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Passenger Trains > Amtrak MOW on NECDate: 06/17/18 07:21 Amtrak MOW on NEC Author: chuchubob Track 3 at North Philadelphia station on Friday.
The west end of the train had the concrete tie removal and replacement operation. The east end of the train, which I didn't see until Saturday evening while going past on Amtrak train 159, had the rail removal and replacement operation. GP38-3 AMTK 720 had the honors. Date: 06/17/18 07:24 Re: Amtrak MOW on NEC Author: chuchubob The machine runs along the flats between the tie storage flats and the work area: dropping off removed ties:
Date: 06/17/18 07:25 Re: Amtrak MOW on NEC Author: chuchubob Date: 06/17/18 09:14 Re: Amtrak MOW on NEC Author: MC6853 #720 (built as CRR #2002) is quite a long way away from where she grew up... Neat catch...
Posted from Android Date: 06/17/18 11:22 Re: Amtrak MOW on NEC Author: PHall Is there a reason why the ties are being replaced? Thought concrete ties were good to 50 years.
Date: 06/17/18 11:22 Re: Amtrak MOW on NEC Author: mp51w That 720 looks better than many of the P42's.
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