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Canadian National - Nordco Rail Lifter Auto Lift ~ CN #68792 & #687-90 (Side) tied-down on Lapeer Grain Spur (X-GTW) @ Imlay City, MI – Sep-1-2020 - 1757 Hours – Kris Crawley

Canadian National - Nordco Rail Lifter Auto Lift ~ CN #68792 & #687-90 (Side) tied-down on Lapeer Grain Spur (X-GTW) @ Imlay City, MI – Sep-1-2020 - 1757 Hours – Kris Crawley

 

The Auto Lift rail Lifter utilize Heavy-duty cylinders to lifting the rails so that tie plates can be inserted between the rail and the tie.

 

Location: Imlay City, MI on the Canadian National Flint Subdivision formerly Grand Trunk Western RR ~ Maintenance took place in fall of 2020 program highlights included:

 

•Replacement of approximately 5 miles of rail

•Installation of over 105,000 new railroad ties

•Rebuilds of 24 road crossing surfaces

•Maintenance work on of bridges, level crossings,

culverts, signal systems and other track infrastructure

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Uploaded on July 16, 2024
Taken on September 1, 2020