1. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 1 of 41 Module 10: Work Equipment

2. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 2 of 41 Objectives Identify the Equipment Learn the Function of Each Machine Gain Understanding of How the Equipment is Used

3. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 3 of 41 M.O.W. Equipment Railroad maintenance-of-way equipment can be separated into four general categories: –On-Track Equipment –Off-Track Equipment –On- & Off-Track Equipment –Hand Tools

4. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 4 of 41 On-Track Equipment –Work Train –Tie Unloader (YOTM Tracker Machine) –Spike Puller / Spiker –Tie Remover / Inserter –Tie Plate Inserter –Railroad Spike Inserter –Anchor Applicator –Ballast Car/Air Dump –Tamper –Ballast Regulator –Dynamic Stabilizer –Rail Crane –Rail Heater –Rail Defect Detector Car –Rail Grinder –Undercutter –Track Laying Machine

5. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 5 of 41 Work Train

6. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 6 of 41 Tie Unloader OTM Tracker Machine Unloading Ties (Brandt)

7. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 7 of 41 Spike Puller Tie Pullers remove spikes from ties

8. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 8 of 41 Tie Remover / Inserter Tie Remover/Inserter on Left Close-up of Excavator-Mounted Tie Remover / Inserter Attachment on Right

9. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 9 of 41 Tie Plate Inserter Tie Plate Inserter shown on left, with tie plate being inserted circled in green Close-up of Rail Lifter and Tie Plate Inserter shown on right, with rail lifter circled in red

10. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 10 of 41 Railroad Spike Inserter

11. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 11 of 41 Anchor Applicator Anchor Applicator (Nordco) Both Sides of Tie

12. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 12 of 41 Ballast Car / Air Dump Bottom Dump Ballast Car Shown on Left Side Dump Ballast Car Shown on Right

13. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 13 of 41 Tamper Regulator Tamper

14. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 14 of 41 Ballast Regulator

15. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 15 of 41 Dynamic Track Stabilizer

16. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 16 of 41 Rail Crane

17. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 17 of 41 Rail Heater

18. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 18 of 41 Rail Defect Detector Car Rail Defect Detector Car (Sperry Rail Service)

19. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 19 of 41 Rail Grinder Rail Grinders are used to restore proper cross section to worn rail, which improves tracking of car wheels and lengthens life of rail (Harsco)

20. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 20 of 41 Undercutter

21. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 21 of 41 Undercutter

22. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 22 of 41 Track Laying Machine

23. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 23 of 41 Off-Track Equipment –Trucks –Crane –Backhoe / Trackhoe –Sideboom Crane –Graders –Dozers –Wheel Loaders

24. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 24 of 41 Trucks

25. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 25 of 41 Crane, Backhoe & Trackhoe

26. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 26 of 41 Sideboom

27. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 27 of 41 Grader And Dozers

28. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 28 of 41 Wheel Loaders

29. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 29 of 41 On- & Off-Track Equipment Used Both On-Track & Off-Track –Trackmobile –Hi-rail Truck –Hi-rail Tractor –Speed Swing

30. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 30 of 41 Track Mobile Often used to position cars in private industries Can be used to move ballast or tie cars in work train

31. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 31 of 41 Hi-rail Trucks Used to position ballast or tie cars in work train

32. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 32 of 41 Hi-rail Tractors Hi-rail Equipment Combines the Benefits of On-Track and Off-Track Equipment –Quickly Gets Clear of Track When Trains Coming –Can Utilize Existing Tracks and Their Stability

33. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 33 of 41 Speed Swing

34. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 34 of 41 Hand Tools –Rail Drill –Rail Saw –Rail Jack –Maul & Sledge –Claw Bar –Hydraulic Rail Expander

35. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 35 of 41 Rail Drill On Left – Self-feed Rail Drill On Right – Rail Drilling Machine

36. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 36 of 41 Rail Saw Rail Saw (Stanley Model RS25)

37. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 37 of 41 Rail Grinders On Left – Rail Grinder (ERICO) preparing for weld On Right – Precision Frog Grinder

38. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 38 of 41 Rail Jack Hydraulic Rail Jack (Stanley)

39. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 39 of 41 Track Maul & Sledge Track Maul is Shown on Left driving spike Sledge in use is shown on Right placing anchor

40. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 40 of 41 Hydraulic Rail Extender Hydraulic Rail Pushing / Pulling Device (Robel)

41. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 41 of 41 QUESTIONS? Authors: Robert Kimicata, PE Kimicata Rail Consulting (847) 394-4105 rdkimicata@krailinc.com Joseph E. Riley, PE Federal Railroad Administration (202) 493-6357 joseph.e.riley@dot.gov Arthur Charrow, PE BNSF Railway (817) 352-1950 arthur.charrow@bnsf.com John G. Green, PhD, PE CH2M Hill, inc. (312) 348-5030 john.green@ch2m.com

42. COPYRIGHT © AREMA 2011 10: 42 of 41 REVISION HISTORY