Unknown Engine and A tie replacement machine septa/amtrak

YmeBP

YmeBP

Member
Dec 3, 2006
529
0
16
52
Southern New Jersey
www.skyersfamily.com
Spotted some amtrak locomotives, and a tie replacement machine. The tie replacement machine was amazing!! It actually lifts up the track as it works. I'll have to stop buy tmrw and get more detailed pix this is driving by at 45mph.

IMG_0774.JPG


This is the beginning of the tie laying machine:
IMG_0775.JPG


IMG_0776.JPG


IMG_0777.JPG



IMG_0778.JPG



IMG_0779.JPG



I'll post more pix tmrw when i stop. Hopefully they will allow me to take pix :).
 
zedob said:
Interesting machine. Are they replacing the wood ties, or crumbly concrete ones? More pics
Click to expand...

Replacing wood w/ concrete, the first picture was of all the concrete ties they had on the flats. I plan to go back to the work area tmrw and talk to one of the guys see if he can take some close ups for me or let me take them .. I'll post again once i get home :).
 
I went back to the site they were working and took more pictures of the machine and a couple other maintenance machines along the right of way.

These smaller images don't do this thing justice, you have to see the details. I set the camera on full resolution so you can see the bolts if you use the links below hahah.

You can look at full resolutions of these images here, click the link near the words "Full sized" towards the upper right hand side of the window :
My beginner's attempts at railfanning :)

Freshly tie'd track:
IMG_0782.JPG


IMG_0783.JPG



IMG_0784.JPG


IMG_0785.JPG


IMG_0786.JPG



IMG_0787.JPG



IMG_0788.JPG



IMG_0789.JPG



IMG_0790.JPG


IMG_0791.JPG




IMG_0792.JPG



IMG_0793.JPG
 
All I can say is WOW!

I never knew and I want to say thank you for taking those pics. Very cool to see how that works!
 
Thanks :mrgreen:

Believe me when i say it ... it was my pleasure hhahhaha. That machine has sooooo many moving parts it is a gear heads dream come true!!

I'm going back again on monday hahah :). I'd like to see how that extra set of wider gauge track works into the process, and i'd like to get a small movie of it actually replacing a couple ties dunno if you can tell but i'm fascinated by this machine hahaha.
 
Great pictures. Notice too that the old rail is lifted out to the side while new ribbon rail is put back with the new concrete ties. UP leases one of those machines and its called a P811. It's amazing how fast they move along. The limiting factor is the concrete ties. Replace and move till they run out. :D

Greg
 
YmeBP said:
I'm still stalking this piece of equipment, i can't get to a decent spot to take pix anymore but it's still on the tracks in my area. I'll have to see if i can find it tmrw morning :).
Click to expand...


My stalking of this giant machine has paid off :). I've found it again, and this time i got to talk w/ one of the track side workers. I've taken a video of the machinery in action. It's not of the actual process of tie replacement. I plan to get that tomorrow but here is some video of us at the site of the machine getting ready to start up again.

The voices you hear are me and my coworker asking questions. I plan to visit the site again tmrw.

YouTube - Train Tie Changing machine Part1

Part two is processing now :). I'll post again when it's finished.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top Bottom