting the green light to get onto the Memphis Sub and head east.

Rail grinder going south on the ICE

Harco Track Technologies (ex-Pandrol Jackson) railgrinding train RMS-5 westbound on the CP Galt Sub. They were working today, but unfortunatly not at this particular location.

Putting out a small brush fire, as the Grinder works the Apex Curve

With the shields down, not many sparks are being generated from this part of the line. Notice the extra grind wheels just above the shields.

Rail grinder at work on the Caliente sub, Notice midway on the train the sprayer hosing the rails. The smoke afterwards is a small fire that the crew on the engine in forground will handle.

Rear view of Harsco Track Technologies 120 stone rail grinder parked at Sloan Nevada

This Harsco 120 stone rail grinder sits on the spur leading to the local Ready Mix plant waiting for night